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Air Force Is Looking for Top Scientists for Research Labs

The service is tapping Oak Ridge Associated Universities to help recruit researchers.

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration squadron, who will be performing for the Vectren Dayton Air Show later this month, performed at last year’s event, flying over Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio. The Air Force wants its laboratory research to soar to new heights, and is tapping Oak Ridge Associated Universities to bring in new Ph.D.-level scientists.

The Air Force wants to bring top-level researchers into its laboratories and is turning to Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to help with recruiting efforts. The service awarded a $49,264,158 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, hybrid firm-fixed-price/cost-reimbursable contract to ORAU "for the enlistment and hiring of highly-qualified, non-government, Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers," for limited-term appointments as research associates, DOD reported.

The contracted services includes attracting applicants (outreach, promotion and recruitment); conducting board/review panels; and managing and executing the program. Work will be performed in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is expected to be complete by May 31, 2023. The award was the result of a competitive acquisition, with four offers were received. Fiscal year 2018 through 2023 research and development funds are to be obligated at the task order level; no funds were obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (FA9550-18-D-0001).