Research and Development (R&D) for Next Generation Aircraft Protection Technologies
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA2057-26-S-C001
- Agency
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Lifecycle Management Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts 01731, United States
- Points of contact
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- HNJ CSO Workflow hnj.cso.reply@us.af.mil
- aflcmc.hnj.csoreply@us.af.mil
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center's Electronic Warfare Branch (AFLCMC/HNJW) has published a Special Notice soliciting innovative solutions for Research and Development of Next Generation Aircraft Protection Technologies. This is a five-year Closed Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) with Calls that operates on a two-step submission process, beginning with white papers and potentially advancing to formal proposals. The solicitation was posted on November 24, 2025, with a due date of November 23, 2030. AFLCMC/HNJW is actively seeking technological advancements to fulfill capability gaps and provide evolutionary, revolutionary, and disruptive capabilities for the United States Air Force. The agency reserves the right to amend, add, or remove Areas of Interest throughout the five-year posting period.
The primary objective is to identify vendors capable of developing components or the complete Next Generation Aircraft Protection system based on open architecture standards, with a focus on four core areas of interest: System Architecture and Modeling/Simulation, The Detect Layer (Sensing), The Decide Layer (Processing), and The Defeat Layer (Countermeasures and Effectors). Eligible participants include traditional and nontraditional defense contractors, large and small businesses, and research institutions with experience in advanced sensor technologies and related aerospace protection capabilities. Contractors must follow a structured submission format, including a Contractor Statement of Work not exceeding 10 pages that clearly defines objectives, scope, background, and technical requirements using precise language and active voice. The solicitation operates under NAICS code 541715 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and PSC code AJ11 (General Science and Technology R&D Services). Vendors can expect submission instructions and specific requirements to be provided at the individual Call level as opportunities are released throughout the solicitation period.
Notice text
AFLCMC/HNJW (Electronic Warfare Branch) is publishing the attached Two-Step Closed CSO with Calls in order to obtain innovative solutions or potential new capabilities to fulfill requirements, close capability gaps, or provide potential technological advancements in specific capability areas highlighted in the attached CSO. This CSO will allow a Two-Step submission (step 1-white paper & if requested, step 2- proposal) in response to a posted Call.
Throughout the five-year period this CSO full text announcement is posted, AFLCMC/HNJW reserves the right to amend, add, or remove Areas of Interest at any time. Submission information and instructions will be identified at the Call level.
AFLCMC/HNJW is interested in capabilities from all qualified vendors to include, but not limited to, traditional defense contractors, nontraditional defense contractors, large businesses, small businesses and research institutions (collectively referred as vendors).
AFLCMC/HNJW is seeking to apply unique solutions and innovative ideas to rapidly develop technologies of novel capabilities; and characterize new technologies and system concepts that provide evolutionary, revolutionary, and disruptive capabilities for the United States Air Force through systems requirements development, prototyping, studies, and demonstrations.
AFLCMC/HNJW is developing a modular, upgradable Next Generation Aircraft Protection system based upon open architecture standards. This CSO seeks to identify eligible vendors that are capable of developing part (or all) of this Next Generation Aircraft Protection system.
AFLCMC/HNJW has defined four areas of interest for the Next Generation Aircraft Protection system:
- System Architecture, Modeling and Simulation
- The Detect Layer (Sensing)
- The Decide Layer (Processing)
- The Defeat Layer (Countermeasures and Effectors)
AFLCMC/HNJW is seeking industry partners that have experience in the following areas:
- Advanced sensor technologies (including but not be limited to radio frequency sensing (HF-EHF), optical sensing (infrared, visible, ultraviolet) to include laser warning receivers, and acoustic sensing)
- Advanced processing (hardware, software, and algorithms)
- Advanced countermeasures (kinetic and non-kinetic: including but not limited to RFCM (radar, comms) and Electro/Optical CM as well as non-traditional, emerging technologies such as High-Power Microwave and other-directed energy techniques)
System or subsystem submissions must have demonstrable compliance with Agile Mission Suite (AMS) Government Reference Architecture (GRA), or include a technical roadmap showing the pathway to compliance.
This CSO contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). For the Contracting Officer to grant/authorize access to the attachments, vendors must have completed the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) assessments and uploaded it to Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). Your entity NIST assessments must be documented in SPRS and must be current (date of assessment must not be older than 3 years). See the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.204- 7019 and 252.204-7020.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2- Questions and Answers Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 1-Contractor Statement of Work Format.docx | DOCX document |
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