This Pre-Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on July 13, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
REPAIR OF THE RECEIVER TRANSMITTERS, APPLICABLE TO THE LIGHTWEIGHT AIRBORNE RECOVERY SYSTEM (LARS).
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
Active Opportunities Like This One
AI Contract Overview
The contract seeks repair services for three distinct Line Replaceable Units (LARS R/T) used on A-10, HC-130J, HH-60G, and HC-130P/N aircraft, each with specific part numbers and national stock numbers. These units are critical to search and rescue operations, providing UHF voice communication, range, and directional data to locate downed aircrew. The repair work is military unique, as these components are utilized exclusively on government aircraft and cannot be repaired using commercial standards or available data. Cubic Secure Communications, LLC, the original equipment manufacturer, holds exclusive technical data rights, and has declined to sell or license the proprietary specifications, test data, or repair manuals necessary for any other entity to perform the repairs. As a result, Cubic is the only qualified source with the required facility, expertise, tooling, and parts to complete these repairs in a timely manner. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Requirements Contract with a one-year base period and four additional one-year option periods, extending up to one year beyond the final order or concluding at the contract’s end date. It is classified as a service contract and will be structured around a performance-based work statement and a Quality Assessment Surveillance Plan, overseen by a designated Contracting Officer Representative. The solicitation number is FA8524-26-R-0020, with submissions due by 23 September 2026, and an anticipated award date of 14 October 2026. Questions must be submitted via email to Kyra Harris and Leigh Ann Taylor by 17 July 2026, and no paper, phone, or fax inquiries will be accepted. All responsible sources may respond, but only Cubic can fulfill the technical requirements due to proprietary limitations.
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
GASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This requirement is for the repair services of three (3) Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) supporting the Lightweight Airborne Recovery System (LARS) utilized on A-10, HC-130J, HH-60G, and HC-130P/N aircraft:
LARS R/T (P/N 282650-1, NSN 5820-01-561-9642) [HC-130(H)N and A-10]
LARS R/T (P/N 282650-2, NSN 5820-01-662-1038SO) [HH-60G]
LARS R/T (P/N 282650-3, NSN 5821-01-661-5866SO) [HC-130J]
The LARS R/T is a critical search and rescue component containing a fully synthesized UHF receiver/transmitter that provides voice communication, range, and direction measurements to interrogate survival radios of downed airmen.
The period of performance for the contract/order will be one base year with (4) One year ordering periods and extend one year beyond the date of the final order or will end on the last day of the contract.
Cubic Secure Communications, LLC. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of these Antennas.They own the technical data package, all the data rights, and performance specifications that cannot be
acquired in the commercial market sector. A complete technical data package is required to repair the LARS. The Government lacks repair data and does not possess any commercial product sheets, test data,
qualification data, support manuals or related data that defines the performance and manufacturing characteristics of the LARS, precluding organic and competitive repair.
The repair requirement is military unique as these components are only used on military platforms. Cubic Secure Communications, LLC. is the only known source that has the facility, expertise, tooling and parts
to repair these components in a timely manner. Cubic responded in an email on 30 September 2025 that they are not interested in selling data to the Government. Cubic is the only qualified source capable of
repairing the LARS due to their proprietary rights.
The type of contract anticipated is a Firm Fixed Price / Indefinite Delivery Requirements Contract in accordance with RFO 16.202 and 16.503.
This repair contract meets the definition of a service contract in accordance with RFO 37.001 therefore a performance based work statement
(PWS) will be utilized to the maximum extent possible along with a Quality Assessment Surveillance Plan (QASP) in which a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will be assigned.
There will be no paper copies of this requirement mailed. No telephone or fax requests will be honored.
The approximate issue date of the solicitation is 24 August 2026. The approximate response date is 23 September 2026. Late responses will not be accepted. The anticipated award date is 14 October 2026.
Questions should be emailed to Kyra Harris at kyra.harris@us.af.mil and Leigh Ann Taylor at leigh.ann.taylor@us.af.mil. no later than 17 July 2026, 4:00 pm EDT.
All responsible sources may submit a proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency.
More opportunities from Department Of Defense → FA8524 Afsc Pzaaa
Same awarding agency
