Request for Quotes (RFQ) MQ-9 Test and Check Out (TACO) Telemetry Receiver System
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8689
- Agency
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Lifecycle Management Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Palmdale, California, United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Medium Altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems Division, is soliciting a Test and Check Out (TACO) Telemetry Receiver System cart via small-business set-aside RFQ, with proposals due June 19, 2026. This is a single-award, firm-fixed-price procurement under the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology.
Place of performance and delivery is Gray Butte Field Airport, Palmdale, California. The contractor shall design, procure, integrate, and deliver a transportable, wheeled mobile shelter cart approximately 72 inches wide by 48 inches high by 60 inches long, equipped with a multi-band telemetry receiver (L/S/C frequency bands) supporting Advanced Range Telemetry (ARTM) waveforms per RCC IRIG-106, data recording capability for two PCM channels, four MIL-STD-1553 channels, and one ARINC 429 channel, multi-band omnidirectional antenna, spectrum analyzer, ruggedized rackmount computer with decommutator card, oscilloscope, environmental control units for operation in 15°F to 120°F ambient conditions, onboard power systems, gas-assisted doors, and workspace 30 inches from ground level.
The base performance period is 12 months from contract award through August 6, 2027. The contractor must maintain AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality certification, comply with MIL-STD-882E safety engineering and SAE AS5553 counterfeit parts control, conduct Factory and Site Acceptance Tests with Government observation, provide operator training for up to six personnel, deliver comprehensive technical documentation including 2D drawings and system architecture, and submit a 12-item Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL). The Government will furnish a KG-175F encryption device; the contractor must procure the IADS software license. Evaluation is based on a Contract Management Plan (pass/fail) and price. Questions were due May 22 at 1200 EST. The solicitation was updated May 21 with revised SOW and added clarifications document.
NAICS 334519, PSC 6625.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Medium Altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MAUAS) Division, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH, intends to award a single award, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The potential purchase will consist of the procurement of the Test and Check Out (TACO) Telemetry Receiver System, as identified in the paragraph below:
The TACO cart will be a transportable platform-either a cart or wagon-equipped with wheels to allow for smooth, stable movement to and from the flight line, whether pulled or carried. It will be rugged and weatherproof designed with several entry points for convenient access. Inside, a shock-mounted rack system will provide secure mounting for internal components. The system will have a cooling capability to prevent overheating while in use outdoors in hot summer climates in locations such as deserts throughout the southwestern United States. The TACO cart should be no larger than approximately 92.5" wide x 90" high and approximately 176" long including a 48" minimum hitch.
Written responses to this RFQ shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. Responses to this RFQ are due no later than 5:00 pm, EST. 19 June 2026 and should be sent to shelby.olsen@us.af.mil. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFQ. The United States Government (USG) shall not pay for information received.
Note: This solicitation has been updated as of 21 May 2026. Attachment 1- Test and Check Out (TACO) Cart SOW Rev1 has been updated. Attachment titled "TACO Cart FFQ Clarifications" has been added. The due date for responses to this solicitation is 19 June 2026.
Update #1 ·
The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Medium Altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MAUAS) Division, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH, intends to award a single award, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The potential purchase will consist of the procurement of the Test and Check Out (TACO) Telemetry Receiver System, as identified in the paragraph below:
The TACO cart will be a transportable platform-either a cart or wagon-equipped with wheels to allow for smooth, stable movement to and from the flight line, whether pulled or carried. It will be rugged and weatherproof designed with several entry points for convenient access. Inside, a shock-mounted rack system will provide secure mounting for internal components. The system will have a cooling capability to prevent overheating while in use outdoors in hot summer climates in locations such as deserts throughout the southwestern United States. The TACO cart should be no larger than approximately 92.5" wide x 90" high and approximately 176" long including a 48" minimum hitch.
Written responses to this RFQ shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. Responses to this RFQ are due no later than 5:00 pm, EST. 2 June 2026 and should be sent to shelby.olsen@us.af.mil. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFQ. The United States Government (USG) shall not pay for information received.
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