Microelectronics Innovation for Next-generation System Advancement and Validation (MINSAV) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)

The contract titled MINSAV CALL 05 "TALOS" issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) focuses on advancing the development and fabrication of sensor generation and processing microelectronics technologies that are both commercially and government developed. The objective is to mature, verify, and deliver next-generation national defense capabilities for critical Department of Defense systems through rigorous experimentation and testing. These efforts aim to enhance systems related to autonomous operations, artificial intelligence, precision navigation and timing, electronic warfare, data processing, and spatial/spectral agility, ultimately providing a technical advantage for strategic defense applications. Experimentation under this contract will involve constructing prototype systems designed to demonstrate these microelectronic capabilities, providing a key technical offset for a variety of DoD-related applications. The contract was posted on April 15, 2026, with a response deadline of June 1, 2026. The place of performance is Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, and the solicitation falls under the NAICS code 541715. The contracting office responsible is the AFRL at the Department of Defense, with point of contact personnel named Adam Wentworth and Daniel Kelly. No set-aside restrictions apply to this solicitation.