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Department of the Air Force Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) contracts

Captivaq tracked 106 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) notices from Air Force since Aug 7, 2026. 64 are open now.

NAICS 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)Part of the Department of DefenseUpdated Nov 12, 2026

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) notices from Air Force

Open notices first, soonest deadline first. Recently closed ones follow. See every agency on the Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) page.

OpportunityPlacePostedDeadlineSource
Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Call 004

FA9453 AFRL RJZ

Albuquerque, NMOct 29, 2026Nov 13, 2026SAM.gov
STAR-FISH CALL 017 - Secure By Design

FA9453 AFRL RJZ

0, NM 87117Oct 22, 2026Nov 13, 2026SAM.gov
System of systems Technology Integration Tool Chain for Heterogeneous Electronic Systems (STITCHES) Sources Sought

FA2057 AFLCMC HNJK

Not listedOct 30, 2026Nov 14, 2026SAM.gov
HERMES BAA CALL: Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine-Combined Cycle (RDRE-CC) Flight Demonstration

FA9300 AFTC PZR

Edwards, CA 93524Nov 9, 2026Nov 17, 2026SAM.gov
Request for Information: Multi-Source PNT UE

FA9453 AFRL RJZ

0, NM 87117Nov 10, 2026Nov 23, 2026SAM.gov
Request for Proposal (RFP) - Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (RMWT) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Entry Points (GEPs)

FA2401 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SDA

Washington, DC 20330Nov 6, 2026Nov 23, 2026SAM.gov
Space Data Network (SDN) Industry Consortium for Space-to-Space Communications

FA8819 SDA AND COMBAT POWER SZK-LA

El Segundo, CA 90245Nov 10, 2026Nov 24, 2026SAM.gov
Request for Information (RFI) for a Cislunar Space System (CSS)

DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

1180, VANov 3, 2026Nov 24, 2026SAM.gov
Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal Increment 2, Block 2 (GASNTi2b2) Industry Day

FA8735 NUCLEAR NTW DIV AFNWC PZHN

0, MAOct 28, 2026Nov 24, 2026SAM.gov
SYSTEM DELTA 84 (SYD 84/MT) MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT MISSILE WARNING / MISSILE TRACKING EPOCH 3 and EPOCH 4, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

FA8810 SPACE SENSING SSC/SNK

El Segundo, CA 90245Nov 10, 2026Dec 2, 2026SAM.gov
Tracking Layer Tranche 4 On-orbit Demonstrations and Operations Request for Information

FA2401 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SDA

Not listedOct 20, 2026Dec 4, 2026SAM.gov
GPS Ground Segment Monitor Station Service (MSS) for NGA MSN Obsolescence Mitigation

FA8807 MIL COMM AND PNT SSC/CGK

Not listedNov 10, 2026Dec 8, 2026SAM.gov
Cloud-Based Command and Control Plus (CBC2+) Voice Communications Request for Information (RFI)

FA8612 AFLCMC C3BM C3

Not listedNov 10, 2026Dec 11, 2026SAM.gov
AIR COMBAT COMMAND HEADQUARTERS (ACC HQ) ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION CENTER (AMIC) COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING (CSO)

FA4890 HQ ACC AMIC

0, VA 23665Aug 31, 2026Mar 31, 2027SAM.gov
CHEERS MAA Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4023 - Procurement for Experimental Purposes (ARA)

FA2384 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RAKH

Not listedOct 2, 2026Sep 30, 2027SAM.gov
CHEERS MAA Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C. 4001 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

FA2384 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RAKH

Not listedOct 2, 2026Sep 30, 2027SAM.gov
Finding Agile Solutions for Test (FAST) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

FA9304 AFTC PZZ

Not listedSep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2027SAM.gov
Neutron Strategic Technology Advanced Research (Neutron-STAR) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA)

FA9453 AFRL RVK

Not listedSep 9, 2026Oct 1, 2027SAM.gov
Airlift Efficiency Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) - Amendment 01

FA4452 763 ESS

0, ILNov 9, 2026Feb 26, 2028SAM.gov
CHEERS MAA Open Period 3 - All Technical Areas, 10 U.S.C 3458 - Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

FA2384 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RAKH

Not listedOct 2, 2026Sep 30, 2028SAM.gov
Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

FA9453 AFRL RVK

Albuquerque, NMSep 30, 2026Dec 18, 2028SAM.gov
Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

FA2553 OPRN TEST & TRG INFR OTTI PK

Colorado Springs, CO 80914Oct 8, 2026Dec 9, 2029SAM.gov
Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Solutions.

FA2518 USSF SPOC/SAIO

Colorado Springs, CO 80912Oct 26, 2026Jan 23, 2030SAM.gov
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Enterprise Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY

Not listedOct 29, 2026Apr 30, 2030SAM.gov
Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research

FA2391 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RQKP

Not listedOct 27, 2026May 10, 2031SAM.gov
DAF Battle Network "Megatron" MAC IDIQ

FA8612 AFLCMC C3BM C3

Not listedNov 3, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEXT GENERATION DISTRIBUTED COMMAND AND CONTROL

FA8750 AFRL RIK

Not listedOct 29, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
Signals Intelligence Focused Technologies for Exploitation and Reporting (SIFTER)

FA8750 AFRL RIK

Not listedOct 1, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT) SOLUTIONS FOR EVOLVING SCENARIOS (SESS)

FA8750 AFRL RIK

Not listedSep 28, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
EXTREME COMPUTING

FA8750 AFRL RIK

Not listedSep 24, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
ULTRA-BROADBAND TERAHERTZ RADIO DEVELOPMENT

FA8750 AFRL RIK

Not listedSep 24, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
Automated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval

FA8750 AFRL RIK

Not listedSep 9, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
ADAPTIVE FUSION, & REASONING OF MULTI-SOURCE DATA (AFAR)

FA8750 AFRL RIK

Not listedSep 4, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
Presolicitation Notice - Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking (RMWT) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Entry Points (GEPs)

FA2401 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SDA

Washington, DC 20330Sep 2, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
Technical and Management Advisory Services

FA2489 AFTC PZZE EGLIN

0, FL 32542Aug 12, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
Multi-Domain Force Applications and Traffic Management for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (M-FAT)

FA8750 AFRL RIK

Not listedAug 7, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
NextGen IACMAC Industry Day - VIRTUAL

FA8075 774 ESS

Not listedNov 9, 2026Nov 3, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)

FA2377 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RYKS

Wright Patterson AFB, OHOct 22, 2026Nov 9, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Post-delivery support of developed space and ground hardware and software

DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

Dayton, OHOct 20, 2026Nov 4, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
CY28 FFP Services

FA2401 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SDA

Santa Barbara, CAOct 19, 2026Oct 30, 2026ClosedSAM.gov

What else Air Force buys

Other agencies buying Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

AgencyNoticesOpen now
Department of the Navy

Department of Defense

6723
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Department of Defense

6631
Department of the Army

Department of Defense

6432
National Institutes of Health

Department of Health and Human Services

5514
National Aeronautics and Space Administration5217
Department of Energy1610
Missile Defense Agency

Department of Defense

1312
Department of Veterans Affairs113
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Department of Commerce

103
Defense Health Agency

Department of Defense

95

Who wins Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) work at Air Force

Contractors ranked by value obligated on Air Force awards under NAICS 541715.

ContractorAwardsObligated
The Aerospace Corporation

UEI YA8LJBJCND19

1$8.6B
Lockheed Martin Corp

UEI CQWLW9XRQTH5

7$7.5B
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc

UEI JCBMLGPE6Z71

100$3.9B
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

UEI VSBAFMDKTWL4

11$3.5B
HII Mission Technologies Corp

UEI GS7HBMNZEMK3

59$3.5B
KBR Wyle Services, LLC

UEI L693MQDFLKD1

74$3.2B
Mantech TSG-2 Joint Venture

UEI V9KKND8S1KJ3

17$2B
CACI, Inc. - Federal

UEI N3PBJAVNKF61

16$1.4B
Science Applications International Corporation

UEI MMLKPW9JLX64

62$1.4B
Lockheed Martin Corporation

UEI H7PNSVNN5827

1$1.3B

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