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

Closed — responses were due 28 Sep 2026 · 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 details

Solicitation numberFA8678-26-AFSAT-R0001
Notice ID361faa63d313477e8503416a7f3f205f
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
Posted19 August 2026
Response deadline28 September 2026 (closed)
Place of performanceEglin AFB, FL, USA

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 document for additional details.

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