HH-60W Degraded Visual Environment System(DVES) - FA8552-26-R-B001
Air Force and Space Force · FA8552 AFLCMC WIU
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA8552-26-R-B001 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 9, 2026SolicitationOpen
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- Sep 11, 2026SolicitationOpen
- Sep 24, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
- Sep 30, 2026SolicitationOpen
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
Description of Anticipated Requirement: The United States Air Force (USAF) has a need to field a system capable of addressing the issues posed by Degraded Visual Environments (DVE). The HH-60W DVES solution shall provide real-time hazard detection in both enroute and terminal areas, displaying this information clearly on cockpit and cabin displays. It shall be designed to function effectively in a variety of DVE, including those created by ambient/aritificial conditions such as smoke, smog, snow, night sand/dust, etc and aircraft-induced conditions such as brownout/whiteout. This effort will c… (show all)
onsist of the material solution and all non-recurring engineering required to install a DVE solution on to the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter, including the design, development, testing, integration, procurement, installation, and deployment of the DVES kits. Anticipated Contract Period of Performance: One (1) base period of twenty-four (24) months with One (1) Ordering Period and One (1) Option to turn on Ordering Periods 2-6. This establishes an total potential period of performance of eight (8) years. RFP Amendment 01 removed Attachment 3 Past Performance Information for Offerors and updated Attachment 14 Section L to remove references to Attachment 3 Past Performance Information for Offerors. RFP Amendment 02 updated the following attachments: Attachment 11 Cost Model, Attachment 14 Section L - Instructions to Offerors, Attachment 15 Section M - Evaluation Basis for Award, Attachment 16 Performance Work Statement (PWS)(CUI), and Attachment 19 SRD (CUI). RFP Amendment 03 updated the following attachments: Attachment 15 Section M - Evaluation Basis for Award. RFP Amendment 04 updated the following attachments: Attachment 5 Cross Reference Matrix, Attachment 11 Cost Model, Attachment 14 Section L - Instructions to Offerors, Attachment 15 Section M - Evaluation Basis for Award. Added Attachment 24 Use and Nondisclosure Agreement. Questions and Answers - uploaded on 04 August 2026. Updated 05 August 2026. Updated 18 August 2026. Updated 11 September 2026. Updated 24 September 2026.
Who won similar work
21 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 336411.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA | 3 | $1.2B | Dec 22, 2025 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · $LMT | 2 | $132.0M | May 5, 2026 |
| ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. | 2 | $175K | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Lindys Painting, La Porte LLC | 2 | $87K | Jul 23, 2026 |
| BORSIGHT, INC | 1 | $2.2B | Jun 16, 2025 |
| DMAERO, LLC | 1 | $996.0M | Dec 18, 2025 |
| ARISTA AVIATION SERVICES, LLC. Enterprise AL 36330 USA | 1 | $86.4M | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Lockheed Martin Aero Marietta GA USA | 1 | $48.8M | Jul 2, 2025 |
| TYONEK TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $46.0M | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Able Aerospace Services, Inc. | 1 | $21.8M | Apr 21, 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.
- Aug 14, 2026UAV SOLUTIONS, INC.$118KDrone Targets
- Jul 23, 2026Lindys Painting, La Porte LLC$18KAircraft Static Display Restoration/Painting
- May 5, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$48.0MSpecial Operation Forces (SOF) Aircraft (C-130J) Logistics Sustainment Support (SALSS)
- Apr 20, 2026Lindys Painting, La Porte LLC$69KAircraft Static Display Restoration/Painting
- Dec 22, 2025THE BOEING COMPANY$265.1MFlight Deck Replacement
- Dec 18, 2025DMAERO, LLC$996.0MSpecial Operations Forces Multiple Award Contract for Modifications
- Oct 1, 2025TEAL DRONES INC$750KUSAFA Teal 2 Drones
- Sep 19, 2025ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC.$25KSkydio X10 Starter Kit
- Sep 10, 2025THE BOEING COMPANY$282.5MC-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Contract (G3) - Phase II, Ordering Period 5 Landing Gear
- Aug 27, 2025L3HARRIS FUZING AND ORDNANCE SYSTEMS, INC.$14.9MInventory Objective Increase
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.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (22 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $676K 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.
- 2 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.
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.