Endless Forge

Open — responses due 19 Feb 2028 (462 days left) · No Set aside used · Department of the Air Force, DoD · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation FA2394-26-R-B003

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number	FA2394-26-R-B003
Notice ID	ec4f923516024fb7b2873216338cbc0d
Agency	Department of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agency	Department of the Air Force
Contracting office	FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL
NAICS code	541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product / service code (PSC)	AC13
Set-aside	No Set aside used
Notice type	Solicitation
Posted	21 April 2026
Response deadline	19 February 2028
Competition	Competitive

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Description

Endless Forge (EF) is Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS), an adaptive, surge-adaptive, resilient, and scalable manufacturing capability to enable US industrial base dominance. EF represents a new manufacturing paradigm, shifting away from vertically integrated and sequential value chains to adaptive and fast-acting regionalized production networks. If successful, EF will offer the DAF the ability to scale any weapon system at speed through a platform-agnostic approach that can respond to battlefield performance. AFRL is interested in innovative products, technologies, and services related to the attached areas of Interest (AOI). Amendment 1 of the Solictation includes Industry day information as well as updates highlighted in red First set of Questions and Answers is included as an attachment. These remain valid/in force even with Amendment 1 being issued. Second set of Questions and Answers is included as an attachment. These remain valid/in force even with Amendment 1 being issued. Attaching Endless Forge Industry Day charts Third set of Questions and Answers is included as an attachment. Attaching Industry Day Video Link

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 8 notices under solicitation FA2394-26-R-B003, oldest first.

20 February 2026 — Solicitation
06 March 2026 — Solicitation
11 March 2026 — Solicitation
16 March 2026 — Solicitation
10 April 2026 — Solicitation
20 April 2026 — Solicitation
21 April 2026 — Solicitation (this page)
28 May 2026 — Solicitation (latest)

Documents in the solicitation package

20 files are attached to this notice.

Industry Day Link.docx
Questions and Answers 3.pdf
(Distro A) Endless Forge Distro A Deck Industry Day_final.pdf
Questions and Answers 2.pdf
Questions And Answers 1.pdf
Amendment 1 - Open Period Solicitation for Endless Forge.pdf
Attachment 13 CDRL DD Form 1423-1 Endless Forge.pdf
Attachment 12 - Representations and Certifications - FAR Contract MAY 2025.docx
Attachment 11 - AFRL Privacy Act for Covered Individuals Fillable (1).pdf
Attachment 10 - Security Program Questionnaire.pdf
Attachment 9 - Research and Related Senior and Key Person Profile Worksheet (1).pdf
Attachment 8 - SF 424 RR KeyPersonExpanded.pdf
Attachment 7 - Solicitation Language for Security Risk Review AFRLI 61-113.pdf
Attachment 6 - Articles.pdf
Attachment 5 - DRAFT Contract CLINs and Clauses.pdf
Attachment 4 - SF298.pdf
Attachment 3 AFRL ANSI_NISO Based Guide to Formatting Tech Reports 022018.pdf
Attachment 2 - SOW Supplemental Requirements.pdf
Attachment 1 Endless Forge AOIs.pdf
Open Period Solicitation for Endless Forge.pdf

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