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AFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · FA2280-23-S-C001

posted 24 February 2023 · closes 24 February 2028 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC22 · 23 postings

Summary

The Department of the Air Force, through AFRL/RGKA, is issuing a Commercial Solutions Opening for the AFWERX Challenge Program to solicit innovative solutions across multiple challenge areas such as A2RM Design, UAS Power Generation, Expedient Basing, and Super Goggles. The notice updates several attachments that define the specific technical requirements and submission criteria for each challenge, indicating an ongoing effort to acquire advanced capabilities in air‑to‑air refueling mechanisms, unmanned aerial system power, rapid deployment infrastructure, and mixed‑reality head‑mounted displays.

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