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Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) E-11A Platform Maintenance

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FA2291-BACNPLATFORMFederal

Submission Closed06/30/2025, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA2291 Aflcmc C3NK

NAICS

N/A

Place of Performance

Hanscom AFB, MA, 01731, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

4

BACN+Platform+Mx+RFI-4-22-2025.docx

BACN+Platform+Mx+RFI_PWS_22+Apr+25_Clean.docx

E-11A_BACN_RFI_Questions_20May25.xls

Platform+RFI+CLIN+Descriptions.docx

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4 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedApr 22

Sources Sought

Notice updatedApr 29

Response deadline changed from May 13, 2025 to May 20, 2025. The point of contact changed.

Deadline changedMay 5

Response deadline changed from May 20, 2025 to May 27, 2025.

Deadline changedMay 21

Response deadline changed from May 27, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025.

Notice updatedJun 3

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Response DeadlineJun 30

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

06/30/2025, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA2291 Aflcmc C3NK

Contacts2 people available

OfficeHANSCOM AFB, MA, 01731-2100, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA2291 Aflcmc C3NK

Office AddressHANSCOM AFB, MA, 01731-2100, USA

Contacts

Nick Matthews

contact@example.gov

Charles Catungal Capt

contact@example.gov

Full Description

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The Air Force Life Cycle Managment Center at Hanscom AFB, MA. Is seeking information from interested vendors to provide aircrat maintenance both for the BACN fleet at CONUS and OCONUS locations. Please review the attached Request for Information (RFI) and accomanying Performance Work Statement (PWS).

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