RFI for LINK 22 radios
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA821726LINK22
- Agency
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AFLCMC Hill AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Hill Air Force Base, Utah 84056, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base issued a Request for Information (RFI) on February 17, 2026, seeking market research on vendors capable of providing a complete, integrated Link-22 High-Frequency radio system. This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY and does not constitute a competitive solicitation or binding commitment by the government. The RFI was initially due March 18, 2026, but was extended to April 10, 2026, by 11:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time through Amendment 01. The effort focuses on addressing the capability gap created by the sunset of the legacy Link-11 tactical data link within the Control and Reporting Center weapon system. Responses must be submitted in Microsoft Word or searchable PDF format, limited to 15 pages excluding product literature, and addressed to Wendy Farley and Carlos Michel.
The primary objective is to identify vendors capable of delivering a fully integrated, field-deployable solution that includes a Link-22 capable HF radio, antenna system, power supply, power conditioner, uninterruptible power supply, M-code compliant timing source, and a ruggedized transit case. The government will furnish core Link-22 components separately, including the System Network Controller, Signal Processing Controller, and COMSEC device. Vendors must address seven specific information requirements, including their integration approach with cost estimates, the HF radio model with DoD-approved antenna system achieving 150 watts forward power and 225 nautical mile communication range, military and aerospace integration experience, a comprehensive power solution, a 1U UTC timing source with specified protocols, a conceptual transit case design meeting man-portability and MIL-STD-810 environmental standards, and 463L pallet compatibility. There are no specific eligibility restrictions mentioned; however, all response costs are vendor-funded, and non-response does not preclude future RFP participation.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 01 - This effort is extended until 10 April 2026 due by 11 am MDT, all other information remains the same.
This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY to obtain information for the LINK 22 radio, timing source, and transit case as described in the attachment. The scope is as follows:
Per the DoD Joint Tactical Data Link Migration Plan, the legacy Link-11 tactical data link is being sunset, creating critical capabilities gap for the CRC. The CRC relies heavily on Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) data exchange, and this project will integrate a new Link-22 capability to enhance operational effectiveness and support Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) objectives for both contingency and homeland defense missions.
To mitigate this gap, this project will integrate the Link-22 tactical data link into the CRC weapon system. The Government will furnish some core Link-22 components, including the System Network Controller (SNC), Signal Processing Controller (SPC), and COMSEC device in a separate transit case. This RFI is focused on gaining information for a needed solution of a Link-22 capable radio, ancillary equipment, timing source, and the design and fabrication of an adaptable transit case solution that houses the radio system and its supporting peripherals and interfaces with the core Link-22 case that contains the SNC, SPC, and COMSEC device.
Responses per direction in the RFI attachment. Due date is 18 Mar 2026 by 11 am MDT.
Update #1 ·
This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY to obtain information for the LINK 22 radio, timing source, and transit case as described in the attachment. The scope is as follows:
Per the DoD Joint Tactical Data Link Migration Plan, the legacy Link-11 tactical data link is being sunset, creating critical capabilities gap for the CRC. The CRC relies heavily on Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) data exchange, and this project will integrate a new Link-22 capability to enhance operational effectiveness and support Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) objectives for both contingency and homeland defense missions.
To mitigate this gap, this project will integrate the Link-22 tactical data link into the CRC weapon system. The Government will furnish some core Link-22 components, including the System Network Controller (SNC), Signal Processing Controller (SPC), and COMSEC device in a separate transit case. This RFI is focused on gaining information for a needed solution of a Link-22 capable radio, ancillary equipment, timing source, and the design and fabrication of an adaptable transit case solution that houses the radio system and its supporting peripherals and interfaces with the core Link-22 case that contains the SNC, SPC, and COMSEC device.
Responses per direction in the RFI attachment. Due date is 18 Mar 2026 by 11 am MDT.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| New RFI_Link-22_Integrated_Radio_System_v4.pdf |
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