Resilient Open & Agile Avionics System & Technology Development (ROAASTD)
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA2377 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RYKS
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
FA8650-23-S-1031
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
541715
Product service code
AC32
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-05-26
Response deadline
Apr 19, 2028, 9:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
sarah.ballard@us.af.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541715 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
26 May 2026 - This amendment updates all FAR and DFARS references to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and Revolutionary DFARS (R-DFARS) references. Additionally, this amendment removes all references to assistance instruments and updates the Point of Contact. 02 April 2025 - This amendment is to remove all references to the Model Contract and Section K in this announcement as these documents wil be provided with each RFP. Additionally, this amendment removes the Pre-Award Clearance section. 08 January 2025 - This amendment is to update the S&T Protection language. The US defense strategy continues to evolve to best position the Department of Defense (DoD) to counter evolving global threats, to provide an effective geopolitical deterrent for the nation, and to maintain a decisive military advantage in light of global technological access. New techniques in system and platform resilience, agility, and open systems standards are needed to enable rapid integration of revolutionary sensor and mission system capabilities. To respond to the global threats, AFRL Sensors Directorate is pursuing technologies supporting the Air Force’s ability to defend against increasingly sophisticated adversaries in order to dominate time, space, and complexity in future conflicts. Future conflicts are expected to be in contested environments where rapid and agile processes and development are needed to ensure effective experimentation, resulting in rapidly fieldable technology to meet warfighter needs in a timely manner.
Contact
Point of contact
Sarah Ballard
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
sarah.ballard@us.af.mil
Secondary
kathryn.skaleski@us.af.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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