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COMBAT REFUELING & OPERATIONS NETWORKED UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS (CRONUS)_JOINT KC-135 ELECTRIFIED BOOM LAB_(RFI)

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The U.S. Air Force is seeking industry partners to provide information on the development and installation of a KC-135 Electrified Boom Automation Lab at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s motion capture facility on Area B at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. This initiative aims to advance the transition of emerging technologies from laboratory research through prototyping and into direct integration on operational platforms, specifically focused on air refueling systems. The lab will serve as a testbed to demonstrate and refine electrified boom automation technologies critical to modernizing aerial refueling capabilities. The solicitation, identified as COMBAT REFUELING & OPERATIONS NETWORKED UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS (CRONUS)_JOINT KC-135 ELECTRIFIED BOOM LAB_(RFI) with solicitation number FA2385-CRONUS-KC135-RFI, was posted on August 6, 2026, with responses due by September 6, 2026. It is classified under NAICS code 541715 for research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences. The lead office is the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Department of Defense, with primary contact Ryan Sims available via email at ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil. The project is open to all responsible industry participants with no set-aside restrictions, and all capabilities will be evaluated to support future development and integration efforts for next-generation aerial refueling systems.

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U.S. Air Force seeks industry input for KC-135 electrified boom automation lab at Wright-Patterson AFB to advance next-gen aerial refueling tech.

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Department Of Defense → FA2385 USAF Afmc Afrl Pzl Afrl RskdView Agency

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541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

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Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA

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RFI for KC-135 Electrified Boom Lab Installation

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Contract Data Requirements List FA2396-26-C-XXXX

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CRONUS Joint KC-135 Electrified Boom Lab Statement of Objectives

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA2385 USAF Afmc Afrl Pzl Afrl Rskd
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OfficeWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7541, USA
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Office AddressWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-7541, USA
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This Request for Information (RFI) seek to identify capable industry partners and gather information regarding the installation of a KC-135 Electrified Boom Automation Lab. This lab will be installed in the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) motion capture lab on Area B at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The purpose of this initiative is to bridge the gap in technology demonstration—from laboratory, to prototyping, to platform integration. 

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