Description of Anticipated Requirement: The United States Air Force (USAF) has a need to field a system capable of addressing the issues posed by Degraded Visual Environments (DVE). The HH-60W DVES solution shall provide real-time hazard detection in both enroute and terminal areas, displaying this information clearly on cockpit and cabin displays. It shall be designed to function effectively in a variety of DVE, including those created by ambient/aritificial conditions such as smoke, smog, snow, night sand/dust, etc and aircraft-induced conditions such as brownout/whiteout. This effort will consist of the material solution and all non-recurring engineering required to install a DVE solution on to the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter, including the design, development, testing, integration, procurement, installation, and deployment of the DVES kits. Anticipated Contract Period of Performance: One (1) base period of twenty-four (24) months with One (1) Ordering Period and One (1) Option to turn on Ordering Periods 2-6. This establishes an total potential period of performance of eight (8) years. RFP Amendment 01 removed Attachment 3 Past Performance Information for Offerors and updated Attachment 14 Section L to remove references to Attachment 3 Past Performance Information for Offerors. RFP Amendment 02 updated the following attachments: Attachment 11 Cost Model, Attachment 14 Section L - Instructions to Offerors, Attachment 15 Section M - Evaluation Basis for Award, Attachment 16 Performance Work Statement (PWS)(CUI), and Attachment 19 SRD (CUI). RFP Amendment 03 updated the following attachments: Attachment 15 Section M - Evaluation Basis for Award. Questions and Answers - uploaded on 04 August 2026. Updated 05 August 2026. Updated 18 August 2026.
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Start Free| Issuing agency | Dept of Defense |
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| Country | United States |
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| Category | Government Procurement |
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| NAICS | 336411 |
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| PSC | K015 |
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| Published | August 18, 2026 |
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| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
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| Closed | October 08, 2026 |
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| Status | Closed — no longer accepting responses |
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| Official source | View original notice |
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| Last verified | October 10, 2026 |
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