B-1B Lancer Digital Antenna Electronics (DAE) Upgrade
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8138-27-C-XXXX
- Agency
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Lifecycle Management Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73145, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center is conducting market research through a Request for Information and Sources Sought for the B-1B Lancer Digital Antenna Electronics (DAE) Upgrade, with responses due by September 11, 2026. No set-aside is anticipated.
The Government seeks sources capable of providing a Digital Antenna Electronics unit fully compatible with the GAS-1 Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) P/N 01-01664 and capable of processing M-code GPS encryption modes. The system must deliver low-latency, high-fidelity analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog RF processing for high-dynamic aviation environments, support null-steering, beamforming, and digital filtering to mitigate advanced jamming and spoofing threats, and operate in contested, GPS-degraded, and GPS-denied environments. The DAE must fit within the physical footprint of the legacy Raytheon AEU (AS4555A/AR) to minimize aircraft modifications, comply with MIL-STD-810 environmental and MIL-STD-461 electromagnetic interference/compatibility requirements, and meet strict Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C) constraints.
An estimated 60 to 130 DAEs are required to replace existing Antenna Electronics Units. Respondents must submit white papers not exceeding 15 pages addressing technical approach, current Technology Readiness Level with roadmap to TRL 8/9 if below TRL 7, Manufacturing Readiness Level, production lead time and rate, SWaP-C estimates, Rough Order of Magnitude pricing for quantity ranges including non-recurring engineering, maintainability metrics, and corporate and manufacturing locations. Both U.S. and non-U.S. firms may respond; prospective contractors must register in SAM. Responses must address export control, Buy-American Act, and ITAR compliance. Submit electronically to cory.milford@us.af.mil. This is market research only; no commitment to contract is implied, and respondent costs are not reimbursable.
Notice text
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought B-1B Lancer Digital Antenna Electronics (DAE) Upgrade.pdf | ||
| RFI for DAE Final.pdf |
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