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NAICS CODE: 541715 FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514 ARA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Initial announcement ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) TITLE: Cyberspace Operations for Resilient Tactical Engagement and Execution (CORTEX) ARA NUMBER: FA8750-26-S-7002 PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 31 December 2030. Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only. While white papers will be considered if received prior to 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 31 December 2030, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding: FY26 by 8 APR 2026 FY27 by 30 SEP 2026 FY28 by 30 SEP 2027 FY29 by 30 SEP 2028 FY30 by 30 SEP 2029 Offerors should monitor the Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://SAM.gov in the event this announcement is amended. CONCISE SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENT: Seeking innovative research to catalyze capability and technique development that stretches the boundaries of Cyberspace Operations and Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) as well as the synergizes the intersection between Cyberspace Operations and EMSO. Technologies sought include: (1) microelectronics (including photonic and quantum) for airborne/edge computing and Software-Defined Radio (SDR); (2) gateware, firmware and software that advances Electronic Warfare (EW) and EMSO-enabled (e.g., Radio Frequency (RF)) Cyberspace Operations; (3) techniques for maneuver within mediums, modalities and phenomenology that cross between Cyberspace and the EMS; (4) analog and/or biological technology for SDR and EMSO that disrupts the battlefield far beyond incremental improvements; (5) anti-tamper, bootstrapping, hardening and spatial/temporal fencing technology for the purposes of enabling transition of hardware and software (HW/SW) products to a wider range of foreign partners; and (6) the advancement of formal methods and 'correct by construction' approaches to developing SDRs that results in superior Cybersecurity and reliability when faced with contested Cyberspace and Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS). ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING: Total funding for this ARA is approximately $460M. Individual awards will not normally exceed 60 months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $10M to $50M. There is the potential to award contracts up to $99M in ceiling value. ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: Multiple Awards are anticipated. However, the Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more Procurement Contracts or Other Transactions for all, some, or none of the solicited effort based on the offeror's ability to perform desired work and funding fluctuations. The…
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