Next-Gen Readiness: UDRI to Lead $500M Research Effort for USAF Operational Systems

The University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, Ohio, was awarded a $499,999,000 cost-plus fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for pervasive research and evaluation for complex-solutions in operational and urgent systems. This contract provides for research, assessment, development, testing, evaluation, prototyping, demonstration, and transition of technologies to improve operational effectiveness through improved energy technology and reducing the manufacturing and life cycle sustainment burden of coatings, materials, inspections, repairs, energy and resource technologies and processes. Work will be performed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; and Dayton, Ohio, and is expected to be completed May 17, 2032. This contract was a competitive 2-step acquisition, with seven white paper offers resulting in a down-selection that resulted in one offer. Fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $18,860,089 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA2394-25-D-B007).