Persistent Wide Area Air Surveillance (PWAAS)
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $20,000,000 to $50,000,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Through
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Rio Grande Valley, DC
- Forecast number
- F2026072834
- Points of contact
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection is procuring a Persistent Wide Area Air Surveillance (PWAAS) system to enhance Air Domain Awareness and detect all airborne objects within established areas of responsibility in all weather conditions. The procurement requires ground-based and elevated radar systems capable of continuous surveillance with a high probability of detection (80-100%), minimal operator burden, and integration into the existing Air Marine Operations architecture to effectively identify and respond to non-cooperative, low-observable objects including unmanned aircraft systems and ultralights. The solicitation is estimated to release on January 21, 2026, with an anticipated award date of January 30, 2026.
The estimated award value ranges from $20 million to $50 million under a Firm Fixed Price contract vehicle with a one-year period of performance beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 29, 2027. This is a new requirement with no set-asides designated for small businesses, and the acquisition strategy targets large businesses in the Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing sector (NAICS 334511). The place of performance is Washington, DC, and inquiries should be directed to Donna McMullen at donna.r.mcmullen@cbp.dhs.gov or (317) 339-7189, with requirements questions to Tonya Brinkley at tonya.k.brinkley@cbp.dhs.gov or (757) 449-7142.
Forecast text
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) objective is to enhance Air Domain Awareness by employing additional surveillance systems and technologies that continuously surveil established areas of responsibilities (AORs) and detect all airborne objects within them, in all weather conditions across all environments. Persistent coverage, high probability of detection (80-100%), minimal operator burden, and integration into the existing Air Marine Operations (AMO) architecture align with the mission needs in areas experiencing high levels of illicit activities inclusive of non-cooperative, low-RCS objects like UAS and ultralights (Groups 1-4). Ground-based radar systems with elevated radar systems augment the ground base infrastructure that prioritizes robust detection capabilities of the Unified Mission Task (UMT) continuum, enabling effective surveillance, identification, classification, and response.
Acquisition Strategy: Large Business
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