Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA8552 AFLCMC WIU
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Compliance matrix
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Proposal outline
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
FA8552-26-R-B001
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
336411
Product service code
K015
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-18
Response deadline
Oct 8, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
theresa.younce@us.af.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 336411 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.
Description of Anticipated Requirement: The United States Air Force (USAF) has a need to field a system capable of addressing the issues posed by Degraded Visual Environments (DVE). The HH-60W DVES solution shall provide real-time hazard detection in both enroute and terminal areas, displaying this information clearly on cockpit and cabin displays. It shall be designed to function effectively in a variety of DVE, including those created by ambient/aritificial conditions such as smoke, smog, snow, night sand/dust, etc and aircraft-induced conditions such as brownout/whiteout. This effort will consist of the material solution and all non-recurring engineering required to install a DVE solution on to the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter, including the design, development, testing, integration, procurement, installation, and deployment of the DVES kits. Anticipated Contract Period of Performance: One (1) base period of twenty-four (24) months with One (1) Ordering Period and One (1) Option to turn on Ordering Periods 2-6. This establishes an total potential period of performance of eight (8) years. RFP Amendment 01 removed Attachment 3 Past Performance Information for Offerors and updated Attachment 14 Section L to remove references to Attachment 3 Past Performance Information for Offerors. RFP Amendment 02 updated the following attachments: Attachment 11 Cost Model, Attachment 14 Section L - Instructions to Offerors, Attachment 15 Section M - Evaluation Basis for Award, Attachment 16 Performance Work Statement (PWS)(CUI), and Attachment 19 SRD (CUI). RFP Amendment 03 updated the following attachments: Attachment 15 Section M - Evaluation Basis for Award. Questions and Answers - uploaded on 04 August 2026. Updated 05 August 2026. Updated 18 August 2026.
Contact
Point of contact
Theresa Younce, Contract Specialist
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
theresa.younce@us.af.mil
Secondary
millie.danko@us.af.mil
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