Notice ID: d919d07b9ea140b295c97b1c2fb09bbfCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
C-UAS Device
Archived on May 2, 2026. Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in RFO Subpart 12.2 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Three handheld CUAS tool for drone threats IAW the salient characteristics.
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Department of WarDepartment of the Air Force
Office:AIR COMBAT COMMAND.FA4803 20 CONS LGCA
Posted:April 14, 2026
NAICS:334511: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Last Updated:Aug 21, 2026
PSC:5840: RADAR EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT AIRBORNE
Set-Aside:Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Type:Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Place of Performance:Charleston AFB, South Carolina, 29152
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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Strategic Sensors Branch (AFLCMC/ESGS) is conducting market research to identify qualified systems integrators capable of designing, developing, producing, installing, operating, and sustaining the full lifecycle of the Tactical Multi-Mission Over-the-Horizon Radar (TACMOR) system. TACMOR is a Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping initiative intended to field an operational, remotely operated Over-the-Horizon Radar (OTHR) capability within the Indo-Pacific region. The system will deliver wide-area air domain awareness and support supplementary operational missions across the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). The anticipated contract award is slated for FY2027, with an estimated period of performance extending through FY2029. The TACMOR baseline system architecture requires a bistatic operational profile featuring geographically separated transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) installations deployed in austere operational environments within the designated operational area. The system will operate as a one-dimensional, remotely operated OTHR integrating permanent antenna field installations with modular, containerized mission support facilities. Comprehensive integrator solutions must address primary and backup self-sustained onsite power generation and fuel storage, physical and electronic security, remote health and status monitoring, secure backhaul communications, environmental resilience against tropical and saltwater conditions, and integration with a centralized Radar Operations Control Center (ROCC). The Government will furnish land, Military Construction (MILCON), and the prepared receive and transmit sites. The Government may also provide black transport communications via fiber optic networks with satellite communications (SATCOM) backup; complete cryptographic and backhaul transport parameters are detailed in the CUI technical data package. Respondents must demonstrate mature technical approaches, industrial base capacity, software engineering maturity, and specialized workforce availability to achieve full integration and system sell-off by 30 September 2029. | Market Research | 334511 | No Set-Aside | 10/13/2026 | 10/23/2026 | 0, AP | |
This is a combined Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) notice. Any information submitted by respondents to this request is strictly voluntary. All information received from this Sources Sought/RFI notice will be used for planning and market research purposes only. The United States (U.S.) Government will treat your response to this Sources Sought/RFI notice as information. The information provided may be used by the Air Force to develop an acquisition strategy, statement of work (SOW), statement of objectives (SOO), and performance work statement (PWS) and associated specifications. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought/RFI notice; all costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought/RFI notice will be solely at the interested parties’ expense. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback with respect to any information submitted. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be handled accordingly and protected from disclosure. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. The Government shall not be liable for damages related to proprietary information that is not properly identified. Any submissions in response to this Sources Sought/RFI constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel and Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS) Contractor employees supporting AFLCMC/ES. The responses may be forwarded to other Government entities in consideration for applicability to other programs. All Government and Department of War (DoW) contractor personnel reviewing Sources Sought/RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information. All members of the Government and contractor team will be reminded of their obligation to protect such information to the maximum extent permitted or required by the Economic Espionage Act, 18 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1831 et seq., and other applicable statutes or regulations. In addition, Government members will be reminded of their obligation to afford protection under the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905. 1.0 Introduction The Aerospace Management Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Branch (AFLCMC/ESAN) is seeking market information to identify highly mobile, production-ready, commercial solutions to support the modernization of Ground Control Approach (GCA) and Precision Approach Radar (PAR) systems capabilities in support of the Brazilian Air Force and potentially other FMS partner nations. 2.0 Objective The primary objective of this Sources Sought/RFI notice is to identify new systems to replace existing L3Harris GCA-2000 and PAR-2000 systems to improve the Brazilian Air Force’s ability to support radar surveillance and precision landing operations. Based on the review of responses to this Sources Sought/RFI notice, the Government may elect to release a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) at a future date. The Period of Performance (PoP) for any subsequent contract effort will remain variable and dependent upon the maturity and deployment timelines of the offered solutions. Under any future resultant contract, the prime contractor will be required to execute a comprehensive modernization effort, to include the delivery of all required radar equipment, provision of initial spares, and the execution of all necessary site modifications and system integration. 3.0 Desired Capabilities The below capabilities integrate specific parameters required by the Brazilian Air Force. 3.1 General System must demonstrate the capability to achieve full flight inspection certification (FAA/ICAO standards) for both Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) and Precision Approach Radar (PAR) functions. 3.2 Transportation a. Threshold (T): Setup within 8 hours by 4 personnel. Transportable by KC-390 aircraft. b. Objective (O): Setup within 4 hours by 2 personnel. Roll-on/Roll-off capable on KC-390 with zero major disassembly. 3.3 Equipment Specifics 3.3.1 Surveillance a. Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) Range & Altitude Threshold (T): Minimum range of 30 NM. Altitude coverage up to 10,000 ft AGL. Objective (O): Minimum range of 60 NM. Altitude coverage up to 18,000 ft AGL. b. PSR Probability of Detection (T): 80% or higher. (O): 90% or higher for a 2m2 target. c. Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) Range & Altitude (T): Minimum range of 60 NM and altitude coverage up to 18,000 ft AGL. (O): Range of 100 NM and altitude coverage up to 35,000 ft AGL. d. SSR Modes & Capability (T): Must support ATCRBS, Modes 3/A, C, S, and ADS-B. (O): Full support for all Threshold modes plus native cryptographic integration for secure military Mode 5 e. SSR Probability of Detection (Pd) (T): 90% or higher. (O): 95% or higher. 3.3.2 Precision Landing a. PAR Coverage & Switch Time (T): Service up to 6 runways, switchable within 60 seconds. (O): Service > 6 runways, switchable in under 30 seconds. b. PAR Instrumented Range (T): Reliable azimuth/elevation tracking and detection out to a minimum range of 10 NM. (O): Reliable azimuth/elevation tracking and detection out to 20 NM or greater. c. PAR Target Capacity (T): Track up to 50 aircraft in azimuth and 22 aircraft in elevation. (O): Track over 100 combined aircraft simultaneously. d. PAR Detection Probability (2m² target) (T): 90% probability at 10 NM. (O): 95% probability at 15 NM in rain and 20 NM in clear weather. e. PAR Resolution (T): Range: 400 ft, Azimuth: 1.2 degrees, Elevation: 0.6 degrees (all with greater than or equal to 80% probability). (O): Margins improved by 20% over threshold values. f. PAR Accuracy (T): Range: less than or equal to ±100 ft (or 2%). Azimuth: less than or equal to ±30 ft. Elevation: less than or equal ±20 ft. (O): Margins improved by 20% over threshold values. 3.3.3 Communications Data Interoperability (T=O): Output standard ASTERIX Eurocontrol data format for all surveillance outputs. ATC Positions, Display, & Automation (T): Two (2) ATC positions. Explain and provide detailed documentation of the proposed a. ATC automation/display system. (O): Fully modular system expandable up to six (6) ATC positions. ATC Radio Communications (T): Each ATC position must have UHF/VHF transmit/receive capability and the ability to simultaneously monitor UHF/VHF Guard frequencies. (O): Fully integrated voice switch system with secure, encrypted transmit/receive capability. 3.3.4 System Reliability & Redundancy (T=O): Backup PSR transmitter or redundancy in the system is required. Backup power (UPS) is required. Mean Time Between Critical Failure (MTBCF) > 2,000 hours. 3.3.5 Maintainability (MTTR) (T): Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) < 30 minutes. (O): Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) < 15 minutes. 3.3.6 System Operational Certifications Identify whether or not the system has any/all of six (6) certifications for operations in both CONUS and OCONUS: Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Mark XII System (AIMS); Cybersecurity; Interoperability and Supportability (I&S); National Airspace System (NAS); Spectrum; and Transportability (air, ground and sea). 3.3.7 Ancillary & Support Equipment Requirements (T): Identify all generators, environmental control unit (ECU), hardware/software, and ancillary equipment requirements necessary to support standalone system operations. (O): Offer integrated, self-contained auxiliary systems that minimize external logistics footprint and setup time. 3.4 Maintenance Capabilities a. Operator and maintenance technical manuals/data provided. b. No more than four quantity maintenance personnel to set up and maintain desired. c. Mean Time Between Critical Failure (MTBCF) 2000 hours desired. d. Mean Time Between Failures (MBTF) 250 hours desired. e. Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) less than 30 minutes desired. f. Long term sustainment and supportability. g. Maintenance training course. 3.5 Delivery and Support a. Worldwide contract logistics support is highly desired. b. Identify size, weight and power constraints including any unique requirements to support a rapid deployment in potentially austere climate conditions. c. Identify depot and sustainment mechanisms currently in place. 4.0 Questions Please answer the questions below. For any yes/no answers, please describe, to the extent possible, how you perform the activity and/or service in question. 4.1 Company Information & Status Interested potential sources shall respond by identifying: a. Interest in this effort. b. Small business status; including small, small-disadvantaged, women-owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) and/or service-disabled veteran and covering all socio-economic programs. 4.2 Capabilities Interested potential sources should identify their capabilities and recent experience (within the last 5 years) in providing navigational aids (NAVAIDS) systems and services similar to the capabilities listed in this Sources Sought/RFI notice. Responses should address existing solutions that provide the capabilities described. If your existing solution does not currently meet all of the desired capabilities outlined in Section 3.0, describe your capability to modify or adapt the system to fully satisfy the Governments’ requirements. 4.3 Training Experience Describe your experience in training personnel of varying skill levels in the use, mastery, and maintenance of the provided solutions. 4.4 Sustainment Experience Describe your experience with solutions that successfully support the sustainment of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) or similar equipment operations. 4.5 Past Performance Details In delineating previous experience, identify the complexity, scope, dollar value, start and end dates of the effort, customer point of contact. Relate scope of these past efforts to the requirements identified above and describe breadth of experience in delivering similar systems. Identify if the past effort has been part of an FMS project. 4.6 Cost & Schedule Estimates In addition to detailing how the proposed solution meets all performance requirements, please provide a response to the following questions: a. What is the estimated total cost of the proposed solution, broken down by estimated unit production cost and any required Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE)? b. What is your production capacity and estimated timeline/delivery schedule from contract award date to full delivery and satisfaction of all performance requirements? c. Are systems meeting the capabilities delineated above currently fielded (Y/N?). If not, what is your estimated schedule to complete development and/or any modifications to deliver fully operational system—to include any required government testing--within 12 months of contract date? d. Identify long lead items. e. Identify any contractual vehicles available for potential use by this Agency to procure systems; include contract number, period of performance and point of contact. 5.0 Submission Instructions Please submit responses to this Sources Sought/RFI notice via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist and Program Manager below, no later than 08 October 2026. Responses shall not exceed 20 single spaced, 8.5.x11 inch, single sided pages in length, and shall be an UNCLASSIFIED PDF. Sources Sought/RFI responses should address the systems’ ability to meet the requirements outlined in Section 3 and answer all capability assessment questions in Attachment A. The font shall be 12pt Times New Roman. Ms. Kelsey Ribeiro, Contracting Officer, Email: Kelsey.Ribeiro@us.af.mil Ms. Marilyn Hockersmith, Contract Specialist, Email: marilyn.hockersmith.1@us.af.mil Ms. Cynthia Canavan, Program Manager, Email: Cynthia.Canavan.1@us.af.mil The information should also include the following business contact information in a cover letter: Company Name and Address Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Point of Contact (POC) name for further clarification or questions POC Telephone Number POC Email Address Please refer any questions regarding this Sources Sought/RFI notice to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. This Sources Sought/RFI notice is issued solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute an RFP or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This Sources Sought/RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service in any manner. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought/RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested parties’ expense. Not responding to this Sources Sought/RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. | Market Research | 334511 | No Set-Aside | 10/13/2026 | 10/22/2026 | 0, MA | |
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Strategic Sensors Branch (AFLCMC/ESGS) is conducting market research to identify qualified systems integrators capable of designing, developing, producing, installing, operating, and sustaining the full lifecycle of the Tactical Multi-Mission Over-the-Horizon Radar (TACMOR) system. TACMOR is a Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) Rapid Prototyping initiative intended to field an operational, remotely operated Over-the-Horizon Radar (OTHR) capability within the Indo-Pacific region. The system will deliver wide-area air domain awareness and support supplementary operational missions across the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). The anticipated contract award is slated for FY2027, with an estimated period of performance extending through FY2029. The TACMOR baseline system architecture requires a bistatic operational profile featuring geographically separated transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) installations deployed in austere operational environments within the designated operational area. The system will operate as a one-dimensional, remotely operated OTHR integrating permanent antenna field installations with modular, containerized mission support facilities. Comprehensive integrator solutions must address primary and backup self-sustained onsite power generation and fuel storage, physical and electronic security, remote health and status monitoring, secure backhaul communications, environmental resilience against tropical and saltwater conditions, and integration with a centralized Radar Operations Control Center (ROCC). The Government will furnish land, Military Construction (MILCON), and the prepared receive and transmit sites. The Government may also provide black transport communications via fiber optic networks with satellite communications (SATCOM) backup; complete cryptographic and backhaul transport parameters are detailed in the CUI technical data package. Respondents must demonstrate mature technical approaches, industrial base capacity, software engineering maturity, and specialized workforce availability to achieve full integration and system sell-off by 30 September 2029. | Market Research | 334511 | No Set-Aside | 10/08/2026 | 10/23/2026 | 0, AP | |
UPDATE: Revised RFI Attachment dated 1 October 2026, Please Review. Unmanned Threat Emitter (UMTE) X Band Transmitter The Government is conducting market research to identify potential industry sources capable of providing solutions to consolidate and replace obsolete, single-function transmitter systems. Currently, the Government relies on multiple ground-based threat emitter platforms (designated TK-1, TK-2 and TK-4) which utilize legacy transmitters. See attached RFI document for more information. The drawings are CUI and require approval for access to unclassified military technical data. UPDATE 6/24/2026: Questions from Industry and Government Answers and Blower Drawing are included in the attachments. | Market Research | 334511 | No Set-Aside | 10/01/2026 | 10/21/2026 | Hill Air Force Base, UT | |
The United States Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of X-Band Receive Microwave Assemblies. Security Requirements: The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined; however, the Contractor should anticipate working with teams consisting of military, civilian, national partners, and contract personnel from various services and agencies. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB). IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201(e), THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. THE GOVERNMENT MAY USE THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IN DETERMINING ITS ACQUISITION APPROACH. THE ISSUANCE OF THIS NOTICE DOES NOT RESTRICT THE GOVERNMENT ACQUISTION APPROACH. The documents below contain a description of the RMA requirements, technical data package, and a Contractor Capability Survey. The Survey allows Contractors to provide their company's capability. Attention Small Business Respondents who are interested in participation for this effort: 1. No set aside decision has been made; however, the USG will determine the final strategy after thorough analysis of the small business responses and other market research available, considering the demonstrated interest and capability. Please ensure that you provide a thorough response to each question. If you company does not currently possess the full capability required to fulfill the entire requirment, what teaming/partnership/joint venture/subctonracting arrangements do you have in place to fulfill the Government's needs? Provide evidence of this arrangement e.g. emails, letter, etcl. that demonstrate a united response to this Sources Sought is highly encouraged, but not required. The evidence should state the type of arrangement and the role each member will fulfill. If you are only interested in being a subcontractor to the future awardee, state the portion of the work your organization has capability of fulfilling. 2. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Businesses. Both Large and Small Businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint Ventures or Teaming Arrangements are encouraged. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to Brandon Jones, Contracting Officer, AFLCMC/ESGK-R (brandon.jones.96@us.af.mil) and Elizabeth Fuller (elizabeth.fuller.2@us.af.mil), Lead System Engineer, and Robert Cowden (robert.cowden.ctr@us.af.mil). Contract or Acquisition Specific questions shall be soley directed to the Contracting Officers. All questions shall be submitted in writing. Responses shall be received no later than the date identified in this posting. | Market Research | 334511 | No Set-Aside | 09/28/2026 | 11/30/2026 | Warner Robins, GA |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
FA480326Q0054
Archive Date
May 2, 2026
Office Address
SHAW AFB, SC, 29152-5125