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MAF TDL

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FA229126CB007Federal

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The Department of Defense, specifically through the FA2291 Aflcmc C3NK office, has awarded contract FA229126CB007 for the operational support of Mobility Air Forces Tactical Data Link situational awareness systems. This initiative focuses on providing comprehensive depot support, maintenance, technical refreshes, training, and troubleshooting across multiple air platforms. The primary objective is to equip aircrews with real-time mission re-tasking capabilities, enhanced battle space situational awareness, and improved threat environment monitoring and close air support de-confliction. The contract is designed to ensure seamless interoperability with existing systems and support dynamic operational environments, which will in turn inform future acquisition strategies. Based in Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts, the effort emphasizes expertise in real-time data link management to maintain critical communication and situational awareness for MAF operations.

General Info

DoD contract FA229126CB007 provides operational support for Mobility Air Forces Tactical Data Link systems.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA2291 Aflcmc C3NK

Contract Value

$24,975,545

NAICS

541512 - Computer Systems Design Services

Place of Performance

0, MA, 01731, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

Award Issued Date

08/14/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

1

MAFTDL Follow-On Justification and Approval 04172026

justification-and-authorization

High

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PhaseAwarded

PostedAug 14

Award Notice

AwardedAug 14

Contract was awarded

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA2291 Aflcmc C3NK

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeHANSCOM AFB, MA, 01731-2100, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA2291 Aflcmc C3NK

Office AddressHANSCOM AFB, MA, 01731-2100, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

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The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a contract providing continued operational support for Mobility Air Forces (MAF) Tactical Data Link (TDL) situational awareness systems, encompassing depot support, maintenance, technical refresh, training, and troubleshooting across various air platforms, to enable MAF aircrews with real-time mission re-tasking, improved battle space situational awareness (SA) through real-time mission change reception/transmission, threat environment monitoring, and close air support de-confliction, ultimately informing future acquisition strategies focused on expertise in real-time data link management, interoperability with existing systems, and the ability to support dynamic operational environments.

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