SPACE ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGIES AND SCIENCE (SETS) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT 18 December 2023 NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) FEDERAL AGENCY: Air Force Research Laboratory, Geospace Environment Impacts and Applications Branch, 3550 Aberdeen Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117. BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Program BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Closed BAA with Calls, One-Step or Two-Step PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: This BAA will remain for a period of 8 years from the date of publication. NO PROPOSALS OR WHITE PAPERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AGAINST THIS BASELINE BAA . Proposal or white paper due dates and times will be specified in each Call. Proposals or white papers received after the due date and time specified in the Call shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). It should be noted that Air Force observes strict emailing security procedures. These email security procedures are NOT considered an interruption of normal Government processes, and proposals or white papers received after the above stated date and time because of security delays will be considered “late”. GENERAL INFORMATION: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Statement of Objectives: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate (RV) Geospace Technologies Division (RVB) Geospace Environment Impacts and Applications Program is seeking sources capable of supporting the program's research in space and environmental impacts technologies. Additionally, the program is interested in understanding and quantifying the impact of the space environment on Department of Defense and national security systems and in achieving a capability to specify, predict, mitigate, and exploit the effects of the space environment that can disrupt or degrade operational systems. Topics of particular interest include advanced environmental observing systems and specification and prediction models of solar activity, ionospheric conditions, magnetospheric activity, thermosphere, satellite drag and the reentry environment, cislunar environment, effects on communication, command, and control systems; effects on positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems; effects on radar systems, and effects on spacecraft. Sources that enable future operational systems to meet performance, reliability, maintainability, supportability, and affordability goals, or which enhance performance or significantly reduce cost, schedule, or risk of existing technologies, are of particular interest. The Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Program encompasses 5 technical areas which may be used in any combination per Call. These technical areas are as follows: Topic Areas: Solar, Solar Wind, and Ionospheric Effects The focus is to improve specification and prediction models of ionospheric conditions and phenomena that impact ra…