Contract · Federal
Alternate Access for Cyber Applications: Exodus
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE ROME, NY
- Status Open, no deadline listed
- Amount Amount not listed
- Set-aside None (open competition)
Scope
NAICS CODE: 541715 FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information & Spectrum Warfare Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514 ARA ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Initial Announcement ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT (ARA) TITLE: Alternate Access for Cyber Applications: Exodus ARA NUMBER: FA8750-26-S-7004 PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION This announcement is for an Open, two step ARA which is open and effective until 6:00PM EST on 30 June 2031.
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 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 30 SEP 2030, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding: FY27 by 30 Sep 2026 FY28 by 30 Sep 2027 FY29 by 30 Sep 2028 FY30 by 30 Sep 2029 FY31 by 30 Dec 2030 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 to develop offensive cyberspace operations (OCO) alternate access cyber capability prototypes in support of Long Range Kill Chains (LRKC) that could transition into Department of War (DoW) operational organizations to facilitate gaining adversary infrastructure access that would otherwise not be possible through traditional cyber capabilities ensuring our Nation’s superiority in the Cyber Domain.
ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING: Total funding for this ARA is approximately $999M.
Individual awards will not normally exceed sixty (60) months with dollar amounts normally ranging from $10M to $50M.
There is also the potential to make awards up to $99.99M.
ANTICIPATED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS: Multiple Awards a...
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Timeline
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Posted
Jul 14, 2026
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Listing updated
Oct 20, 2026
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Status
Open now
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