C5 - APX-119 Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder Software
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- Solicitation number
- FA852526RB012
- 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
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Place of performance
- Warner Robins, Georgia 31098, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia is conducting a sources sought market research for APX-119 Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder Software licenses, with responses due by August 20, 2026. No set-aside has been designated; the government will determine contracting strategy after evaluating small business responses. The procurement is intended to support C-5M Super Galaxy fleet integration and includes 60 software licenses for operation on aircraft and support laboratories.
The deliverables comprise a Data Accession List with installation packages, release notes, software version descriptions, configuration records, test reports, cybersecurity artifacts, and user manuals; 60 perpetual computer software product licenses with clearly delineated government usage rights; and production-ready, compiler-released executable software delivered electronically via the MEARS system and physically via optical discs. The software must reflect Technical Standard Order (TSO) approved baseline standards, be free from critical defects, maintain compatibility with prior versions, and be deliverable in a loadable format for the C-5M platform.
Initial delivery is contractually due within 60 days of award. The APX-119 is a Line Replaceable Unit providing combat identification, civil airspace access, and TCAS collision-avoidance capabilities. Interested contractors must submit responses to Program Manager Jennifer Ickes (jennifer.ickes@us.af.mil). The sources sought includes a detailed Contractor Capability Survey addressing software and avionics capabilities, maintenance and integration experience, licensing and compilation processes, engineering and cybersecurity compliance, and commerciality terms.
Notice text
Enable the existing Traffic Colllision Avoidance System (TCAS) capabilities while selectively inhibiting position reporting syetms. This will come through the software licenses we are purchasing.
** See The Attached Sourse Sought Synopisis
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources_Sought_Synopsis__APX-119_Transponder_Software.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| APX-119 Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder | Solicitation | |
| C5 - APX-119 Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder Software | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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