# Multi-Spectrum Defensive Electronic Warfare (MSDEW) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa865020s1119

- Solicitation number: FA8650-20-S-1119
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Leidos, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2377 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL Ryks (FA2377)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC33 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; 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: November 21, 2024
- Last posted: April 8, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4c3b792bc7ff4fc7a3dbaa28c89244a8/view

## Description

MSDEW ARA will develop sensors and systems supplies to meet the need for the national defense for improved joint lethality in contested environments, the ability to strike diverse targets inside adversary air and missile defense networks, and support a force which can deploy, survive, operate, maneuver, and regenerate in all domains while under attack.

The program advances the Air Force EW (signal) capabilities to meet the need for the national defense and requires acquisition of aeronautical supplies, parts, accessories and designs for experimental and test purposes. These above strategic objectives will be accomplished through design, modeling, simulation and analysis (MS&A), experimentation, testing, and demonstration of multi-spectrum threat warning and countermeasures sensors, systems and technologies.

This ARA will be open for Calls through 13 Jul 2027. UPDATED April 2026: This solicitation update is for annual administrative updates and also updates all FAR/DFARS references to now reference Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO/R-DFARS) references.

**UPDATED April 2025:** This soliciation update removes references to an announcement level Model Contract as Model Contracts will be issued at the Call level. This update also makes minor administrative updates to the announcement.

**UPDATED November 2024:** This solicitation update removes all references to Call 01 as that call is closed; extends the close date for the ARA for two years until 13 Jul 2027; adds the Security Risk Review - AFRLI 61-113 and appendices; and updates the primary and second points of contact (POCs).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Leidos, Inc. (UEI KTMAJCY6JXM3)
- Contract: FA865021F1015 under FA865021D1014, delivery order
- Obligated: $7,822,056.00, current value $33,488,432
- Competition: Full and Open Competition
- Link: solicitation number FA865020S1119 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865021F1015_9700_FA865021D1014_9700/

- Recipient: Leidos, Inc. (UEI KTMAJCY6JXM3)
- Contract: FA865022F1021 under FA865021D1014, delivery order
- Obligated: $3,316,177.00, current value $3,996,177
- Competition: Full and Open Competition
- Link: solicitation number FA865020S1119 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865022F1021_9700_FA865021D1014_9700/

- Recipient: Leidos, Inc. (UEI KTMAJCY6JXM3)
- Contract: FA865022F1047 under FA865021D1014, delivery order
- Obligated: $5,952,184.41, current value $7,895,128
- Competition: Full and Open Competition
- Link: solicitation number FA865020S1119 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865022F1047_9700_FA865021D1014_9700/

- Recipient: Leidos, Inc. (UEI KTMAJCY6JXM3)
- Contract: FA865023C1024, definitive contract
- Obligated: $15,524,837.24, current value $38,549,797
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865020S1119 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA865023C1024_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Leidos, Inc. (UEI KTMAJCY6JXM3)
- Contract: FA865021D1014
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA865020S1119 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8650 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_FA865021D1014_9700/


## Publications

- November 21, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 13, 2027 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice a9cc987c9ee646c5b55714da9d47f180. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a9cc987c9ee646c5b55714da9d47f180/view
- April 1, 2025: Presolicitation, due July 13, 2027 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 2e09ef3649524ca6904841017e8b5a28. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2e09ef3649524ca6904841017e8b5a28/view
- April 1, 2025: Presolicitation, due July 13, 2027 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice e10f9185226f480aafeb8ede1c11e316. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e10f9185226f480aafeb8ede1c11e316/view
- April 8, 2026: Presolicitation, due July 13, 2027 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 4c3b792bc7ff4fc7a3dbaa28c89244a8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4c3b792bc7ff4fc7a3dbaa28c89244a8/view

## Points of contact

- Katie Skaleski, kathryn.skaleski@us.af.mil
- Richard Bailey, richard.bailey.26@us.af.mil

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