Contract

Advanced Cyber Effects for Strategic Operations (ACESO)

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: ROME, NY
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Open, no deadline listed
Posted: Jul 14, 2025
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 541715

What this contract is for

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: Advanced Cyber Effects for Strategic Operations (ACESO) ARA NUMBER: FA8750-25-S-7005 PART I – OVERVIEW INFORMATION This announcement is for an Open, 2 Step ARA which is open and effective until 6:00PM EST on 10 JUL 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 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 10 JUL 2030, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding: FY26 by 30 Dec 2025 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 to develop cyber operations prototypes for transition into operational DoD platforms to facilitate superiority in the Cyber Domain. ARA ESTIMATED FUNDING: Total funding for this ARA is approximately $950M. 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 $99.98M. 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. There is no limi...

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