Opportunities / DEPT OF DEFENSE
Endless Forge
| Notice type | Solicitation |
|---|---|
| Solicitation # | FA2394-26-R-B003 |
| Department | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier / office | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL/PZL |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AC13 |
| Set-aside | No set-aside |
| Posted | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Feb 19, 2028 (2028-02-19T14:00:00-05:00) |
| Place of performance | — |
| Primary contact | Ms. Marina Papayanki · marina.papayanki@us.af.mil |
Description (excerpt)
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