Airlift Efficiency Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) - Amendment 01
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Scott AFB, Illinois. Due Feb 26, 2028, 2:00 PM (UTC-6), 473 days left.
| Solicitation number | FA4452-25-S-C001 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA4452 763 Ess |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AC33 |
| Place of performance | Scott AFB, Illinois |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Feb 26, 2028, 2:00 PM (UTC-6) (473 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (3)
- Area of Interest - BWB C-17 Propulsion 168 KB
- Airlift Efficiency CSO Solicitation 200 KB
- Airlift Efficiency CSO Solicitation Amendment 1 200 KB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Illinois Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This CSO is for Airlift Efficiency hosted by the 763rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron for Air Force Operational Energy Office (SAF/IE). Individual Area's of Interest (AOIs) issued against the CSO will be posted under this notice. 02/26/2025: FA4452-25-S-C001 AOI (1) - Blended Wing Body (BWB) and C-17 Propulsion This AOI is issued under the CSO.
All details regarding submission and evaluation factors are provided in the attached documents titled "CSO Solicitation" and "AOI (1) - Blended Wing Body and C-17 Propulsion". This CSO Solicitation is a competitive solicitation that is closed-open until 26 February 2026. Submissions will only be accepted following specific AOI submission due dates and times.
The Government reserves the right to extend this CSO beyond the closed date by amendment if the authority is extended.
Contracting contact
- Capt Madison Tikalsky · [email protected] · (315) 571-2981
- Lisa Pendragon · [email protected] · (505) 225-9752
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Jan 8, 2026: Solicitation Due Feb 26, 2028, 2:00 PM (UTC-6)
- Feb 27, 2025: Solicitation Due Feb 26, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6)
- Feb 27, 2025: Solicitation Due Feb 26, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6)
- Feb 26, 2025: Solicitation Due Feb 26, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6)
- Feb 26, 2025: Solicitation Due Feb 26, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences work, who also hold Air Force contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC $1.9 billion in this trade
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $1.8 billion in this trade
- Raytheon Company $1.7 billion in this trade
- The Aerospace Corporation $1.1 billion in this trade
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $791.0 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Air Force awarded $83.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Air Force is buying now.
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contracts right now
There are 262 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541715), 32 posted in the last 7 days; 29% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 63 days from posting to deadline.
All open research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Hayzel, LLC $2.5 million · Department of the Army · Nov 5, 2026
- Airborne Holdings Inc $232,060 · Department of the Navy · Nov 3, 2026
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM Orono ME $632,224 · Department of the Army · Nov 3, 2026
- Yale Univ NEW Haven $8.6 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 29, 2026
- ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. $2.9 million · Environmental Protection Agency · Oct 29, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.