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Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)

Due
November 9, 2026
1 day left
Location
Ohio
Buyer
Department of the Air Force
Usaf Afmc Afrl Pzl Afrl Ryks · Department of Defense
NAICS
541715
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Notice ID
FA2377-26-R-B011
Posted October 22, 2026

Please quote development of aircraft protection technologies at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

  • Protection: Protect U.S. aircraft and aircrew with solutions that act before or in response to threats.
  • Approaches: Develop expendable, directed energy, and new light-based protection solutions.
  • Technical areas: Cover Hardware & Executable Analysis of Threats (HEAT) and Advanced Countermeasure Engineering (ACE).

Please confirm availability and send your quote by November 9, 2026.

The original documents

Deadline: November 9, 2026

  • Attachment 1 PDF · 1 page
  • Attachment 2 PDF · 1 page
  • Attachment 3 PDF · 1 page
  • Attachment 4 PDF · 51 pages
  • Attachment 5 PDF · 18 pages
  • Attachment 6 PDF · 9 pages
  • Attachment 7 XLSX · 1 page
  • Attachment 8 PDF · 1 page
  • Attachment 9 PDF · 15 pages
  • Attachment 10 XLSX · 4 pages

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What they need

22 October 2026 Amendment 3- Solicitation amended to add Q&A 2 attachment. 16 October 2026 Amendment 2- Solicitation amended to revise the technical proposal page limit for Technical Area 2 from 15 pages to 20 pages and to identify 06 November 2026, 12:00 PM (Noon) Eastern Time as the deadline for requesting DoD SAFE link for proposal submission. Also, adding a Q&A attachment.

28 September 2026 Amendment 1- Solicitation amended to revise technical proposal page limit to 15 pages per Technical Area. In support of the AFRL Information and Spectrum Dominance Directorate (AFRL/RF), the objective of the ADEPT effort is to develop pre-emptive or reactive countermeasure solutions �including expendable, directed energy, and novel developmental solutions in the EO spectrum�to protect U.S. aircraft and aircrew in contested environments. The ADEPT program is divided into two separate technical areas: Hardware & Executable Analysis of Threats (HEAT) Advanced Countermeasure Engineering (ACE)

  • The workAircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT) work under a Statement of Objectives dated 14 September 2026.Source: Attachment 4, page 4
  • Contractor delivers all computer software developed and/or acquired during the effort.Source: Attachment 4, page 4
  • Contractor delivers all hardware developed and/or acquired during the effort.Source: Attachment 4, page 4
  • How longEach contract period of performance is 84 months overall: 81 months technical plus 3 months for final reporting.Source: Attachment 9, page 10

What you have to submit

Pulled from the 10 solicitation documents (102 pages). Each item links to the page it came from. Check the originals and any amendments before you bid.

1How and where to submit

  • This is a sealed bid (IFB); contacts are Lesley Breitzman (lesley.breitzman@us.af.mil) and Richard Bailey (richard.bailey.26@us.af.mil).Source: Attachment 4, page 1

2Deadline

3Forms to fill out

  • DD 254

4Licenses you need

  • The SOO is CUI and only available to qualified US contractors with a certified, current DD Form 2345.Source: Attachment 2, page 1

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