3M Company, 3M Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota, was awarded a $45,874,948 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research within the aerospace films for increased power density and operational range of reconnaissance platforms program. This contract provides for research that includes increasing the operational capabilities of reconnaissance platforms. Work will be performed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is expected to be complete by Sept. 20, 2028. This contract was a competitive acquisition through a two-step open broad agency announcement. Fiscal 2023 research and development funds in the amount of $5,995,783 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA2394-24-C-B047).