Wireless Communications Network Equipment Supply

The contract calls for the supply of commercial, flight-approved wireless network equipment designed to enable real-time data sharing during flight tests conducted on C-17, KC-135, and KC-46 aircraft. The equipment must meet stringent aviation safety and performance standards to ensure reliable communication and data transmission in high-stakes flight environments. All delivered systems are required to be certified for use in military aircraft operations without compromising safety, interference tolerance, or flight-critical systems. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 334220, reserved exclusively for small businesses as defined by the SBA. The opportunity was posted on June 29, 2026, with a response deadline of July 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM. Performance is expected to take place at Edwards, California, with the contracting activity under the Department of Defense’s FA9301 AFTC PZIO office. While specific technical or volume requirements are not detailed here, vendors must be prepared to demonstrate compliance with military aviation standards and provide equipment that supports secure, low-latency data exchange during flight testing scenarios.