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This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the Department of the Air Force 316th Contracting Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland for the procurement of aeromedical evacuation communication equipment. The Government requires 11 TruLink Portable Transceivers (TPT), Part Number 7801000001CF0095M28, to support aeromedical evacuation mission execution and training. These compact, black, rectangular wireless communication devices provide full-duplex, handsfree communication for aeromedical crews operating in high-noise aircraft environments and are designated as a brand-name requirement. The solicitation (FA286026Q4022) was issued on September 24, 2026, with a response deadline of September 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT.

This acquisition is set aside for 100% small businesses under NAICS code 541519, with a size standard of $34 million. Quotes must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Paula Brown and Contracting Officer Byron Howard and must remain valid for 30 days. The evaluation criteria include price and technical acceptability, with vendors required to submit product specifications demonstrating exact compliance with the salient characteristics detailed in the attachments. Delivery to Major Bagley at the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base Andrews is required within 90 days of award. Vendors must be actively registered in SAM.gov with no exclusions and must complete contractor identification information including CAGE and UEI numbers. Upon award, the Government will send a contract for signature with a 48-hour return requirement.

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Department of the Air Force 316th Contracting Squadron - Joint Base Andrews, MD Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Requirement Title:459 ARW AES Transceivers
Solicitation Number:FA286026Q4022
Solicitation Issue Date:Thursday, September 24, 2026
Response Deadline:Monday, September 28, 2026 no later than 3:00 PM EDT
Contract Specialist:Paula Brown / paula.brown.16@us.af.mil
Contracting Officer:Byron Howard / byron.howard.1@us.af.mil

General Information

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; this is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. This solicitation is being issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ).

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through:

Federal Acquisition Circular
2026-07
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Public Notice
2026-02

4. This acquisition is set aside for 100% small businesses.

The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 541519.Requirement Information

The Small Business Size Standard associated with this NAICS is $34M.

Description:

The Government has a requirement to procure 11 TruLink Portable Transceivers (TPT), Part Number 780‑1000‑001‑CF0095‑M28, to support aeromedical evacuation mission execution and training. These devices provide full‑duplex, wireless, hands‑free communication for aeromedical crews operating in high‑noise aircraft environments. This is a brand-name requirement.

Physical Characteristics:

11 AWIS PART SKU 780-1000-001-CF0095-M28 - The TruLink Portable Transceiver (TPT) is a compact, black, rectangular wireless communication device equipped with individual control buttons for user operability.

See attachment 1: 459ARWAESTransceivers_SalientCharacteristicsSheet

Place of Delivery/Performance/Acceptance/FOB Point:

Delivery, inspection, and acceptance shall be to:

Major Bagley 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron 3617 Patrick Avenue Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 deanna.bagley@us.af.mil 240-857-7122

Instructions to Offerors

All instructions, templates, and formats contained herein shall explicitly be adhered to; otherwise, a quote is determined to be incomplete and shall not be considered for award.

If you are the apparent awardee, the Government will notify you by sending a copy of the contract for your signature. The signed contract shall be returned to the Government within 48 hours of receipt. If you do not meet the required deadline, the Government reserves the right to award to the next technically acceptable offeror.

RFO provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in RFO 12.205(a)(1), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

1. Quotes in response to this solicitation must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed above no later than the response deadline listed above.

2. Quotes must be valid for 30 days.

3. No site visit is required for this solicitation.

4. Complete the below contractor identification information. Your company’s registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) must be active with no exclusions.

Company Name:

Address:

SAM Registered: Yes/No

CAGE #:

UEI #:

Small Business: Yes/No Woman-Owned: Yes/No Veteran-Owned: Yes/No Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

Printed Name:

Date:

Signature:

Estimated Period of Performance/Delivery

5. The required delivery for all items is 90 days after award.

6. Submit a statement acknowledging contractor has the technical capabilities to perform the requirements as stated in attachments 1 and 2, and provide product specs to be compared to the salient characteristics in order to determine technical acceptability. This statement will be used to evaluate for technical acceptability. Inability to match the exact specifications as detailed in attachments 1 and 2 will result in a determination of technical unacceptability.

7. Price – To be completed and returned with the submittal.

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DESCRIPTION
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Total Price
0001
TruLink Portable Transceiver

SKU 780-1000-001-CF0095-M28

11
EA

Total

Department of the Air Force 316th Contracting Squadron - Joint Base Andrews, MD Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Evaluation Criteria

RFO Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in RFO 12.205(a)(2), the following addendum is provided for this solicitation and hereby amends any language therein:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

· Price

· See Instructions to Offerors, number 7, Price

· Technical acceptability

· See Instructions to Offerors, number 6 for what information is necessary to be determined technically acceptable.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Attachments

Attachment 1: 459ARWAESTransceivers_SalientCharacteristicsSheet Attachment 2: 459ARWAESTransceivers_Provisions&Clauses

Clauses and Provisions

See attachment, 459ARWAESTransceivers_Provisions&Clauses

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