Continuing Human Enabling Enhancing Restoring and Sustaining

The contract involves the Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate (AFRL/RH) and the United States Air Force School of Medicine (USAFSAM) under the Continuing Human Enabling Enhancing Restoring and Sustaining (CHEERS) Multiple Authority Announcement (MAA). This effort provides a structured approach to address a broad range of science and technology requirements, enabling the progression from basic research through technology maturation and eventual transition. The MAA encompasses multiple solicitations with distinct focuses and funding mechanisms, designed to support various stages of research and development within the program. As of November 20, 2025, an annual update (Amendment 01) was issued, emphasizing the necessity to review the MAA alongside its associated solicitations to access all relevant documents and instructions. There are currently three open solicitations under the MAA, each following a two-step submission process for white papers: a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), a Procurement for Experimental Purposes (ARA), and a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), the latter not being grant-eligible. Interested parties should direct technical inquiries to the points of contact listed in the solicitations, and general questions may be sent to the dedicated CHEERS email. The contract remains open for responses until August 22, 2044, providing a long-term opportunity for engagement with AFRL/RH and USAFSAM’s human effectiveness research objectives.