Request for Information (RFI) for Aerial Targets Branch (EBAY) Air Force Aerial Target Solutions

Open — responses due 25 Nov 2026 (11 days left) · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of the Air Force, DoD · Eglin AFB, FL · NAICS 336413 · Solicitation FA8678-26-AFSAT-R0001

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Solicitation numberFA8678-26-AFSAT-R0001
Notice ID0012548ec87346bd8bb8223d2d72f2b7
AgencyDepartment of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agencyDepartment of the Air Force
Contracting officeFA8678 AFLCMC EBAY
NAICS code336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Product / service code (PSC)1550
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSources Sought
Posted03 November 2026
Response deadline25 November 2026
Place of performanceEglin AFB, FL, USA
CompetitionCompetitive

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Description

Issued pursuant to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR 15.101(c) and RFO FAR Part 10 solely for information, market research, and planning purposes. This market survey is conducted by the Aerial Targets Program Office (AFLCMC/EBAY) under the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Weapons (AFPAE/WP) to obtain industry capabilities, rough order of magnitude (ROM) information, and data needed to support commercial product/service, non-developmental item (NDI), and small business determinations under RFO FAR 10.001(f), and to inform acquisition planning. Per Title 10, U.S. Code §4172, major munitions and missile programs must demonstrate lethality against appropriate, threat-representative targets prior to full-rate production. The Aerial Targets mission is to provide target aircraft that replicate threat systems, including performance, signatures, and countermeasures of adversary aircraft. The objective of this RFI is to identify a range of solutions to populate a family for systems needed throughout the spectrum of missions in Defensive and Offensive Counter Air capabilities. These solutions may represent the full range of airborne threats, spanning from inexpensive “hobby drones” to the most advance adversary fighter and large-scale aircraft. This RFI is intended to: Identify commercially available or near-term solutions Understand industry capabilities and innovative approaches Inform future acquisition strategies and budgetary requirements and assist the agency in making commerciality, NDI, and small business set-aside determinations See attached RFI and Question and Answer documents and for additional details. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In accordance with Section 10 of the attached RFI, attached are the final Questions and Answers posted on 11 SEPTEMBER 2026. ALL FINAL RESPONSES ARE DUE BY 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 @ 1600 CENTRAL.

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  • Industry Day Notice Amendment 1.pdf
  • Industry Day Delay.pdf
  • Industry Day Notice.pdf
  • FA8678-26-AFSAT-R0001 RFI Q_A FINAL.pdf
  • REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - Aerial Targets FINAL.pdf

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Market context: DoD and NAICS 336413

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  • In fiscal year 2026, DoD obligated $11.2B across 40,754 contract actions under NAICS 336413.
  • 9,515 contracts worth $29.8B in this category end within the next 18 months.

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