Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)

Location:	Ohio
Posted:	Oct 16, 2026
Due:	Nov 9, 2026
Agency:	DEPT OF DEFENSE
Type of Government:	Federal
Category:	A - Research and development
Solicitation No:	FA2377-26-R-B011
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Active

Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

FA2377-26-R-B011

Related Notice

FA8650-20-S-1119

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

Major Command

AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND

Sub Command

AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY

Office

FA2377 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RYKS

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General Information View Changes

Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
Updated Published Date: Oct 16, 2026 10:34 am EDT
Original Published Date: Sep 25, 2026 02:06 pm EDT
Updated Date Offers Due: Nov 09, 2026 02:00 pm EST
Original Date Offers Due: Nov 09, 2026 02:00 pm EST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
Updated Inactive Date: Nov 24, 2026
Original Inactive Date: Nov 24, 2026
Initiative:
- None

Classification

Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
Product Service Code: AC32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH
NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Place of Performance:
Wright Patterson AFB , OH

USA

Description View Changes

16 October 2026 Amendment 2- Solicitation amended to revise the technical proposal page limit for Technical Area 2 from 15 pages to 20 pages and to identify 06 November 2026, 12:00 PM (Noon) Eastern Time as the deadline for requesting DoD SAFE link for proposal submission. Also, adding a Q&A attachment.

28 September 2026 Amendment 1- Solicitation amended to revise technical proposal page limit to 15 pages per Technical Area.

In support of the AFRL Information and Spectrum Dominance Directorate (AFRL/RF), the objective of the ADEPT effort is to develop pre-emptive or reactive countermeasure solutions —including expendable, directed energy, and novel developmental solutions in the EO spectrum—to protect U.S. aircraft and aircrew in contested environments.

The ADEPT program is divided into two separate technical areas:

Hardware & Executable Analysis of Threats (HEAT)

Advanced Countermeasure Engineering (ACE)

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

CP 937 713 9906 2130 8TH ST BLDG 45
WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB , OH 45433-7541
USA

Primary Point of Contact

Lesley Breitzman
lesley.breitzman@us.af.mil

Secondary Point of Contact

Richard Bailey
richard.bailey.26@us.af.mil

History

Oct 16, 2026 10:34 am EDTSolicitation (Updated)
Sep 28, 2026 02:09 pm EDT Solicitation (Updated)
Sep 25, 2026 02:06 pm EDT Solicitation (Original)
Apr 08, 2026 10:41 am EDT Presolicitation (Updated)

Sep 25, 2026	[Solicitation (Original)] Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)
Sep 28, 2026	[Solicitation (Updated)] Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)
Oct 22, 2026	[Solicitation (Updated)] Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)

Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)

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