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Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Concept Development

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Federal

Response Deadline09/10/2026, 01:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Commerce → Bureau Of Industry And SecurityView Agency

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

Place of Performance

53470, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of RFP-ACT-SACT-26-16-Part-C.

The full solicitation package (2 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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NATO Business Opportunity: Force Lethality Enhancement eXtended (FLEX) Modelling and Simulation Study

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PostedAug 10

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Response DeadlineSep 10

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Research and develop concepts for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, including autonomy, manned-unmanned teaming, mission roles, and force integration, with modeling of lethality, survivability, and operational impact.

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