AFRL/RD HPEM Modeling and Effects BAA

AFRL/RD HPEM Modeling and Effects BAA

Funds high-power electromagnetics modeling and effects research to strengthen defense science over time.

The AFRL Directed Energy Directorate High Power Electromagnetic Division (AFRL/RDH) operates a five-year Closed One-Step Broad Agency Announcement for research in high-power electromagnetics modeling and effects. Rather than accepting open proposals against a single solicitation, AFRL/RDH issues discrete CALL documents under the umbrella BAA, each defining a specific technical scope, evaluation criteria, and submission deadline. Updated offers under the active BAA structure are due by 21 December 2026, per the Air Force Tech Connect solicitation index. Eligible performers include for-profit companies, universities, non-profit research organizations, and other research institutions. The solicitation does not specify a published ceiling or per-award range in publicly available index listings.

The program's technical focus is high-power electromagnetics: modeling the generation, propagation, and effects of high-power electromagnetic pulses and related phenomena relevant to Air Force warfighting. This encompasses computational modeling, effects characterization, and experimental work supporting AFRL/RDH's mission. Performers interested in the program should monitor SAM.gov for individual CALL releases, as the CALL documents contain the actual technical scope and evaluation factors that govern competition.

Because this is a Closed BAA with CALL-based competition, applicants do not respond to the umbrella BAA directly. Each CALL functions as a standalone mini-competition within the overarching five-year vehicle. Organizations should establish relationships with AFRL/RDH program officers and maintain an active SAM.gov registration to receive notifications when new CALLs are posted. Given the directed energy and high-power EM scope, facility clearance and export control compliance are expected prerequisites for most CALL topics.