Closed · RFI-FA8651-01 · CFDA 12.630 · Discretionary

Geographically Separated Unmanned System Challenge

Federal grant opportunity posted by Munitions Directorate, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
July 13, 2022
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Geographically Separated Unmanned System Challenge is a closed discretionary listing from Munitions Directorate that offered Varies by applicant across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 8 other opportunities from Munitions Directorate.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
12.630
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Geographically Separated Unmanned System Chal… is closed (last close July 13, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Munitions Directorate still indexes 8 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 13, 2022

Posted Jul 6 Closes Jul 13

Est. Total Funding

$1

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW) seeks solutions that directly maintain and/or cultivate a diverse, world-class Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce to maintain the U.S. Air Force and Space Force's technological superiority.AFRL/RW seeks information from organizations that can execute a STEM challenge for undergraduate science and engineering students. The challenge will be centered on a Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle (Q-UGV) and will focus on finding the best solution to utilize a Q-UGV to provide facility and perimeter security.The Following are the primary areas that the challenge must undertake:1 - Find a way to automate the Q-UGV so that it can perform security without the need of the tablet to control it2 - Utilize all of the available sensors in a way that provides the maximum amount of coverage/securityAs a capacity of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Science and Technology (S&T) workforce is interconnected with STEM education and out reach, AFRL/RW recognizes the need to support efforts that can jointly improve STEM student outcomes and align education and outreach efforts with DAF S&T current and future workforce.Please provide responses to this RFI by email to Jane Ellison at jane.ellison@us.af.mil no later than 13 Jul 2022, by 1:00 PM central time zone. Please include RFI number RFI-FA8651-01 in the subject line. All inquires concerning this RFI are to be sent to Jane Ellison. There is not funding to be provided for responses to this notice. This is not the award of a grant. This is to understand if the capability is available to potentially award a grant for this effort.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · RFI-FA8651-01

Grants.gov marks Geographically Separated Unmanned System Chal… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). 3 other Munitions Directorate listings share this eligibility-code string (33% of 9).

Code 99
Unrestricted / see official listing

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Jane Ellison Grantor Phone 8508823657

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What to do next

Geographically Separated Unmanned System Chal… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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