AN/ALM-280, Enhanced Automated Special Test Equipment (EASTE) Engineering Support

This solicitation, identified as FA8533-26-EASTE, is a Sources Sought Synopsis issued by the U.S. Air Force under the Department of Defense for market research purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposal, quotation, or invitation for bid. The objective is to identify qualified sources, particularly small businesses including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned entities, capable of modernizing the AN/ALM-280 Enhanced Automated Special Test Equipment (EASTE). The work entails integrating Commercial Off-The-Shelf RF test hardware—such as spectrum analyzers, power meters, and RF amplifiers—into the existing system while updating or rewriting its core and cart software to ensure compatibility with legacy Test Program Sets and accurate validation of RF parameters for Units Under Test. The place of performance is Warner Robins, Georgia, at Robins Air Force Base, where all system integration, testing, and validation must occur. Responses are to be submitted as a single Capability Statement not exceeding ten pages and must include a Company Profile with CAGE Code and Unique Entity Identifier, a Technical Capability section demonstrating experience with military ATE, COTS RF integration, software development, and Electronic Warfare evaluation, and a Past Performance section outlining three relevant recent contracts. Submission is required via email by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on July 24, 2026, to the designated contracting officer and program manager. No costs incurred in responding will be reimbursed, and no award is anticipated from this notice. The NAICS code is 541330, and the solicitation specifically encourages participation from small businesses. The system currently operates on MIL-STD-1553B and will be transitioned toward Ethernet, with a graphical user interface as part of modernization. No formal contract clauses, line items, pricing, packaging, preservation, marking, or inspection criteria are defined in this notice, as it is strictly a pre-solicitation market research tool to inform potential future acquisitions.