Notice ID: 46b733d0ad194e16b1af591fd89af8c0Sources Sought
Optical Interrogator
Archived on April 4, 2026. Sources Sought posted by DEPT OF DEFENSE (DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE) on March 18, 2026. Solicitation FA9101Optical_Interrogator.
Place of performance: COOPERTOWN, Tennessee. Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.
Description
This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability and technical capability of small and large businesses to meet the Government’s requirement for commercial equipment IAW Attachment 1 – Technical Specification Sheet.
Overview
Agency:
Department of WarDepartment of the Air Force
Office:AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND.AIR FORCE TEST CENTER.FA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BR
Posted:March 18, 2026
NAICS:Not specified
Last Updated:Aug 21, 2026
PSC:Not specified
Response Deadline:
Set-Aside:Not specified
Type:Sources Sought
Place of Performance:COOPERTOWN, Tennessee, 37389
Award Overview
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Contacts
Contracting Officer
Primary Contact
Lindsay Jones
Secondary Contact
Brooke Vandeman
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Document | Source | Agency | Posted Date | File Size | Actions | |
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| Sources Sought | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | Mar 18, 2026 | 116.2 KB | |||
| Sources Sought | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | Mar 18, 2026 | 566.76 KB |
Lifecycle
Solicitation:
FA9101Optical_Interrogator- Market Research
Pre-solicitation or formal solicitation typically follows within 30–180 days. (estimate)
- Market ResearchCurrentMar 18, 2026
Optical Interrogator
Similar Opportunities
Title | Phase | Agency | NAICS | Set Aside | Posted | Deadline | Location |
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18 Oct 26 - Added Statement of Objectives _______________________________ REQUEST FOR WHITEPAPERS (RWP) To: AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium Performers and Industry Partners via SAM.gov Project Title: Test Site 2 (TS2) Improvements & Modernization, Aerospace Vehicle Survivability Facility (AVSF) Contracting Organization: AFTC/PZIA (Arnold) Acquisition Authority: 10 U.S.C. § 4022 Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) is seeking whitepapers to modernize Test Site 2 (TS2) at the Aerospace Vehicle Survivability Facility (AVSF) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio. The strategic goal of this project is to provide the United States Air Force (USAF) with a state-of-the-art test facility capable of safely and efficiently conducting Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) on current and future aerospace systems against an expanded range of advanced kinetic threats. | Solicitation | 236220 | No Set-Aside | 10/18/2026 | 11/16/2026 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH | |
REQUEST FOR WHITEPAPERS (RWP) To: AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium Performers and Industry Partners via SAM.gov Project Title: Test Site 2 (TS2) Improvements & Modernization, Aerospace Vehicle Survivability Facility (AVSF) Contracting Organization: AFTC/PZIA (Arnold) Acquisition Authority: 10 U.S.C. § 4022 Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) is seeking whitepapers to modernize Test Site 2 (TS2) at the Aerospace Vehicle Survivability Facility (AVSF) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio. The strategic goal of this project is to provide the United States Air Force (USAF) with a state-of-the-art test facility capable of safely and efficiently conducting Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) on current and future aerospace systems against an expanded range of advanced kinetic threats. See RWP and SOO (to be posted imminently) attachments for full details. | Solicitation | 236220 | No Set-Aside | 10/17/2026 | 11/16/2026 | Wright Patterson AFB, OH | |
The Department of the Air Force is issuing this Request for Whitepapers to establish an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under 10 U.S.C. § 4022. See attachments for further information. AEDC Facility Digital Twins and Predictive Analytics site visit will be on 30 September 2026. To access the link for registation. The Q&As you must send an email to the Agreements Officer with your CAGE Code for validation prior to potential release, which includes an active JCP. The post site visit Q&As are avilable upon request or validation prior to potential release, which includes an active JCP. | Solicitation | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 10/15/2026 | 10/21/2026 | 0, TN | |
1. Strategic Purpose: The Department of the Air Force, through the Air Force Test Center (AFTC) and Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), announces the establishment of the AEDC Velocity Alliance. This strategic consortium-based initiative is established under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 4022 to accelerate the modernization of national test infrastructure in direct support of next-generation defense systems and key National Defense Strategy objectives. The objective is to establish a pre-qualified industrial base to execute a multi-billion dollar portfolio of complex engineering and construction projects. Upon establishment, all projects under this initiative will be competed exclusively among Alliance members. 2. Key Dates for Industry: The Government intends to onboard members in multiple phases. Onboarding Opportunity 1: Whitepapers Due: Closed Mandatory Site Visit Window: Completed Consortium Activation Date: 1 July 2026 Onboarding Opportunity 2: Whitepapers Due: Closed Mandatory Site Visit Window: Complete Onboarding Opportunity 3: Whitepapers Due: TBD Mandatory Site Visit Window: TBD This Request for Whitepaper notice will remain active until: 30 September 2032. 3. Action Required: We invite all interested and qualified vendors to carefully review the attached documents in their entirety to ensure all mandatory onboarding criteria are satisfied within their whitepaper submission. 4. Classification Codes: Primary NAICS Code: 541330 - Engineering Services: This NAICS Code will be utilized to determine size standard for consortium onboarding. Primary NAICS code at the project level may differ from 541330 and will be established in each Project Oppurtunity Announcement. Primary PSC Code: AC13 - National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development (Note: While these are the primary codes, any NAICS/PSC code that fits within the scope of the Program Objectives is acceptable.) Amendments: 30 Mar 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-3.30.26.pdf 31 Mar 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-3.31.26.pdf 31 Mar 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-3.31.26-2.pdf 14 Apr 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-4.15.26.pdf Section 4: Classification Codes was modified to clarify the following: Primary NAICS Code: 541330 - Engineering Services: This NAICS Code will be utilized to determine size standard for consortium onboarding. Primary NAICS code at the project level may differ from 541330 and will be established in each Project Oppurtunity Announcement. 17 Apr 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-4.17.26.pdf 21 Apr 26: Posted the following Amended Documents - AEDC Velocity Alliance - Request for Whitepaper-Amend 1 - 21 Apr 26.pdf Atch 1 - AEDC Velocity Alliance Program Objectives - 21 Apr 26.pdf Atch 2 - AEDC Velocity Alliance Base Articles - 21 Apr 26.pdf AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-4.21.26.pdf (Answer to Q.9 Amended) 23 Apr 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-4.23.26.pdf 24 Apr 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-4.24.26.pdf 27 Apr 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-4.27.26.pdf 28 Apr 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-4.28.26.pdf 30 Apr 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-4.30.26.pdf 1 May 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-5.1.26.pdf 1 May 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-5.1.26-2.pdf 12 May 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-5.12.26.pdf 15 May 26: Posted Amendment 2, Amendment 2 summary of changes, and Atch 5-UTSI Map. This amendment establishes the date/time/location for Oppurtunity 1 Mandatory Site Visit (Industry Day) 22 May 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-5.22.26.pdf 26 May 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-5.26.26.pdf 14 Jun 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-6.14.26.pdf 23 Jun 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-6.23.26.pdf 24 Jun 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-6.24.26.pdf 15 Jul 26: The following documents were posted to announce Oppurtunity 2 Industry Day date / location, revise CMMC Requirements, implement the use of 10 U.S.C. 2808a, provide updated Base Agreement Articles, and post Consoritum Q&As. - AEDC Velocity Alliance - Request for Whitepaper-Amend 3 - 15 Jul 26.pdf - Atch 1 - AEDC Velocity Alliance Program Objectives - 21 Apr 26.pdf - Atch 2 - AEDC Velocity Alliance Base Articles - 15 Jul 26.pdf - Atch 3 - CMMC-Information.pdf - Atch 4 - CMMC-FAQsv6.pdf - Atch 5 - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-7.15.26.pdf 17 Jul 26 - The following documents were amended: - AEDC Velocity Alliance - Request for Whitepaper-Amend 4 - 17 Jul 26.pdf, modified criteria found in 4.0 Part 1, and 5.0 Part 1 - Atch 2 - AEDC Velocity Alliance Base Articles - 17 Jul 26.pdf, Article: Cybersecurity Requirements (CUI and CMMC) was revised - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-7.17.26.pdf was posted. 26 Aug 26 - The following documents were amended: - AEDC Velocity Alliance - Request for Whitepaper-Amend 5- 26 Aug 26.pdf - Under Section 4.0, Part 2: Technical Competency, Technical Evaluation #16 was added for Solid Rocket Motors and Components - Atch 1 - AEDC Velocity Alliance Program Objectives - 26 Aug 26.pdf - Objective - Solid Rocket Motors and Componets was added 31 Aug 26: Posted Question and Answers received to date in document - AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium_Q_A-8.31.26.pdf 15 Oct 26: AEDC Velocity Alliance - Request for Whitepaper-Amend 6- 15 Oct 26.pdf posted and will be the basis for evaluating onboarding 3 whitepapers. Atch 2 - AEDC Velocity Alliance Base Articles - 15 Oct 26.pdf was updated by adding the Performer Representation article. | Solicitation | 541330 | No Set-Aside | 10/15/2026 | 09/30/2030 | - | |
Please see attached documents. | Solicitation | 334418 | No Set-Aside | 10/13/2026 | 10/28/2026 | 0, NM |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
FA9101Optical_Interrogator
Archive Date
Apr 4, 2026
Office Address
ARNOLD AFB, TN, 37389-1332