Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Cyberspace Operations for Resilient Tactical Engagement and Execution Cortex
Deadline: 10 Apr 2026
Posting Date: 02 Apr 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 138867915
Document Ref. No.: FA875026S7002
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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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 ...
Notice ID: fa875026s7002
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the air force
Office: fa8750 afrl rik
Product Service Code: ac12 - national defense r&d services; department of defense - military; applied research
NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Inactive Dates: jan 02, 2031
Inactive Policy: manual
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