Air Force DCGS Engineering Services for Crew Communications and Associated Systems Sustainment Support
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8526-26-F-CCOM
- Agency
-
Lifecycle Management Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Langley AFB, Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center is seeking engineering services to support sustainment of the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Crew Communications system and associated components. The procurement focuses on providing software patching, materials, engineering support, security compliance updates, and defect resolution to extend the operational life of the Crew Comm system until a suitable replacement is available. Key contract requirements include investigation and analysis of field-identified problems, maintenance of software configuration control systems, performance-based security engineering to meet Intelligence Community Directive 503 and NIST 800-53 standards, and functional verification testing with a 90% test case pass rate threshold on first attempt with no Category I deficiencies. Contractors must demonstrate expertise in both Waterfall and Agile development methodologies, spare parts procurement and management, and system integration and training support. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on February 10, 2026, with responses due by February 25, 2026.
There are no set-aside designations for this opportunity. Performance locations include a primary contractor site in Dulles, Virginia, with additional work at classified facilities including Pacific Classified Site, Langley Air Force Base (DGS-X), and Robins Air Force Base (DSIL). The contract base period spans from July 25, 2026 through January 25, 2027, with two six-month option periods that could extend services through January 25, 2028, and potential additional six-month extensions beyond that timeframe. Specific award values and budget information are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. Performance thresholds include no more than one late Critical Data Requirement List (CDRL) submission per quarter, zero security violations, 90% acceptance testing pass rate on first attempt, and quality deficiency reports on spare parts deliveries representing less than 5% of annual activity.
Notice text
To support the DCGS by providing sustainment, materials, software patching, services and other engineering support extending the life of the Air Force (AF) DCGS Crew Communication System (Crew Comm) until a suitable replacement is available. The support for tasks will include reviews, engineering services and support, updates associated with patching the software components and updating those components to maintain cyber security compliance and resolving identified and documented issues and defects.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Crew Comm PWS_DRAFT.pdf |
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