B-1B Electronic Warfare Advanced Simulation Platform (EWASP) calibration and repair services, Simulation View software licenses, and technical support
Air Force and Space Force · FA8523 AFMC/AFLCMC ESYC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA852326QB003 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 15, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Sep 23, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
Update 1: 23 September 2026 - The solicitation response period, which closed on 22 September 2026, is hereby reopened and extended to 5:00 PM 24 September 2026. Solicitation amendment 1 accomplishes the following: A. The solicitation response period, which closed on 22 September 2026, is hereby reopened and extended as follows: FROM: 5:00 PM 22 September 2026 TO: 5:00 PM 24 September 2026 B. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) originally solicited is hereby replaced in its entirety as follows: FROM: EWASP Sustainment Support PWS_15Sep2026 TO: EWASP Sustainment Support PWS_23Sep2026 (Attached)… (show all)
C. The following clauses are hereby removed from the solicitation: DFARS 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors (Jan 2023) FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) D. The following clause is hereby revised to update the specific certification level required for performance: DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements (Nov 2025) -The required CMMC certification level is hereby changed FROM Level 2 (Self) to Level 1 (Self) E. The following clause is hereby incorporated DFARS 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services (Jul 2021) F. ELINs A/B/C001 and A/B/C002 are hereby deleted G. The Contract Data Requirements list (CDRL) DD1423-1 document is hereby replaced in its entirety FROM: EWASP Sustainment CDRL Package TO: EWASP Sustainment CDRL Package_23Sep2026 An copy of amendment 1 (FA8523-26-Q-0003 0001), EWASP Sustainment Support PWS_23Sep2026, and EWASP Sustainment CDRL Package_23Sep2026 is hereby added as an attachment. (i) Authority & Statutory Statement This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.202(b), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and the attached RFQ package. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a formal quote is being requested from the intended sole-source contractor and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number FA8523-26-Q-B003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The Government intends to solicit and award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to Keysight Technologies, Inc. (CAGE: 14493), located in Loveland, CO, under the authority of FAR 12.201-1 and 41 U.S.C. 1901. Keysight Technologies, Inc. is the developer, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and sole proprietor of the EWASP system's design specifications, source code, and hardware architecture. The Government does not own or have access to the unrestricted Technical Data Package (TDP) or software data rights required to compete this sustainment work. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. All applicable provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference in the attached RFQ package. The full text may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov. DPAS Rating: DO-A7 (ii) & (iii) Schedule of Line Items and Description of Requirements The Government intends to award a commercial purchase order with a Base Period and two (2) one-year Option Periods for sustainment support of the B-1B Electronic Warfare Advanced Simulation Platform (EWASP). Requirements include calibration and repair services, Simulation View software licenses, and technical support. A complete description of requirements, the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and the full line-item structure (CLINs 0001-2003) are detailed in the attached RFQ package (FA8523-26-Q-B003) and its associated attachments. (iv) Delivery and Performance Period of Performance: Base Period: 30 Sep 2026 � 29 Sep 2027 Option Period 1: 30 Sep 2027 � 29 Sep 2028 Option Period 2: 30 Sep 2028 � 29 Sep 2029 FOB Point: Destination Place of Delivery/Acceptance: Robins AFB, GA 31098 (v) & (vi) Applicable Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses All provisions and clauses applicable to this acquisition, including but not limited to FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4, 52.212-5, and 52.217-5, are incorporated within the attached RFQ package. (vii) Receipt of Offers & Point of Contact Response Due Date: 22 September 2026 at 5:00 PM EST Submission Instructions: The intended offeror shall submit a conforming quotation and supporting documentation as specified in the attached RFQ. All inquiries shall be directed to the point of contact listed below. Contracting Point of Contact: PCO: Daniel Daniels Email: daniel.daniels.2@us.af.mil Phone: 478-222-2166 (viii) Additional Information Attachments: The complete solicitation package consists of this notice and the following attachments: FA8523-26-Q-B003 (Includes SF 1449, CLINs, and all clauses) DAF Solicitation Attachment Information PWS_15Sep2026 EWASP Sustainment CDRL Package *A coordinated DD254 will be incorporated prior to award
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FA8523 AFMC/AFLCMC ESYC), same product/service code (PSC) R425.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $25.5M to $107.3M, median $39.0M; range $12.1M to $175.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B | 3 | $226.7M | Jul 25, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 3 past awards, $39.0M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Jul 25, 2025NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$39.0MEWAISF SIMNET Follow-On IDIQ
- Jul 1, 2025NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$12.1MALR 56M Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) ISS Follow-On Contract for Engineering Services
- Apr 3, 2025NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$175.6MRoyal Australian Air Force ALQ-251
Competitive landscape
For the 1 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (14 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $441K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
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