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Air Force and Space Force · FA2299 AFNWC/PZHW
Air Force and Space Force is planning to buy "Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) for the use of a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) Laurel, MD". This is an early notice: it is not taking bids yet. The work is in Hanscom AFB, MA, USA. Responses are due Nov 30, 2026. In the last 2 years, similar work went to 10 or more companies, usually for about $6.0M per award. An award is expected between January 2027 and May 2027.
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Every notice posted under solicitation NOCA_NC3_IDIQ in this department, oldest first.
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ll be a sole source Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide strategic and technical guidance to the Air Force Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications Integration Directorate (AFNWC/NC) on matters related to Nuclear, Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) health monitoring and assessments, modeling and simulation, validation and verification, prototype design and development, and related topics. The solicitation will be issued under 10 USC 3204(a)(1) and RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and no other Supplies or Services will satisfy agency requirements. JHU/APL has demonstrated the greatest level of capabilities and has a great depth of experience in every area that the Government called for responses to. Other Offerors were found to be marginally capable and their capabilities were unable to meet the Government�s requirements. In addition to the Government�s stated requirements, JHU/APL has also identified additional capabilities that would benefit the NC3 program and will enhance our program effectiveness. A redacted Justification and Approval will be published after contract award. The Government requests that initial feedback, comments, and questions be received by no later than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this notice posted to www.SAM.beta.gov. Please submit all questions, comments and feedback regarding this NOCA via e-mail to the following Points of Contact: Elise Appelbaum, Contracting Officer: elise.appelbaum@us.af.mil Liz Poole, Contract Specialist: elizabeth.poole.2@us.af.mil No telephone responses will be accepted. Any information submitted by respondents to this Notice of Contract Action is strictly voluntary. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. No classified information shall be submitted. Any response submitted by respondents to this NOCA constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel, Federally Funded Research and Development Center employees and Advisory & Assistance Services contractor employees, unless the respondent clearly objects in writing to the release of this information to Federally Funded Research and Development Contractor employees and Advisory & Assistance Services Contractor employees. AFNWC has appointed an Ombudsman to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from potential offerors and others for this acquisition. Concerned parties should address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the Contracting Officer for resolution prior to consulting the Ombudsman. Additionally, Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS) 5352.201-9101 � Ombudsman, will be included in any potential solicitation and contract for this acquisition. The Ombudsman contact information is as follows: Cecilia I. Montes de Oca, Colonel, USAF Telephone: (385) 635-0765 Email: aflcmc.1.ombudsman@us.af.mil DISCLAIMER AND NOTICE: This is a courtesy Notice of Contract Action only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that AFNWC will take procurement action in this matter. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, application, proposal abstract, or quotation. The Government will NOT be responsible nor reimburse any submitters of information for any cost incurred in furnishing this information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
22 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) AC12.
Single-winner award sizes (22): middle half $2.2M to $14.9M, median $6.0M; range $35K to $94.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX · $96.0B | 3 | $30.9M | Aug 5, 2026 |
| DCS Corporation | 1 | $94.7M | Feb 23, 2026 |
| ADVANCED ROBOTICS FOR MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE Hazelwood PA 15207 USA | 1 | $87.7M | Apr 9, 2025 |
| DEFENSE ENGINEERING CORP | 1 | $37.6M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| MATRIX RESEARCH INC | 1 | $15.0M | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Leidos Inc · $LDOS · $17.8B | 1 | $14.9M | Jun 16, 2026 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $43.6B | 1 | $14.8M | Jul 21, 2026 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT · $79.1B | 1 | $12.9M | Apr 17, 2025 |
| SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LLC | 1 | $6.8M | Sep 29, 2025 |
| SCITEC INNOVATIONS LLC | 1 | $6.1M | Apr 16, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
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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.
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