Rapid Innovation Fund
**Updated February 2023**
The Rapid Innovation Fund provides a collaborative vehicle for small businesses to provide the department with innovative technologies that can be rapidly inserted into acquisition programs that meet specific defense needs. RIF is administered by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) Small Business and Technology Partnerships (SBTP).
FY2019 Rapid Innovation Fund
- Rapid Innovation Fund Broad Agency Announcement
- Solicitation Number: HQ0034-19-BAA-RIF-0001
RIF Awards/Project Descriptions
- Rapid Innovation Fund Awards, FY11 through FY16
- Rapid Innovation Fund Awards, FY17 through FY19
Additional Resources
- 2021 POST Conference: RIF Overview
- RIF Program Brief (2019)
- RIF Transition Practices
- An Assessment of RIF Effectiveness FY2011-2016
- FY 2011 NDAA Language (section 1073)
**Updated January 2016** - Small Business Resources
2021 POST Conference: RIF Overview (Download PDF)
Key Points of Contact
| NAME | ACTIVITY | PHONE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Williams | USD(R&E), RIF Director | matthew.b.williams10.civ@mail.mil | N/A |
| Carrie Bayer | USD(R&E), RIF Program Analyst | carrie.e.bayer.ctr@mail.mil | 571-372-8413 |
| Maria Conneran | USD(R&E), RIF Program Analyst | maria.e.conneran.ctr@mail.mil | 202-407-1271 (c) |
| Vickie Lucas | USD(R&E), RIF Financial Analyst | vickie.y.lucas.ctr@mail.mil | 703-341-7827 (c) |
| Benjamin Phillips | Department of the Air Force, RIF PM | benjamin.phillips.5@us.af.mil | 312-986-6164 |
| Tim Spicer | Department of the Air Force, Legacy RIF PM | timothy.spicer@us.af.mil | N/A |
| Matthew Willis | Department of the Army, RIF Lead | matthew.p.willis.civ@mail.mil | 703-697-0682 |
| Nick Wallace | Department of the Army, RIF Support | nicholas.s.wallace8.ctr@mail.mil | 703-697-0721 |
| Scott Bartlett | Department of the Navy, RIF Lead | scott.w.bartlett4.civ@us.navy.mil | 703-696-0340 |
| Calvin Reddick | Department of the Navy, RIF Support | calvin.reddick.ctr@us.navy.mil | 856-905-1936 |
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2019 | FY19 BAA Released |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Start of White Paper submissions to RIF Portal |
| 8 Mar 2019 | FY19 BAA Closes |
| Mar-May 2019 | White Paper Reviews |
| Feb-June 2019 | FY18 RIF Contract Awards |
| May-Jun 2019 | Notification of FY19 White Paper Status |
| Jun 2019 | Invitations for FY19 Full Proposals |
| *Actual dates may vary |