Endless Forge
Title:  

Endless Forge

Agency:  

U.S. Department Of Defense

State:  

Ohio

NAICS Code:  

541715

Industry:  

Aerospace and Defense

Solicitation Type:  

Request for Proposal

Solicitation ID:  

FA2394-26-R-B003

Open Date:  

2/20/2026

Pre-Bid Meeting Date:  

3/26/2026

Close Date:  

2/19/2028

Project Duration:  

36 months

Last Updated:  

Description:
The Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, is soliciting white papers for the Endless Forge (EF) program, which aims to develop an adaptive, surge-adaptive, resilient, and scalable manufacturing capability to enable US industrial base dominance. The program focuses on innovative products, technologies, and services related to manufacturing and industrial technologies, composite, ceramic, metallic, and materials performance, and integration and operations. The deliverables under this contract will include data items, software, hardware, and other items to be determined based on the proposal. The period of performance is anticipated to be approximately 36 months per award. • The program has a total estimated cost of $149 million with multiple awards anticipated. • The Air Force reserves the right to award zero, one, or more contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or Other Transactions (OTs) for all, some, or none of the solicited effort. • The awards under this Open Period Solicitation are anticipated to be OT for Prototype and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) type contracts. • Foreign participation is not authorized at the prime contractor level.
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Contact Information:

Mr. Travis Caudill(Contracting Officer)

travis.caudill@us.af.mil

Budget Estimate (AI):

$1,000,000 – $50,000,000

The total estimated cost of the program is $149 million, and multiple awards are anticipated. The actual budget for each award will depend on the specific proposal and the needs of the Air Force. However, based on the estimated cost, the budget for each award could range from $1 million to $50 million, depending on the scope and complexity of the project. The budget will also depend on the type of contract awarded, which could be a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract or an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype.

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