ONHS Report: FA2377-26-R-B011

Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)

Solicitation ID: FA2377-26-R-B011

Agency: AFRL/RF

Type: Solicitation

Deadline: 2026-11-09T12:00:00 ET

Eligibility: Maybe (Unspecified)

Funding: N/A

Doc Type: RFP

Clearance: CUI

Program Manager: Lesley Breitzman

Last Updated: 2026-09-26 16:04

Analyzed File: Attachment 7_Model Contract_(ADEPT).pdf

Eligibility Reasoning

The provided text lists standard FAR clauses, such as '52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters', which govern general contractor responsibility. It does not contain any language that specifically restricts or permits participation by FFRDCs or National Labs.

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Summary

This federal contract, issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under solicitation FA237726RB011, is for the Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT) program. The objective is to research and develop pre-emptive or reactive countermeasure solutions—including expendable, directed energy, and other novel developmental solutions in the electro-optical (UV, visible, infrared) spectrum—to protect U.S. aircraft and aircrew in contested environments. The program is divided into two technical areas: 'Hardware & Executable Analysis of Threats (HEAT)' and 'Advanced Countermeasure Engineering (ACE)'. The effort is structured as a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an 84-month period of performance. Key deliverables include experimentation and assessment reports, all developed hardware, and all developed software, including source code.

Overall Technical Areas

Electro-Optical (EO) CountermeasuresDirected Energy SystemsExpendable Countermeasure TechnologiesNovel Countermeasure DevelopmentAircraft Defensive SystemsThreat Hardware AnalysisExecutable Threat AnalysisAdvanced Countermeasure EngineeringElectro-Optical Spectrum AnalysisMulti-mode EO/RF SystemsRadio Frequency (RF) EngineeringSystem Experimentation and EvaluationDefensive Hardware DevelopmentDefensive Software Development

Probable LBNL Areas

BSACSAESAETAPSA

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:

The ADEPT program is divided into two separate technical areas: Hardware & Executable Analysis of Threats (HEAT) [and] Advanced Countermeasure Engineering (ACE).
Multi-mode electro-optical/radio-frequency (EO/RF) threats may require collaboration with RF engineers in the later phases of the program.

Specific Technical Skills:

Threat ModelingElectro-Optical Systems AnalysisInfrared SensingSystem SimulationHardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL)Radio-Frequency AnalysisDigital Signal ProcessingTest and EvaluationThreat Signature AnalysisSystems Integration

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Zachary Needell	0.75	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · System Simulation
Han Lee	0.74	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering · Systems Integration
Stijn (Stan) Wielandt	0.74	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering · Radio-Frequency Analysis
Stephanie Gilbert Corder	0.74	ESA \| ALS \| ALS Photon Science Operations · Infrared Sensing
Angelos Ioannou	0.73	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL)
Russell Wilcox	0.73	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering · Electro-Optical Systems Analysis
Tiffany Connors	0.73	CSA \| NERSC \| Data Center Department · Threat Modeling
Bruce Nordman	0.73	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept · Digital Signal Processing
Vern Paxson	0.72	CSA \| SciData \| Data Science Applications · Threat Signature Analysis
Louis-Benoit Desroches	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Energy Efficiency Studies · Test and Evaluation

Example Priorities:

develop pre-emptive or reactive countermeasure solutions —including expendable, directed energy, and novel developmental solutions in the EO spectrum—to protect U.S. aircraft and aircrew in contested environments.
Solutions in the electro-optical (EO) spectrum, i.e., the UV, visible, and infrared spectral bands.

Specific Technical Skills:

Directed Energy SystemsLaser EngineeringInfrared Countermeasures (IRCM)Expendable CountermeasuresElectro-Optical EngineeringOptical Systems DesignRapid PrototypingSystems EngineeringControl SystemsFirmware Development

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Russell Wilcox	0.77	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering · Laser Engineering
Dongwoo Paeng	0.77	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM)
Kameshwar Poolla	0.77	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Control Systems
Eric Masanet	0.75	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Systems Engineering
Antoine Islegen-Wojdyla	0.75	ESA \| ALS \| Photon Science Development · Optical Systems Design
Cameron Geddes	0.74	PSA \| Physical Sciences \| Accel Tech & AppPhysics · Directed Energy Systems
Junze Zhou	0.74	BSA \| Molecular Biophysics & Integrated Bioimaging \| Cellular & Tissue Image · Electro-Optical Engineering
Peter Tennessen	0.74	PSA \| Engineering \| Mechanical Engineering · Rapid Prototyping
Abhi Rajagopala	0.74	CSA \| NERSC \| HPC Technology Department · Firmware Development
Steven Hofmeyr	0.73	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Expendable Countermeasures

Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

Name	Score	Organization
Stijn (Stan) Wielandt	0.77	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering · Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering
Cameron Geddes	0.74	PSA \| Physical Sciences \| Accel Tech & AppPhysics · Directed Energy Systems
Russell Wilcox	0.74	PSA \| Engineering \| Electronic Engineering · Multi-mode EO/RF Systems
Mengjie Yu	0.74	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Electro-Optical Spectrum Analysis
Koushik Sen	0.74	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Defensive Software Development
Victor Negut	0.73	PSA \| NSD \| ANP · Advanced Countermeasure Engineering
Anastasiia Butko	0.73	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · System Experimentation and Evaluation
Tiffany Connors	0.73	CSA \| NERSC \| Data Center Department · Threat Hardware Analysis
Luisa Gonzalez	0.73	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Defensive Hardware Development
Claire Tomlin	0.73	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Aircraft Defensive Systems

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

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