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AFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

Due Feb 24, 2028·575 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
Department of Defense
Method
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Category
NAICS 541715
PIN
FA2280-23-S-C001
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Posted
Aug 12, 2025
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Description

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

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

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

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

05/31/2023: FA2280-23-S-C001-003 UAS Power Generation Challenge

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

02/27/2023: FA2280-23-S-C001-001 Agile Combat Employment (ACE) Aviation Support Equipment Challenge

Documents24
08.05.2025 A2RM Design Challenge.pdfPDF
07.29.2025 ACE Common Aviation Support Equipment Challenge.pdfPDF
07.29.2025 Expedient Basing Challenge.pdfPDF
07.29.2025 UAS Power Generation Challenge.pdfPDF
07.29.2025 Expedient Basing Challenge Part 2.pdfPDF
07.29.2025 Super Goggles Challenge Call.pdfPDF
02.24.2025 Expedient Basing Challenge Part 2.pdfPDF
01.15.2025 Expedient Basing Challenge.pdfPDF
05.01.2024 Super Goggles Challenge Call.pdfPDF
03.12.2024 Super Goggles Challenge Call.pdfPDF
02.14.2024 A2RM Design Challenge.pdfPDF
11.29.2023 A2RM Design Challenge Update 3.pdfPDF
11-20-2023 A2RM Design Challenge Update2.pdfPDF
11.06.2023 A2RM Design Challenge Update.pdfPDF
10.23.2023 A2RM Design Challenge.pdfPDF
07.20.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge.pdfPDF
AFWERX Challenges CSO FINAL 07.19.2023.pdfPDF
07.19.2023 UAS Power Generation Challenge.pdfPDF
07.11.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge Part 2.pdfPDF
06.22.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge.pdfPDF
06.01.2023 UAS Power Generation Challenge.pdfPDF
05.30.2023 Expedient Basing Challenge.pdfPDF
02.27.2023 ACE Common Aviation Support Equipment Challenge.pdfPDF
AFWERX Challenges CSO FINAL 02.24.2023.pdfPDF

Contact

Name
Donna M. Sizemore
Address
Minneapolis, MN
Full source recordfrom SAM.gov
Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Title
AFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Active
Yes
Base Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Notice Id
db05eed5035546e78b5b13e96fe4ea03
Naics Code
541715
Department
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Posted Date
Aug 12, 2025
Categorized By
llm-nc
Resource Links
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Point Of Contact
Type
primary
Email
donna.sizemore@us.af.mil
Full Name
Donna M. Sizemore
Type
secondary
Email
candice.holliday.1@us.af.mil
Full Name
Candice M. Holliday
Description Text
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
Response Dead Line
Feb 24, 2028
Full Parent Path Name
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND.AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY.FA2280 AFRL RGK
Place Of Performance
City
Code
43000
Name
Minneapolis
State
Code
MN
Name
Minnesota
Country
Code
USA
Name
UNITED STATES
Solicitation Number
FA2280-23-S-C001

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