# Structural Materials Open BAA

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa865018s5010

- Solicitation number: FA8650-18-S-5010
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Southwest Research Institute
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL Afrl/Pzl (FA8650)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
- County: Greene County (FIPS 39057). https://abierto.us/counties/greene-county-oh-39057
- City: Wright-Patterson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/wright-patterson-afb-oh-3986660
- First posted: April 22, 2026
- Last posted: April 22, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/abab07daf3a94514b546c32e33c3dc84/view

## Description

Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, Structural Materials Division, AFRL/RXC, is soliciting white papers and potentially technical and cost proposals under this announcement that support the needs of its Structural Materials and Applications mission. Structural Materials technologies that range from materials and scientific discovery through technology development and transition are of interest.

Descriptors of Materials and Manufacturing Directorate technology interests are presented in two contexts in the Statement of Objectives (BAA Attachment 1); that of structural materials science and engineering academic "competencies," and that of Air Force application area needs.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Wichita State University (UEI JKKNZLNYLJ19)
- Contract: FA239423CB002, definitive contract
- Obligated: $19,599,661.00, current value $38,634,732
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA239423CB002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (UEI VSBAFMDKTWL4)
- Contract: FA239423CB003, definitive contract
- Obligated: $8,692,000.00, current value $18,197,990
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA239423CB003_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Continuous Composites Inc. (UEI WS2YAMKAAWH9)
- Contract: FA239424CB018, definitive contract
- Obligated: $13,418,800.00, current value $16,893,476
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA239424CB018_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: General Electric Company (UEI J1T1FEN3PWX6)
- Contract: FA239424CB037, definitive contract
- Obligated: $15,177,600.00, current value $15,731,761
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA239424CB037_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Southwest Research Institute (UEI PB11V1KH3KV4)
- Contract: FA865019C5213, definitive contract
- Obligated: $0.00, current value $6,217,487
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865019C5213_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Lockheed Martin Corporation (UEI G4KDGE4JFFK7)
- Contract: FA865019C5219, definitive contract
- Obligated: $188,613.00, current value $6,563,369
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865019C5219_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Spirit Aerosystems Inc. (UEI NWPXRE6THD37)
- Contract: FA865021C5222, definitive contract
- Obligated: $2,548,177.61, current value $6,370,415
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865021C5222_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (UEI CJJNHPEBJH14)
- Contract: FA865021C5258, definitive contract
- Obligated: $0.00, current value $1,999,634
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865021C5258_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Materials Research & Design Inc. (UEI QU1NM7F1CDV4)
- Contract: FA865022C5274, definitive contract
- Obligated: $312,570.00, current value $3,042,156
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865022C5274_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Bluequartz Software, LLC (UEI SB6KK2Y2ZJK2)
- Contract: FA865022C5290, definitive contract
- Obligated: $762,600.00, current value $2,599,975
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865022C5290_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: General Electric Company (UEI J1T1FEN3PWX6)
- Contract: FA865022C5291, definitive contract
- Obligated: $0.00, current value $25,426,531
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865022C5291_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: University of Utah (UEI LL8GLEVH6MG3)
- Contract: FA865022C5295, definitive contract
- Obligated: $225,000.00, current value $475,000
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865018S5010 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865022C5295_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 22, 2026: Presolicitation, due September 20, 2027 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice abab07daf3a94514b546c32e33c3dc84. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/abab07daf3a94514b546c32e33c3dc84/view

## Points of contact

- Phil Drayton, Contract Negotiator, phillip.drayton@us.af.mil
- Erik Ripberger, Contracting Officer, erik.ripberger@us.af.mil

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