Request for Information regarding Small Uncrewed Aerial System Communications capabilities
- Client
- Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
- Solicitation No.
- —
- Posted
- 10/21/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- —
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Contact
- Christopher Simendinger
Description
AI GeneratedThe Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) sUAS program office is issuing this Request for Information to gain knowledge, explore, and identify potential methodologies and available capabilities regarding small uncrewed aerial systems. The buyer seeks information across five specific lines of effort: Hardware, Software, Communications, Sensors, and Kinetics. These five lines of effort are being considered to fulfill five distinct missions, which include Long Range One Way Attack, Air Interdiction, Medium Range One Way Attack, Air Launched Effects, and Medium Range Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance. Interested parties must review the draft Statement of Objectives attached to the request for each of the five lines of effort. The provided text does not state eligibility criteria, submission deadlines, application methods, evaluation criteria, contract terms, or budget details.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Att 5 - SOO - RPRD Communications.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is seeking information on domestically produced, innovative, and readily available communication systems for Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems. The effort focuses on providing secure, reliable, and sustainable communication and data link solutions. Offerors are encouraged to discuss innovative, cost-effective solutions that are available within 6 months of contract award.
- Issued by
- Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
- Funding
- Section 848 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92)
Scope of work
- Secure, reliable, and sustainable communication and data link solutions for sUAS
- Support for Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 sUAS platforms
- Systems supporting swarming capabilities and autonomous operations
- Open architecture interfaces for software and hardware integration
- Command and control solutions for flight operations
- Beyond Line of Sight and spectrum/electronic warfare communication capabilities
Minimum qualifications
- All drones and critical drone components must be compliant with section 848 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
- Communication systems must be domestically produced
- Production-ready systems available within 6 months of contract award
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- sUAS_RPRD_2026
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA8629 Aflcmc Wisk SOF/PR
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Responses due
- Nov 30, 2026, 6:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 20, 2026
- Product/service code
- 1550
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433
- Contracting contact
- Christopher Simendinger
christopher.simendinger@us.af.mil - Additional contact
- Tyran Knaff
tyran.knaff@us.af.mil
Read the official notice description
The AFLCMC sUAS program office seeks information on five specific lines of effort (LOEs) to gain knowledge of, explore, and identify potential methodologies and available capabilities in the examination of sUAS. A draft Statement of Objectives (SOO) for each of the five LOEs is attached to this RFI. The five LOEs are: (1) Hardware (2) Software (3) Communications (4) Sensors (5) Kinetics The 5 LOEs are being considered to fulfill 5 different missions. The 5 missions include: (1) Long Range One Way Attack (OWA) (2) Air Interdiction (3) Medium Range OWA (4) Air Launched Effects (5) Medium Range Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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