Combined synopsis and solicitation
AFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
FA2280-23-S-C001
Department of the Air Force, FA2280 Afrl/Rgka. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
Awarded
Marshall Aerospace Canada Incorporated
$600,000.00 obligated so far on USAspending
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
This CSO is for the AFWERX Challenge Program. Individual Calls against the CSO will be posted under this notice, as well as afwerxchallenge.com.
08/05/2025: Updated Attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001 001 ACE Common Aviation Support Equipment Challenge Updated Attachment "07.29.2025 ACE Common Aviation Support Equipment Challenge" supersedes previously posted attachment titled “02.27.2023 A2RM ACE Common Aviation Support Equipment Challenge”. A summary of changes is included in the BLUF.
08/05/2025: Updated Attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001 005 A2RM Design Challenge Updated Attachment "08.05.2025 A2RM Design Challenge" supersedes previously posted attachment titled “01.24.2024 A2RM Design Challenge Update”. A summary of changes is included in the BLUF.
08/05/2025: Updated attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001-003 UAS Power Generation Challenge Updated attachment "07.29.2025 UAS Power Generation Challenge" supersedes previously posted attachment titled "07.19.2023 UAS Power Generation Challenge". A summary of changes is included in the BLUF.
08/05/2025: Updated attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001-004 Expedient Basing Part 2 Challenge" Updated attachment "07.29.2025 Expedient Basing Challenge Part 2” supersedes previously posted attachment titled "07.11.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge Part 2". A summary of changes is included in the BLUF.
8/05/2025: Updated Attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001 006 Super Goggles Challenge Updated Attachment "07.29.2025 Super Goggles Challenge" supersedes previously posted attachment titled "05.01.2024 Super Goggles Challenge ". A summary of changes is included in the BLUF.
08/05/2025: Updated Attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001 002 Expedient Basing Challenge Updated attachment "07.29.2025 Expedient Basing Challenge" supersedes previously posted attachment titled "01.15.2025 Expedient Basing Challenge." A summary of changes is included in the BLUF.
01/15/2025: Updated Attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001 002 Expedient Basing Challenge Updated attachment "01.15.2025 Expedient Basing Challenge" supersedes previously posted attachment titled "07.20.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge." Updates in document contained in Government Contracting Terms and Conditions.
05/01/2024: Updated Attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001 006 Super Goggles Challenge Updated Attachment "05.01.2024 Super Goggles Challenge" supersedes previously posted attachment. This document updates the non-Government personnel and removes Spiral 1 Networking Opportunities.
03/12/2024: FA2280-23-S-C001-006 Super Goggles Challenge This Call is issued under the CSO. All details regarding submission and evaluation criterion are provided in the attached document titled "03.15.2024 Super Goggles Challenge" https://afwerxchallenge.com/emergingtechnology/mixed-reality-xr-super-goggle-challenge/overview 01/24/2024: Updated Attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001 005 A2RM Design Challenge Updated Attachment "01.24.2024 A2RM Design Challenge Update" supersedes previously posted attachment. Updates to the non-Government personnel provided in this update.
11/29/2023: Updated Attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001 005 A2RM Design Challenge Updated attachment "11.29.2023 A2RM Design Challenge Update 3" supersedes previously posted attachment titled “11-20-2023 A2RM Design Challenge Update.” Please note the due date is extended to 01.04.2023.
11/21/2023: Updated Attachments for FA2280-23-S-C001 005 A2RM Design Challenge Updated attachment “11-20-2023 A2RM Design Challenge Update2” supersedes previously posted attachments titled "11.06.2023 A2RM Design Challenge Update" and "10.23.2023 A2RM Design Challenge." 11/06/2023: Updated Attachments for FA2280-23-S-C001 005 A2RM Design Challenge Updated attachment "11.06.2023 A2RM Design Challenge Update" supersedes previously posted attachment titled "10.23.2023 A2RM Design Challenge."
10/23/2023: FA2280-23-S-C001-005 Air to Air Refueling Mechanism (A2RM) Digital Design Challenge This Call is issued under the CSO.
All details regarding submission and evaluation criterion are provided in the attached document titled "10.23.2023 A2RM Design Challenge" https://afwerxchallenge.com/air-to-airrefueling/air-to-air-refueling-mechanism-a2rm-digital-design-challenge/overview 07/20/2023: Updated Attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001 002 Expedient Basing Challenge Updated attachment "07.20.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge" supersedes previously posted attachment titled "06.22.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge." Updates in document contained in Government Contracting Terms and Conditions.
07/19/2023: Updated Attachments for FA2280-23-S-C001 CSO and FA2280-23-S-C001 003 UAS Power Generation Challenge Updated attachment "AFWERX Challenges CSO FINAL 07.19.2023" supersedes previously posted attachment titled "AFWERX Challenges CSO FINAL 02.24.2023." Updates in document contained in Sections 5.5.5.1 and 5.8. Updated attachment "07.19.2023 UAS Power Generation Challenge" supersedes previously posted attachment titled "06.01.2023 UAS Power Generation Challenge." Updates in document contained in Government Contracting Terms and Conditions.
07/11/2023: FA2280-23-S-C001-004 Expedient Basing Part 2 Challenge This Call is issued under the CSO. All details regarding submission and evaluation criterion are provided in the attached document titled "07.11.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge Part 2" https://afwerxchallenge.com/expedientbasing/expedient-basing-challenge-focus-areas-4-5/overview 06/22/2023: Updated attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001 002 Expedient Basing Challenge Updated attachment "06.22.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge" supersedes previously posted attachment titled "05.30.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge" in order to update and extend the Spiral 1 submission due date.
06/01/2023: Updated attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001-003 UAS Power Generation Challenge Updated attachment "06.01.2023 UAS Power Generation Challenge" supersedes previously posted attachment titled "05.31.2023 UAS Power Generation Challenge." Website link updated to:
https://afwerxchallenge.com/uaspower/uas-power-challenge_265/overview 05/31/2023: FA2280-23-S-C001-003 UAS Power Generation Challenge This Call is issued under the CSO.
All details regarding submission and evaluation criterion are provided in the attached document titled "05.31.2023 UAS Power Generation Challenge" http://www.afwerxchallenge.com/uaspower/uas-power-challenge/overview 05/30/2023: Updated attachment provided for FA2280-23-S-C001-002 Expedient Basing Challenge Updated attachment document titled "05.30.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge.pdf" supersedes previously posted attachment titled "05.25.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge.pdf" 05/25/2023: FA2280-23-S-C001-002 Expedient Basing Challenge This Call is issued under the CSO.
All details regarding submission and evaluation criterion are provided in the attached document titled "05.25.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge.pdf" https://afwerxchallenge.com/expedientbasing/expedient-basing-challenge/overview 02/27/2023: FA2280-23-S-C001-001 Agile Combat Employment (ACE) Aviation Support Equipment Challenge This Call is issued under the CSO.
All details regarding submission and evaluation criterion are provided in the attached document titled "02.27.2023 ACE Common Aviation Support Equipment Challenge.pdf" https://afwerxchallenge.com/operationaleffectiveness/ace-common-aviation-support-challenge
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- UEI
- L7KHBRYDNWC7
- CAGE
- L9529
- Vendor location
- Ottawa
- Contract
- FA238524CB006, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $600,000.00, potential $695,120
- Actions
- 3 between April 3, 2024 and August 11, 2025
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 13 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- See Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (Sow), Entitled Statement of Work for Deployable Operations and Maintenance System (Doms) , Dated 2 Feb 2024.
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- TLD America Corporation
- UEI
- ELHLDHHK7TE6
- CAGE
- 6L481
- Vendor location
- Windsor, CT
- Contract
- FA238524CB007, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $750,000.00, current value $1,500,000
- Actions
- 4 between April 11, 2024 and March 4, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 26 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- TLD Mbl-15e MK2 Next Generation 3K Munitions Loader
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Wright Electric Inc.
- UEI
- Y4X2K8BLLBW5
- CAGE
- 86JN0
- Vendor location
- Malta, NY
- Contract
- FA238524CB017, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $242,736.00
- Actions
- 3 between May 22, 2024 and September 18, 2024
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 34 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- See Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (Sow), Entitled Statement of Work (Sow) Self-Deploying Generator, Dated 24 January 2024.
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Tactical Lighting Systems Inc.
- UEI
- S6VJZXNAKEK5
- CAGE
- 3FRX4
- Vendor location
- Addison, IL
- Contract
- FA238524CB018, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $500,000.00
- Actions
- 6 between May 6, 2024 and March 31, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 13 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Flightline Battleview
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA2385 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Vael Defense Inc.
- UEI
- XT4BCFL3LSH8
- CAGE
- 9G0B1
- Vendor location
- Campbell, CA
- Contract
- FA238524CB022, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $905,000.00
- Actions
- 4 between July 8, 2024 and June 17, 2025
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 13 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Skypod - Rugged and Deployable Cargo Delivery System Capable of Autonomous Operation in a Gps-Denied Environment
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- HDT Expeditionary Systems Inc.
- UEI
- MNS7TJ9KVTJ1
- CAGE
- 92878
- Vendor location
- Solon, OH
- Contract
- FA238524CB023, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $800,000.00
- Actions
- 5 between September 17, 2024 and January 12, 2026
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 13 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- HDT Wolf Electric Autonomous Vehicle
- Match
- award number FA238524CB023 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA2385 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Legionnaire International Ltd. Co
- UEI
- H1A2VM65G4B5
- CAGE
- 4B5G5
- Vendor location
- Denison, TX
- Contract
- FA238524CB034, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $681,138.00, potential $3,193,251
- Actions
- 1 between August 27, 2024 and August 27, 2024
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 13 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Dynetics, Inc.
- UEI
- FH7ML8E9EWJ7
- CAGE
- 7L855
- Vendor location
- Huntsville, AL
- Contract
- FA238524CB036, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $2,069,332.00, potential $2,677,093
- Actions
- 4 between August 28, 2024 and July 3, 2025
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 13 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Mission Systems Davenport Inc.
- UEI
- NM38U2RFJJ33
- CAGE
- 72429
- Vendor location
- Davenport, IA
- Contract
- FA238525CB014, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $3,501,328.73
- Actions
- 5 between October 11, 2024 and June 25, 2025
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition, 13 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- The Statement of Work (Sow), Entitled Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit, Dated 08/15/2024 Is Under Attachment 1.
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- DS2 LLC
- UEI
- XEXZW3E6T2M5
- CAGE
- 6TVM6
- Vendor location
- Niceville, FL
- Contract
- FA450724P0002, purchase order
- Obligated
- $446,500.00
- Actions
- 1 between July 30, 2024 and July 30, 2024
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Six C2 Airfield Damage Repair Simulators. One Virtual Sand Table Mobile.Detailed User Manuals. Onsite Training on Proper Usage of Product.
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Syzygy Integration LLC
- UEI
- FB2HLKGTNE48
- CAGE
- 7P9J8
- Vendor location
- Conshohocken, PA
- Contract
- FA450724P0003, purchase order
- Obligated
- $297,104.98
- Actions
- 2 between September 23, 2024 and December 20, 2024
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Sensor Network Access Point (Snap)
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Street Smarts VR Inc.
- UEI
- Z5JMXTMDELF3
- CAGE
- 856Y6
- Vendor location
- New York, NY
- Contract
- FA800324P0005, purchase order
- Obligated
- $1,749,220.00
- Actions
- 4 between August 27, 2024 and February 10, 2025
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 9 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (Afimsc) Requires the Development/Refinement of Augmented/Virtual/Extended Reality Capabilities to Establish Virtual a Virtual Combat Support Training Range (Vcstr).
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Onyx Industries, LLC
- UEI
- MMANWCS9BXN5
- CAGE
- 94JA2
- Vendor location
- Mclean, VA
- Contract
- FA800324P0009, purchase order
- Obligated
- $175,050.00
- Actions
- 1 between September 11, 2024 and September 11, 2024
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- This Requirement Is a Result of Afimsc Commercial Solutions Opening Spiral 3 for the Onyx Sentry System. System Has the Ability to Detect, Classify, Track, and Report Through a Digital Imaging System.
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
- Recipient
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
- UEI
- KDT2YLB34NT6
- CAGE
- 16331
- Vendor location
- Orlando, FL
- Contract
- FA800324P0010, purchase order
- Obligated
- $158,454.10
- Actions
- 1 between September 16, 2024 and September 16, 2024
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 9 offers received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- The Contractor Shall Deliver Enough Aeropel(Tm) APW100 Paint to Coat a Minimum 300 SF of Metal Surface to the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (Afcec) Airbase Technologies Branch (Cxae) at Tyndall Air Force Base (Afb), Fl.
- Match
- solicitation number FA228023SC001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
February 14, 2024
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due February 23, 2028 at 11:59 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice b9f124707de94cb88b441effbbe85e1e
March 12, 2024
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due February 23, 2028 at 11:59 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice f3354707f7484066a51bdd207b3b86f4
April 3, 2024
Award notice
Deployable Operations and Maintenance System (DOMS)
Awarded to MARSHALL AEROSPACE CANADA INCORPORATED Ottawa ON K1P 5J3 CAN for $1,027,793. SAM.gov, notice 3dd9fbf534ab4467be293470fb0effe7
May 1, 2024
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due February 23, 2028 at 11:59 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice fe9071b2197a4d55856cf8c804de40a6
May 6, 2024
Award notice
Flightline Battleview
Awarded to TACTICAL LIGHTING SYSTEMS Inc. Addison for $500,000. SAM.gov, notice 647a064dec204a49994d55a959a98dcc
July 11, 2024
Award notice
Skypod
Awarded to VAEL DEFENSE Inc. Campbell for $1,100,000. SAM.gov, notice d505d15e8956458bbeda983a9360e504
August 28, 2024
Award notice
Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit
Awarded to LEGIONNAIRE INTERNATIONAL Ltd. CO Denison for $3,193,251. SAM.gov, notice 54e816ad60a745a6a5b457a103e2441c
August 29, 2024
Award notice
Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit
Awarded to DYNETICS, Inc. Huntsville for $2,677,093. SAM.gov, notice 30d904a444aa472f9b94fa8a36b788ac
September 18, 2024
Award notice
WOLF
Awarded to HDT EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS Inc. Solon for $800,000. SAM.gov, notice 32b273af451f45b3a2c57051c82f90de
October 16, 2024
Award notice
SHARK Air to Air Refueling
Awarded to MISSION SYSTEMS DAVENPORT Inc. Davenport for $3,501,329. SAM.gov, notice 4ed6a602c2844cfd90e87a0a8346ef1a
January 15, 2025
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due February 23, 2028 at 11:59 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 8136d14deff34de88a718e6f493424b0
February 24, 2025
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due February 23, 2028 at 11:59 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice af54d842b2b743dc838df8af65718119
July 17, 2025
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due February 23, 2028 at 11:59 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice fc90f222521d4327847b9f504f5fe706
August 5, 2025
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due February 23, 2028 at 11:59 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 20461f4d14794735af672dc8d2851313
August 12, 2025
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due February 23, 2028 at 11:59 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice db05eed5035546e78b5b13e96fe4ea03
Points of contact
- Donna M. Sizemoredonna.sizemore@us.af.mil
- Candice M. Hollidaycandice.holliday.1@us.af.mil