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AFWERX Challenge Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

Department of the Air Force (Department of Defense), FA2280 Afrl/rgka

Taking bids now. The agency is accepting offers. The notice (or its attached solicitation) says what to submit and how.

Deadline: Feb 23, 2028, 11:59 PM ET (489 days left)
Who can bid: Open to any business (no set-aside).
Where the work is: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Industry (NAICS): 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Solicitation number: FA2280-23-S-C001
Posted: Aug 12, 2025
Product/service code: AC22

From the notice

This CSO is for the AFWERX Challenge Program. Individual Calls against the CSO will be posted under this notice, as well as afwerxchallenge.com. 08/05/2025: Updated Attachment for FA2280-23-S-C001 001 ACE Common Aviation Support Equipment Challenge Updated Attachment "07.29.2025 ACE Common Aviation …

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What to do next

Open the official notice on SAM.gov and download every attachment (the solicitation, the statement of work, any wage determination).
Check you can bid: you need an active SAM.gov registration, and if there's a set-aside, the right status for it.
Read what the agency wants and how it will pick the winner, then send any questions before the questions deadline in the notice.
Submit your offer exactly the way the notice says, before Feb 23, 2028, 11:59 PM ET. Late offers are usually not accepted.

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