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Request for Information (RFI) Short Range / Short Endurance Reconnaissance DC2 Integration Small Unmanned Aerial System

Open — responses due 28 Oct 2026 (2 days left) · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of the Air Force, DoD · Wright Patterson AFB, OH · NAICS 336411 · Solicitation FA8629-27-R-5001

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number	FA8629-27-R-5001
Notice ID	e8c910c512b1406eabc4dd22dc15ace8
Agency	Department of Defense (DoD)
Sub-agency	Department of the Air Force
Contracting office	FA8629 AFLCMC WISK SOF/PR
NAICS code	336411 — Aircraft Manufacturing
Set-aside	Unrestricted (full and open)
Notice type	Sources Sought
Posted	14 October 2026
Response deadline	28 October 2026
Place of performance	Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Competition	Competitive

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Description

This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS)/Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational purposes and market research only; it does not constitute a solicitation. The Government will not reimburse any company or individual for any expenses associated with preparing/submitting information in response to this posting. The information provided may be used by the Government in developing its acquisition strategy, statement of work/statement of objectives, and/or performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained within their response as instructed later in this posting. The United States (US) Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance & Special Operations Forces (ISR & SOF) Directorate, Special Warfare (SW) Program Office (AFLCMC/WISN) is conducting market research to identify possible sources capable of providing a rapidly deployable, man-portable or vehicle-transportable Group 1/2 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) to support short-range reconnaissance, surveillance, security, and situational-awareness missions in contested, complex, and austere environments. Interested parties must request access through sam.gov to view the attachment. The attachment contains additional details regarding the requirement and information on how to respond. Requestors must have the proper certifications to access the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) attachment, otherwise your request will be rejected.

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CUI_Request for Information - SR-SE Recon DC2 Integration-SUAS.pdf

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