# Architecture Refinement, Demonstration and Integration Systems (ARDIS)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa865019s1110

- Solicitation number: FA8650-19-S-1110
- Notice type: Presolicitation (first published as award notice)
- Status: Awarded to University of Dayton for $4,089,039.00
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL Afrl/Pzl (FA8650)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- County: Greene County (FIPS 39057). https://abierto.us/counties/greene-county-oh-39057
- City: Wright-Patterson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/wright-patterson-afb-oh-3986660
- First posted: March 17, 2024
- Last posted: March 21, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d7b45e5be97541779ea055d9c6b75258/view

## Description

The purpose of the ARA is to integrate multiple combinations of advanced sensors, processing, and exploitation capabilities focused on C4ISR onto various weapon systems. THIS IS AN ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) THAT WILL SOLICIT REQUIREMENTS THROUGH CALLS FOR PROPOSALS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT POSTS THE BASIC ARA AND DOES NOT REQUIRE PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME.

Amendment 1 to the basic ARA provides updated Points of Contact.

Amendment 2 to the basic ARA provided an extension of the call open period, for program entiteld "STARS" only to 01 April 2024 in the event any call is issued. Please note Amendment 2 was posted under Special Notice on 19 December 2023.

Amendment 3 to the basic ARA provides an extension of the call open period, for program entitled "STARS" only to 31 May 2024, in the event any call is issued.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: DCS Corporation (UEI FJS8P9C6B368)
- Contract: FA237724CB018, definitive contract
- Obligated: $1,224,986.13
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 7 offers received
- Link: award number FA237724CB018 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA2377 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA237724CB018_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Bae Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (UEI KM4XFJ7CJSY8)
- Contract: FA237724CB019, definitive contract
- Obligated: $4,089,039.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 7 offers received
- Link: award number FA237724CB019 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA2377 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA237724CB019_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Leidos, Inc. (UEI KTMAJCY6JXM3)
- Contract: FA865019C1941, definitive contract
- Obligated: $24,794,716.35, current value $66,752,500
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865019S1110 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865019C1941_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: University of Dayton (UEI V62NC51F7YV1)
- Contract: FA865023C1135, definitive contract
- Obligated: $6,619,064.23, current value $17,994,207
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865019S1110 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865023C1135_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Matrix Research Inc. (UEI NN7YUFMM88M7)
- Contract: FA237725DB001
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 12 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865019S1110 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_FA237725DB001_9700/

- Recipient: Defense Engineering Corp. (UEI HS4NAMYGYJ98)
- Contract: FA237725DB002
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 12 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865019S1110 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_FA237725DB002_9700/

- Recipient: Radial Research & Development Ltd. (UEI PM34KCFPK5W3)
- Contract: FA237725DB003
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 12 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865019S1110 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_FA237725DB003_9700/


## Publications

- March 17, 2024: Award notice. Notice c0931d4931704e33bcf92981cc31ee9c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c0931d4931704e33bcf92981cc31ee9c/view
- March 19, 2024: Award notice. Notice b959c09fec4c4d2f93329c10ad7cc137. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b959c09fec4c4d2f93329c10ad7cc137/view
- March 21, 2024: Presolicitation, due May 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice d112d176971d43e7a13c507f1f68a909. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d112d176971d43e7a13c507f1f68a909/view
- March 21, 2024: Presolicitation, due May 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice d7b45e5be97541779ea055d9c6b75258. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d7b45e5be97541779ea055d9c6b75258/view

## Points of contact

- Barry Kain, Contracting Officer, barry.kain@us.af.mil, 9377139986
- Jacob Hutchinson, Contract Negotiator, jacob.hutchinson@us.af.mil, 9377139972

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