Multi-Spectral Sensing Technologies Research and Development (MUSTER)
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 FA237726CB029 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 3, 2026 · this noticeAward NoticeArete Associates Niwot CO 80503 USA · $1.5M
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Note the winner and the end of the period of performance for the recompete.
- Follow the agency to see the next notice for this work.
Who won similar work
21 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 541715.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX | 3 | $30.9M | Aug 5, 2026 |
| MATRIX RESEARCH INC | 2 | $109.9M | Jan 20, 2026 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC | 2 | $31.8M | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Radial Research and Development Fairborn OH 45324 USA | 1 | $95.0M | Aug 26, 2025 |
| DCS Corporation | 1 | $94.7M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| DEFENSE ENGINEERING CORP | 1 | $37.6M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Leidos Inc · $LDOS | 1 | $14.9M | Jun 16, 2026 |
| DYNETICS, INC. · $LDOS | 1 | $7.4M | Aug 5, 2025 |
| SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LLC | 1 | $6.8M | Sep 29, 2025 |
| SCITEC INNOVATIONS LLC | 1 | $6.1M | Apr 16, 2026 |
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.
- 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
- 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)
- Jun 16, 2026Leidos Inc$14.9MCombat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 04
- 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
- $1.1M 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.
- 3 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 7 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.