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.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 12.630
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Geographically Separated Unmanned System Challenge - is cataloged under number RFI-FA8651-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.630, posted by Munitions Directorate. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 6, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $1 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $1 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 13, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
July 13, 2022
Posted
July 6, 2022
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Jane Ellison Grantor Phone 8508823657
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