B-1B Electronic Warfare Advanced Simulation Platform (EWASP) calibration and repair services, Simulation View software licenses, and technical support

Update 1: 23 September 2026 - The solicitation response period, which closed on 22 September 2026, is hereby reopened and extended to 5:00 PM 24 September 2026. Solicitation amendment 1 accomplishes the following: 

A. The solicitation response period, which closed on 22 September 2026, is hereby reopened and extended as follows:
FROM: 5:00 PM 22 September 2026
TO: 5:00 PM 24 September 2026

B. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) originally solicited is hereby replaced in its entirety as follows:
FROM: EWASP Sustainment Support PWS_15Sep2026
TO: EWASP Sustainment Support PWS_23Sep2026 (Attached)

C. The following clauses are hereby removed from the solicitation:
DFARS 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors (Jan 2023)
FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

D. The following clause is hereby revised to update the specific certification level required for performance:
DFARS 252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements (Nov 2025)
-The required CMMC certification level is hereby changed FROM Level 2 (Self) to Level 1 (Self)

E. The following clause is hereby incorporated
DFARS 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services (Jul 2021)

F. ELINs A/B/C001 and A/B/C002 are hereby deleted

G. The Contract Data Requirements list (CDRL) DD1423-1 document is hereby replaced in its entirety
FROM: EWASP Sustainment CDRL Package
TO: EWASP Sustainment CDRL Package_23Sep2026

An copy of amendment 1 (FA8523-26-Q-0003 0001), EWASP Sustainment Support PWS_23Sep2026, and EWASP Sustainment CDRL Package_23Sep2026 is hereby added as an attachment. 

(i) Authority & Statutory Statement

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.202(b), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and the attached RFQ package. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a formal quote is being requested from the intended sole-source contractor and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number FA8523-26-Q-B003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

The Government intends to solicit and award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to Keysight Technologies, Inc. (CAGE: 14493), located in Loveland, CO, under the authority of FAR 12.201-1 and 41 U.S.C. 1901. Keysight Technologies, Inc. is the developer, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and sole proprietor of the EWASP system's design specifications, source code, and hardware architecture. The Government does not own or have access to the unrestricted Technical Data Package (TDP) or software data rights required to compete this sustainment work. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. All applicable provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference in the attached RFQ package. The full text may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov.

DPAS Rating: DO-A7

(ii) & (iii) Schedule of Line Items and Description of Requirements

The Government intends to award a commercial purchase order with a Base Period and two (2) one-year Option Periods for sustainment support of the B-1B Electronic Warfare Advanced Simulation Platform (EWASP). Requirements include calibration and repair services, Simulation View software licenses, and technical support.

A complete description of requirements, the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and the full line-item structure (CLINs 0001-2003) are detailed in the attached RFQ package (FA8523-26-Q-B003) and its associated attachments.

(iv) Delivery and Performance

• Period of Performance:
  • Base Period: 30 Sep 2026 – 29 Sep 2027
  • Option Period 1: 30 Sep 2027 – 29 Sep 2028
  • Option Period 2: 30 Sep 2028 – 29 Sep 2029
• FOB Point: Destination
• Place of Delivery/Acceptance: Robins AFB, GA 31098

(v) & (vi) Applicable Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

All provisions and clauses applicable to this acquisition, including but not limited to FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4, 52.212-5, and 52.217-5, are incorporated within the attached RFQ package.

(vii) Receipt of Offers & Point of Contact

• Response Due Date: 22 September 2026 at 5:00 PM EST
• Submission Instructions: The intended offeror shall submit a conforming quotation and supporting documentation as specified in the attached RFQ. All inquiries shall be directed to the point of contact listed below.
• Contracting Point of Contact:
  • PCO: Daniel Daniels
  • Email: daniel.daniels.2@us.af.mil
  • Phone: 478-222-2166

(viii) Additional Information

• Attachments: The complete solicitation package consists of this notice and the following attachments:
  1. FA8523-26-Q-B003 (Includes SF 1449, CLINs, and all clauses)
  2. DAF Solicitation Attachment Information
  3. PWS_15Sep2026
  4. EWASP Sustainment CDRL Package

*A coordinated DD254 will be incorporated prior to award