Air Force Special Operations Command Areas of Interest

The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has issued a special notice to identify industry partners capable of supporting its 2025-2026 Areas of Interest. This initiative consolidates priorities from the Strategic Planning Process, Required Capability List, and Prioritized Gap List to address critical technical and operational needs. Key focus areas include communications and networking, such as beyond line of sight connectivity and antenna apertures; air mobility and strike operations in contested environments; and intelligence, surveillance, and targeting, including autonomous threat identification and multi-INT data fusion. Additionally, AFSOC is seeking capabilities in personnel health, battlefield trauma care, cybersecurity monitoring, and specialized operations like assault zone and CBRN decontamination. This notice serves as a request for information and a strategic guide for capabilities development rather than a formal solicitation for a specific contract. Interested parties should contact the Technology and Industry Liaison Office (TILO) via email with their company name and the specific area of interest they can support, accompanied by a capability brief in PDF or PowerPoint format. Additionally, industry partners are required to complete the designated Industry Information Form. The response deadline for these inquiries is December 31, 2027, with the primary place of performance located at Hurlburt Field, Florida.