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Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) ground station spares

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FA8726-18-R-0005-3080Federal

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The contract involves a sole source procurement for spare parts and support equipment critical to the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system payloads, which facilitate communications for deployed E-11A and EQ-4B aircraft. This procurement supports up to eight BACN ground systems responsible for payload control during various operational phases, including pre-flight, launch, and in-flight activities. The contract addresses the need to replenish spares and ancillary equipment, including cryptographic components, to sustain operations at multiple undeveloped U.S. military facilities overseas, driven by the rapid expansion of BACN ground stations. This effort is not a formal Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid; responses submitted are for informational purposes only and will not be compensated or considered as proposals. Communication regarding this pre-solicitation must be directed exclusively to designated Air Force contacts, with an Ombudsman appointed to address concerns related to the acquisition. The place of performance is Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts, and the contract is managed under solicitation number FA8726-18-R-0005-3080, tied to NAICS code 488190. Interested parties must submit unclassified information via email to the specified contracting officials as part of the pre-solicitation process.

General Info

Sole source procurement for BACN system spares supporting E-11A, EQ-4B aircraft at overseas sites.

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NAICS

488190 - Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

Place of Performance

OCONUS, HANSCOM AFB, MA, 01731, USA

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedMay 21

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Richard Tyler SpencerContracts Manager

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Rachel RedfearnContracting Officer

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Full Description

AFLCMC/HNAK intends to award a sole source contract for procurement of spares for operations and support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system payloads. The BACN Payload Operations and Sustainment system provides equipment and services for up to eight BACN payload ground systems. These ground systems support four deployed E-11A aircraft, and four deployed EQ-4B aircraft, and are used for payload control during aircraft pre-flight, launch and in-flight operations. Rapid expansion of BACN ground stations requires a replenishment of spare parts and payload control components for sustainment operations at multiple undeveloped US Military facilities overseas. The contract includes other ancillary equipment required for payload operations, to include working with cryptographic equipment. Interested parties may submit unclassified responses to this notice by email to Maj Richard Spencer at richard.spencer.9@us.af.mil and Capt Rachel Redfearn at rachel.redfearn.2@us.af.mil. No other communications will be entertained. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB); The Air Force does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Responses will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. An AFLCMC Ombudsman has been appointed to facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Before consulting the Ombudsman concerned parties should first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendation to the Contracting Officer for resolution. In addition, AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, will be included in this acquisition's solicitation and contract. The AFLCMC Ombudsman is Lt Col Peter A. Sandness (Primary), AFMC/AQ-AZ, and can be reached at 1790 10th St. Bldg 572, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7630, Telephone#: (937) 255-5512, Email: peter.sandness@us.af.mil or Ms. Selwa (Stel) A. Kirbabas (Alternate), AFLCMC/AQP, and can be reached at 1790 10th Street, Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433-7630, e-mail: selwa.kirbabas@us.af.mil, phone: 937-255-5472.