Trusted and Elastic Military Platforms and Electronic Warfare (EW) System Technologies (TEMPEST)

PresolicitationActive

Key Takeaways

  • Full and open competition - all businesses eligible to bid
  • Work to be performed in WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH
  • Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
  • Advance notice of upcoming solicitation

Contract Details

Notice ID
FA8650-20-S-1958
Opportunity Type
Presolicitation
Sub-Agency
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Office
FA2377 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RYKS
Posted Date
Friday, July 17, 2026
Response Deadline
Wednesday, March 31, 2027
PSC Code
AC12
Set-Aside
Full & Open Competition
Status
Active

Description

UPDATE July 2026: Update to the Contracting POCs. UPDATE April 2026: Minor administrative updates to convert existing legacy FAR and DFARS citations to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and Revolutionary DFARS (R-DFARS) citations. UPDATE January 2026: Minor administrative update to extend the solicitation close date. AFRL/RFW has a need to investigate and develop methodologies, tools, techniques, and capabilities to identify susceptibilities and mitigate vulnerabilities in avionics systems, protect those systems against cyber-attack, provide simulation capabilities required to develop, mature and transition advanced sensor and avionics technologies, develop platform architecture technologies that enable revolutionary and agile capabilities, and expand emerging open system architecture stand

Why This Opportunity Matters

The Department of DEFENSE is actively seeking qualified contractors for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) in WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH.