Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH)
Air Force and Space Force · FA2377 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RYKS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA237725RB015 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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
This program will focus on Air-to-Air (AA) Combat Identification (CID) development through feature fusion engines. The contractor shall conduct and provide analysis for the next generation of CID algorithms both operationally and tactically. The contractor shall test, assess, evaluate, and report findings on identified CID technology concepts that may improve current CID performance. The program will include both single platform and multiplatform CID research, development, assessment, and evaluation. All aspects of this program must be examined in context with existing fielded platforms and te… (show all)
chnologies, as well as ongoing research and development activities around the Department of Defense (DOD), which may include the broader Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), USAF, and sister service programs. This effort will include applied research and advanced development.
Who won similar work
17 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FA2377 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RYKS), same product/service code (PSC) AC12 and NAICS 541715.
Single-winner award sizes (17): middle half $2.3M to $14.8M, median $6.0M; range $1.5M to $94.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX · $68.9B | 3 | $30.9M | Aug 5, 2026 |
| DCS Corporation | 1 | $94.7M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| DEFENSE ENGINEERING CORP | 1 | $37.6M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| MATRIX RESEARCH INC | 1 | $15.0M | Jan 20, 2026 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B | 1 | $14.8M | Jul 21, 2026 |
| SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LLC | 1 | $6.8M | Sep 29, 2025 |
| SCITEC INNOVATIONS LLC | 1 | $6.1M | Apr 16, 2026 |
| RADIAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LTD | 1 | $6.0M | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Northrup Gruman Systems Corporation | 1 | $4.6M | Sep 8, 2025 |
| SAAB, INC | 1 | $3.5M | Jul 23, 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.
- $RTX reported $68.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 17 past awards, $6.0M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 17 past awards, $6.0M, 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.
- Oct 6, 2026DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS LLC$2.2MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
- Oct 1, 2026DEFENSE ENGINEERING CORP$37.6MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
- Aug 5, 2026RAYTHEON COMPANY$8.0MCombat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 05
- Aug 3, 2026Arete Associates Niwot CO 80503 USA$1.5MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
- Jul 28, 2026SAAZ MICRO, INC.$1.9MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
- Jul 21, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$14.8MCombat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 06
- Jul 20, 2026RADIAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT LTD$6.0MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
- Apr 16, 2026SCITEC INNOVATIONS LLC$6.1MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
- Apr 15, 2026RAYTHEON COMPANY$20.0MCombat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 03
- Apr 13, 2026RESONANT SCIENCES LLC$1.6MMulti-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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
- $827K 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 5 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.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.