Manufacturing Research and Technology Development Open Period

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Solicitation · FA2394-26-R-B004

posted 23 June 2026 · closes 22 June 2031 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13 · 3 postings

Summary

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Foundational Technologies Directorate is soliciting research and development to create new manufacturing technologies that improve defense production efficiency and can be transitioned to factories or depots. The effort aims to strengthen overall defense manufacturing capabilities, but no specific advanced system or technology is identified beyond the general manufacturing focus.

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