Amendment 2: Call 001_Air Force - Small UAS & Asymmetric Capabilities - Commercial Solutions Opening
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8629-25-S-C001(Call-001)
- Agency
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AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1550 Unmanned Aircraft
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center is soliciting commercial solutions for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) capable of short-range, one-way attack air interdiction missions under Commercial Solutions Opening Notice FA8629-25-S-C001. The Government seeks complete, operationally ready UAS platforms weighing less than 20 pounds with a 3+ pound payload capacity, capable of ranges exceeding 50 nautical miles at speeds over 200 mph, with fire-and-forget functionality, software-defined targeting, multi-platform coordination, low observability, and operation in denied, degraded, intermittent, and limited communication and GPS-denied environments. The solicitation is structured as a three-phase competitive process with Phase 1 Solution Briefs due by April 23, 2026 (extended from April 20), Phase 2 Pitch Sessions scheduled for April 27 through May 1, 2026, and Phase 3 full proposals to follow Phase 2 evaluations. The Government will evaluate submissions based on best value and overall merit, with particular interest in innovative capabilities such as Modular Open Systems Architecture-aligned subsystems and autonomous teaming software integrated into complete system solutions. Solutions must comply with FY2020 NDAA Section 848, FY2023 NDAA Section 817, the 2024 American Security Drone Act, and DoD cybersecurity requirements, and awards will be issued as Firm-Fixed-Price contracts under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 rather than Other Transaction agreements.
This solicitation contains no set-aside designation and is open to both U.S. and international vendors with one or more contracts anticipated to be awarded. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are identified in the solicitation documents. The Government reserves the right to select all, some, or none of the proposals for award, and Phase 3 awardees may require SECRET-level facility and personnel clearances to support demonstrations and deliveries. Place of performance is identified as the United States, with successful prototype completion potentially resulting in follow-on production contracts without further competition. Phase 1 submissions must be formatted as presentations not exceeding 12 slides and must address technical specifications, launch mechanisms, operational capabilities, sensor capabilities with detection ranges, terminal guidance in denied environments, production scalability, mission planning software integration, open hardware/software interface compliance, existing test and evaluation data, and intellectual property restrictions.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
This is Amendment 2 to the initial announcement. This purpose of this amendment is:
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Add question and answer in response to the Call 001
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All previous terms and conditions of the remain unchanged.
This notice supplements the Air Force Small UAS & Asymmetric Capabilities – Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), Notice ID: FA8629-25-S-C001, available at [https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b14ba8e84f1543bdba1f0169cdee211a/view]. It announces the solicitation of Call 001, seeking innovative commerical solutions and technologies to advance small UAS and asymmetric mission capabilites. Details are provided in the attachment.
Update #2 ·
This is Amendment 1 to the initial announcement. This purpose of this amendment is:
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Clarify the anticipated contract vehicle. The Government anticipates the award of a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based contract as a result of this Call. This Call will not result in an award of an Other Transaction (OT) agreement for prototype. All offerors should prepare their submissions with the understanding that any resultant award will be a FAR-based contract.
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Extend the Solution Brief Submission Deadline. The due date for responses is hereby extended from 20 April, 2026 to 23 April, 2026.
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Provide a Revised Solicitation Document. A conformed copy of the CSO Call, incorporating the changes noted above, is provided as an attachment.
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All other terms and conditions of the original Call 001 remain unchanged.
This notice supplements the Air Force Small UAS & Asymmetric Capabilities – Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), Notice ID: FA8629-25-S-C001, available at [https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b14ba8e84f1543bdba1f0169cdee211a/view]. It announces the solicitation of Call 001, seeking innovative commerical solutions and technologies to advance small UAS and asymmetric mission capabilites. Details are provided in the attachment.
Update #1 ·
This notice supplements the Air Force Small UAS & Asymmetric Capabilities – Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), Notice ID: FA8629-25-S-C001, available at [https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b14ba8e84f1543bdba1f0169cdee211a/view]. It announces the solicitation of Call 001, seeking innovative commerical solutions and technologies to advance small UAS and asymmetric mission capabilites. Details are provided in the attachment.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Questions and Answers - Call 001.docx | DOCX document | |
| CSO - AD CALL 001 (Amend 1).docx | DOCX document | |
| CSO - AD CALL 001.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Air Force - Small UAS & Asymmetric Capabilities - Commercial Solutions Opening | Special Notice |
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