Spectrum Warfare Assessment Technologies (SWAT)

The Air Force Research Laboratory established a closed Master IDIQ for Spectrum Warfare Assessment Technologies (SWAT) on October 29, 2015, with an ordering period that expired on October 28, 2020. This vehicle is no longer active for new task-order placement.

The program conducted leading-edge system-of-systems spectrum warfare applications and advanced technology development using multispectral synthetic battlespace simulation to integrate sensor and electronic warfare technologies, assess methodologies, and demonstrate rapid technology insertions. Awarded task orders focused on integrated sensor technology assessment and demonstration development, sensor technology integration assessments and demonstrations, layered anti-access/area-denial threat environment simulation, and integrated capability assessment and demonstrations.

Four task orders were awarded under SWAT between October 2015 and August 2021, consuming the vehicle's full $49.5 million combined potential value. BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. dominated the vehicle, capturing three orders worth $41.4 million combined potential value; Caci Technologies, LLC received one order for $8.1 million. All orders were unrestricted competitions. The Air Force Research Laboratory was the sole customer agency across all awards.

All four delivery orders carried cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing. The largest individual award, issued to BAE Systems on August 25, 2021, obligated $14.6 million with an ultimate completion date of October 29, 2024. A second BAE Systems order from October 2015 obligated $14.9 million and completed February 1, 2019. A third BAE Systems order from December 2018 obligated $11.9 million and completed March 11, 2022. Caci Technologies' sole award, issued October 29, 2015, obligated $8.1 million and completed October 29, 2024.

This vehicle presents no current pursuit opportunity; ordering authority expired nearly six years ago and all potential value has been obligated.

The objective of the Spectrum Warfare Assessment Technologies (SWAT) Program is to conduct leading-edge system of systems spectrum warfare applications/advanced technology development. Research will be conducted utilizing a multispectral synthetic battlespace simulation to integrate sensor/EW technologies, identify/resolve technology issues/risks, demonstrate technology applications/benefits and perform rapid technology insertions/transitions.