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Tactical Air Traffic Control (ATC) Command and Control (C2) System (TACOS)

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: HANSCOM AFB, MA
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 41 days (Aug 28, 2026)
Posted: Jul 14, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 334511

What this contract is for

1.0 Description This is a Request for Information (RFI) only, issued as part of market research in accordance with (IAW) Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 10. This is not a solicitation/Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotation (RFQ), an Invitation for Bids (IFB), or a solicitation, and no contract shall be resultant from this synopsis. Aerospace Management Systems Division (AFLCMC/ESA) will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Participation is limited to contractors registered in the United States. Submissions from non-U.S. contractors will not be considered. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) Electronic Systems Directorate, Aerospace Management Systems Division (ESA), Air Traffic Systems Branch (ESAA) Program Management Office (PMO), located at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), Massachusetts, is requesting information from industry to assist in planning for the potential future acquisition of a Tactical Air Traffic Control (ATC) Command and Control (C2) System, hereafter referred to as TACOS. Current USAF expeditionary ATC systems were designed for a more permissive operational environment and are ill-suited for modern, multi-domain warfare. Legacy systems are characterized by large size, weight, power, and personnel (SWaP-P) footprints; prolonged setup and teardown timelines; limited interoperability with joint and coalition C2 systems, tactical data links (TDLs), and modern sensor networks; and susceptibility to kinetic and non-kinetic threats, including electronic attack, cyber intrusion, and electromagnetic pulse (EMP). These limitations create unacceptable risk to air operations under the pacing challenge and the requirement to project airpower from dispersed, austere locatio...

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