CHEERS MAA Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4023 - Procurement for Experimental Purposes (ARA)

The Department of the Air Force, specifically the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), is conducting a solicitation for Open Period 2 of the Continuing Human Enabling, Enhancing, Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) Multiple Authority Announcement. This procurement is issued under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4023 for experimental purposes and covers all technical areas associated with the parent CHEERS program. The effort is classified under NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and PSC AJ13, General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; Experimental Development.

Prospective respondents must refer to the primary Multiple Authority Announcement, FA238424S2233, to access essential supplemental documentation, including the CHEERS Industry Guide, Statements of Objectives, and Science and Technology Protection Appendices. The solicitation, identified by number FA238424S2335, was recently updated via Amendment 01 on November 20, 2025, to provide an annual update and revised lists of provisions and clauses.

The response deadline for this open period is September 30, 2027. The contracting office is FA2384 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RAKH, with Amber Taylor serving as the point of contact. Supporting documentation includes the amended solicitation and three additional attachments detailing provisions and clauses relevant to the procurement for experimental purposes.