Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Sep 15, 2026·Responses due Sep 22, 2026

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

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
541330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA852326QB003
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
R425
Place
Warner Robins, GA, USA
Contact
Daniel Daniels (daniel.daniels.2@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA852326QB003 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Sep 15, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
  • Sep 23, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 16, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026, middle of the range Oct 29, 2026.
Measured from 10 past solicitations at Dept of the Air Force with NAICS 541330 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 15, 2026).

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

(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 pur… (show all)

chase 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

56 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 541330.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC5$362.3MSep 28, 2026
SYSTEM HIGH CORPORATION5$1.1MJul 1, 2026
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT3$37.6MAug 26, 2026
BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.2$1.2BSep 21, 2026
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.2$102.1MFeb 25, 2026
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.2$48.5MMar 30, 2026
PCI AVIATION LLC2$14.3MApr 24, 2025
JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC.1$4.0BJun 3, 2025
LEIDOS, INC.1$475.0MMay 29, 2026
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC1$81.5MMar 31, 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.

Latest awards

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
  • $759K 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
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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
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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 2 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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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.