# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?buyer=sam-gov-buyer 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "SIFTER signals intelligence research announcement" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/2e9efeda-552d-4b70-868d-f1dd93e3abde/sifter-signals-intelligence-research-announcement" last-updated: 2026-10-12T15:10:19.994100+00:00 --- # SIFTER signals intelligence research announcement The Air Force Research Laboratory’s open, two-step Advanced Research Announcement seeks research methods and technologies for enhanced signal exploitation, dissemination and analytics. Emphasis areas include onboard processing for manned and unmanned ISR, high-speed signal detection, cross-domain sensor analytics and open-system-architecture demonstrations. Initial submissions are white papers only; full proposals are by invitation. The announcement remains open until 28 September 2029, with white papers due before 15:00 EST that day. Approximately $99.9 million is identified as total funding for the announcement; typical individual awards are $1–5 million, normally up to 60 months. Multiple awards are anticipated but not guaranteed. Further full-text and amendment detail is referenced in separate attachments that were not opened. - Status: open - Country: US - Buyer: DEPT OF DEFENSE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY FA8750 AFRL RIK - Submission deadline: 2029-09-28T15:00:00-05:00 (instant) - Original notice: https://sam.gov/opp/3312785693294231b7e1832f5f83a4e2/view - Source checked: 2026-10-12T15:10:03.766716Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "2e9efeda-552d-4b70-868d-f1dd93e3abde", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-12T15:10:19.994100+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-12T15:10:03.766716Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/2e9efeda-552d-4b70-868d-f1dd93e3abde/sifter-signals-intelligence-research-announcement", "locale": "en", "title": "SIFTER signals intelligence research announcement", "summary": "The Air Force Research Laboratory’s open, two-step Advanced Research Announcement seeks research methods and technologies for enhanced signal exploitation, dissemination and analytics. 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Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only. While white papers will be considered if received prior to 3pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 28 September 2029, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding:\n\nFY25 by 21 OCT 2024\n\nFY26 by 25 SEP 2025\n\nFY27 by 25 SEP 2026\n\nFY28 by 25 SEP 2027\n\nFY29 by 25 SEP 2028\n\nOfferors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended.\n\nCONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT: Seeking innovative research to investigate algorithms, methodologies, and techniques for the demonstration and evaluation of enhanced signal information exploitation, dissemination, and analytics of existing and emerging adversarial systems. Areas of emphasis include 1) onboard processing enhancements of manned and unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms; 2) high speed signal detection and prosecution technology demonstration, 3) cross domain multi-sensor/multi-platform data analytics, and 4) Open System Architecture (OSA) compliance for demonstration in operationally relevant environments.\n\nThis ARA is a follow-on to ARA FA8750-22-S-7002 entitled “Signals Information Exploitation Technology Enhancements (SIETE).\n\nARA ESTIMATED FUNDING: Total funding for this ARA is approximately $99.9M. Individual awards will not normally exceed 60 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. There is also the potential to make awards up to any dollar value as long as the value does not exceed the available ARA ceiling amount.\n\nANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: Multiple Awards are anticipated. However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Procurement Contracts or Other Transactions, for all, some, or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror’s ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations. There is no limit on the number of OTs that may be awarded to an individual offeror.\n\nTYPE OF INSTRUMENTS THAT MAY BE AWARDED: FAR based procurement contracts or other transactions (OT) under 10 USC 4021, 10 USC 4022 and 10 USC 4023 (previously 10 USC 4002, 2371, 10 USC 4003, 2371b and 4004, 2373)\n\nIn the event that an Other Transaction for Prototype agreement is awarded as a result of this competitive ARA, and the prototype project is successfully completed, there is the potential for a prototype project to transition to award of a follow-on production contract or transaction. The Other Transaction for Prototype agreement itself will also contain a similar notice of a potential follow-on production contract or agreement.\n\nAGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: All white paper submissions and any questions of a technical nature shall be directed to the cognizant Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) as specified below (unless otherwise specified in the technical area):\n\nOfferors are cautioned that evaluation ratings may be lowered and/or proposal rejected if proposal preparation (Proposal format, content, etc.) and/or submittal instructions are not followed.\n\nSEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL ANNOUNCEMENT DETAILS.\n\nAmendment No. 1 to ARA FA8750-24-S-7007\n\nThe purpose of this amendment is to:\n\n- Section III, Paragraph 5, updates S&T Protection language;\n\n- Section V, paragraph 2.e, updates the language regarding the S&T review;\n\nSEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.\n\n Amendment No. 2 to ARA FA8750-24-S-7007\n\nThe purpose of this modification is to update the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) throughout the synopsis.\n\nPart I, Agency Contact Information, and Part II, Section VII, Agency Contacts is updated to:\n\nARA MANAGER: \n\nCharles Estrella \n\nAFRL/RIGC \n\n525 Brooks Rd\n\nRome, NY 13441-4505 \n\nTelephone: (315)330-7160 \n\nEmail: charles.estrella@us.af.mil\n\nNo other changes are made.\n\nSEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.\n\n Amendment No. 3 to BAA FA8750-24-S-7007\n\nThe purpose of this amendment is to:\n\n- Part II, FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT, adds language regarding Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCSA) Orders;\n\n- Section VI, paragraph 11, updates FINANCIAL RESOURCES requirements language;\n\n- FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT:\n\nFederal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCSA) Orders: As of the date of this solicitation amendment, there are no applicable FASCSA orders. This requirement only applies to FAR based awards.\n\n- SECTION VI:\n\n11. FINANCIAL RESOURCES: Proposals shall include information to determine adequate financial resources to perform the effort, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments. See DFARS 232.072-2(b) for a list of the types of information used to support financial responsibility. Examples include financial statements (e.g. Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, Compensation); disclosures of previous insolvency; business case/cash flow forecasts; financing arrangements; and/or letters of good standing from accredited financial institutions. Proposals shall also include all significant ratios as outlined in DFARS 232.072-2(b)(10)(i)-(vi). This requirement only applies to FAR based awards.\n\nNo other changes are made. \n\nAMENDMENT 4 TO ARA FA8750-24-S-7007\n\nThe purpose of this modification is to republish the original announcement, incorporating any previous amendments, pursuant to FAR 35.016(c).\n\nThis republishing also includes the following changes:\n\n- Part II, Full Text Announcement:\n \n Section III.2.b.2, updates the FOCI guidance;\n\n- Section IV.4.b, updates the provision date;\n\n- Section V.2.; corrects numbering and updates paragraph e language;\n\n- Section V.4; updates the thresholds;\n\n- Section VI.1, updates proposal formatting language;\n\n- Section VI.7, updates the provisions;\n\n- Section VI; adds paragraph 9\n\n- Section VII: updates the OMBUDSMAN.\n\nNo other changes are made. \n\nSEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL AMENDMENT DETAILS.\n\nAmendment No. 5 to ARA FA8750-24-S-7007\n\nThe purpose of this amendment is to:\n\n- Part II, FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT, updates the language regarding Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders;\n\nFULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT:\n\nFederal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders: Depending on the date of issuance of this solicitation, FASCSA order(s) may be applicable. Therefore, the Offeror shall search for the phrase “FASCSA order” in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders prohibition. 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