Flight Government Bids & RFPs

This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items, specifically a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Aircrew Flight Equipment services at Sheppard AFB, Texas. The contract will be a single firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract with a performance period of a base year plus four optional one-year periods, from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2031. This requirement is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. All documents, including the solicitation and attachments, are available via the notice. Contractors are advised to check periodically for amendments. Questions must be submitted in writing by 2:00 PM CST on April 15, 2026. The solicitation closes at 2:00 PM CST on April 30, 2026. All solicitations must be submitted via email.

This is a sources sought synopsis for specialized flight clothing and accessories, including items with specific National Stock Numbers (NSN). The requirement involves Government Furnished Material (GFM) and adherence to specific specification numbers and drawings. A key requirement is that vendors must acquire Engineering Source Approval (ESA) from the Air Force. The DFARS clause ****, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, applies. This notice is for market research purposes to identify potential sources and will contribute to determining the procurement method. It is not a request for proposals. Interested parties should submit their organization's name, address, email, website, telephone number, size, and type of ownership, along with tailored capability statements and supporting documentation. If subcontracting or teaming is anticipated, the administrative and management structure should be addressed. Responses must be emailed to ***@***. *. * inquiries will not be accepted.

This is a presolicitation notice for the procurement of F35 simulator hardware components, specifically the Pilot Control Display (PCD) and Standby Flight Display (SFD). The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) intends to issue a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Aerospace Driven Technologies, Inc. due to the proprietary nature of the required components and the lack of access to necessary interface control documents by other vendors. The NAICS code is **** with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Delivery terms are FOB destination 5 months after receipt of order. Vendors who believe they can meet the requirements should submit a complete technical package by April 10, 2026. The AFTC has appointed an ombudsman to address concerns.

This is a modification to an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to add repair services for two line items: actuator, master ram and actuator, slave ramp, in support of the V-22 engines platform. Government source approval is required prior to contract award because the items are flight critical and the available technical data may not be adequate for full and open competition. Only previously approved sources will be solicited. If you are not an approved source, you must submit specific information detailed in the source approval information brochure with your proposal. If your source approval request is currently being evaluated, submit a copy of the cover letter. Offers lacking required data or documentation of previous submissions will not be considered for award. Award may proceed based on fleet support needs if source approval cannot be processed in time.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for a Capstone Demonstration. The objective is to demonstrate multiple weapons employing interoperable and intelligent affordable mass networked collaborative autonomous (NCA) weapon salvos. These weapons should be capable of rapid software updates based on recent battle data and synergize effects for target neutralization in a complex, contested battlespace. The goal is for multiple weapons from multiple vendors to work together to demonstrate initial proof-of-concept for multi-vendor, multi-platform interoperability. An affordable mass cruise missile is defined as capable of traveling a minimum of 350 nautical miles, equipped with a weapon datalink, and costing less than $250k per unit. Nominal program goals include flight demonstration of interoperable and rapidly reprogrammable NCA behaviors across multiple vendor platforms, assuming GPS or near-GPS level navigation accuracy, with GPS-challenged environments as a stretch goal. Interested sources are encouraged to respond with a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) addressing their experience and ability to support projected flight demonstration events within 16 months after contract award. The capstone demonstration will involve at least four heterogeneous NCA affordable mass cruise missiles sharing information and swarming to engage a target, receiving inflight reprogramming, and re-engaging. Vendors are expected to collaborate and modify subsystems if needed. Required capabilities include an affordable cruise missile solution, associated launch equipment, and technical expertise. Vendors must provide a technically mature TRL 6 or higher weapons open systems architecture (WOSA) v3. 7 compliant and M-Series aligned affordable mass cruise missile solution, including launch equipment and operations/maintenance support. Enough missiles must be supplied for up to three multiplatform flight events, with at least one missile from each vendor expended per event. Discussion of the flight termination system (FTS) or flight safety system (FSS) is required. Provision of a surrogate vehicle (e. g. , small corporate jet or UAS) is required for operations and maintenance support, to enable controlled, repeatable modular weapon network integration and development testing. Vendors should indicate their preferred surrogate platform and locations for flight operations. Contractor-recommended network communications equipment (e. g. , radios) for integration into missiles and surrogate vehicles is needed to support networked operations of up to a five-member heterogeneous swarm. Radios should be capable of using non-proprietary waveforms and protocols for interoperability. Proposed affordable mass cruise missile navigation algorithms, detailing assumptions about GPS availability, are required. An integrated, processor-based digital emulation of the proposed missile is needed for real-time networked operation and data collection within the surrogate vehicle, with provisions for technology refresh and obsolescence management. Digital simulation code and an AFSim-compliant digital simulation are also required for the AFRL M-Series weapons innovation pipeline. Two versions of autonomy software for the missile are needed to demonstrate modularity and rapid update capability. The government will verify alignment with AFRL M-Series weapon innovation pipeline requirements for rapid software updates under WOSA compliance. Respondents should provide detailed information on technical capabilities, data assertions (government purpose rights or unrestricted), rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimates (optional breakdown), roadmap schedule, business size, teaming arrangements, and preferred contract type. Responses should be submitted by 2:00 PM CDT on April 15, 2026, and include company name, address, point of contact, cage code, business size, ownership details, and prime/subcontractor status. The Statement of Capabiliti