What the buyer needs
AI summaryThis Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) seeks solutions for aviation support, design, UAS, basing, and goggles. Individual calls will be posted under this notice and on afwerxchallenge.com. Recent updates have been made to attachments for several challenges, including ACE Common Aviation Support Equipment, A2RM Design, UAS Power Generation, Expedient Basing, and Super Goggles. These updates supersede previous versions and include summaries of changes. Specific challenges include the Super Goggles Challenge, for which a call was issued on 03/12/2024 with details in the "03.15.2024 Super Goggles Challenge" document. The A2RM Design Challenge also had an updated attachment on 01/24/2024.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (FA2280) with descriptions matching "afwerx challenge" or "afwerx", performed in MN. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| COLLABORATION.AI, LLCFA228024F0025 · SUAS AFWERX CHALLENGE | $142.5K | Aug 11, 2025 |
| COLLABORATION.AI, LLCFA228025F0004 · SIBR PHASE III AFWERX EVENTS AND CHALLENGE SUPPORT | $144.8K | Jun 30, 2025 |
| RELOCATION STRATEGIES ARIZONA LLCFA228024P0018 · THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO PROCURE A COMMERCIAL FURNITURE MOVER FOR THE RELOCATION OF DAYTON A | $36,449 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| COLLABORATION.AI, LLCFA228023F0006 · AFWERX CHALLENGE - EXPEDIENT BASING | $451.9K | May 28, 2024 |
| COLLABORATION.AI, LLCFA228022F0008 · AFWERX CHALLENGE SUPPORT AND DESIGN WORKSHOP | $869.0K | Sep 29, 2023 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 541715, performed in MN
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| CYTEC ENGINEERED MATERIALS, INC.FA239424CB050 · COMPOSITES FOR ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY (CAAM) | $15.1M | Sep 30, 2029 |
| BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P.HY023326C0013 · THE RESULTANT CONTRACT IS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED LOW-COST, DEEP MAGAZINE, GROU | $65.0M | Jul 12, 2029 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAW912HQ26CA054 · WP25-9775 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ENTITLED DEMONSTRATION CENTER FOR CRITICA | $2.2M | May 10, 2029 |
| G.D.O., INCW912HQ26CA045 · WP25-0098 GRADIENT TECHNOLOGY NEW START | $442.9K | Apr 6, 2029 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAW912HQ24C0016 · SERDP PROJECT RC23-3845 "RNA INTERFERENCE (RNAI) FOR TARGETED CONTROL OF INVASIVE ZEBRA MU | $1.1M | Feb 20, 2029 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 541715, since Oct 1, 2024
23,061 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$5.3B
- 2. FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC$4.2B
- 3. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$3.8B
- 4. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC$3.0B
- 5. THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION$2.2B
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.