Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR)

The Department of the Air Force, specifically the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) RVK, is managing the Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR) program under solicitation number FA9453-19-S-0002. This initiative is categorized under NAICS 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AC33 for National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development. The solicitation functions as an open Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) seeking advanced scientific and engineering solutions for space-related defense technology.

The program operates with a long-term response window, maintaining a final deadline of March 25, 2030. Interested parties should refer to the updated guidelines provided in Amendment 6 and the revised ARA announcement posted on May 18, 2026. The documentation history includes ten attachments such as white paper templates and successive amendments, with the most recent updates refining the submission and participation requirements. While the SAM.gov metadata lists a specific response date, the program is structured as an open announcement where the due date field is utilized primarily for system requirements.

Daniel J. Alvarado serves as the point of contact for this combined synopsis and solicitation. The project does not specify a single place of performance within the notice metadata. All technical and administrative inquiries regarding the STAR program are governed by the most recent amendment, which provides the current framework for participation in these defense-related experimental development activities.