AFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA2280 AFRL/RGKA
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.
Draft the paperwork
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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
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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
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Solicitation details
- Solicitation number
- FA2280-23-S-C001
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541715
- Product service code
- AC22
- Set-aside
- Unrestricted
- Posted
- 2025-08-12
- Response deadline
- Feb 24, 2028, 4:59 AM UTC
- Place of performance
- Minneapolis, MN
- Contracting contact
- donna.sizemore@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.
Statement of work, as posted
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
Contact
- Point of contact
- Donna M. Sizemore
- 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
- donna.sizemore@us.af.mil
- Secondary
- candice.holliday.1@us.af.mil
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