RFP for FMS Albania Case, Kucova Air Base NAVAIDS Program

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Electronic Systems Directorate, Foreign Military Branch at Hanscom Air Force Base is seeking a contractor to provide one Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) system, one Category I Instrument Landing System/Distance Measuring Equipment (ILS/DME) system, and one Weather Radar system for Kucova Air Base in Albania to support the Albanian Air Force and NATO operations under Visual and Instrument Flight Rules. All systems must be commercially available, meet or exceed applicable International Civil Aviation Organization standards, feature solid-state design from ISO 9001-qualified facilities, and include dual redundant electronics with remote monitoring and built-in test capabilities. The Government will evaluate proposals based on technical merit (including schedule adherence, installation plan, foreign country program management experience, and prior relevant project experience), cost/price, and small business participation commitment using a best-value tradeoff approach. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by 5:00 PM EST on April 24, 2026, with proposals due no later than 5:00 PM EST on May 29, 2026, submitted electronically via DoD SAFE.

This is an unrestricted full and open competition with a small business set-aside requiring a minimum 20 percent small business participation from offerors. The NAICS code is 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,350 employees, and no specific budget range or award value has been disclosed. The contractor will be responsible for civil works including site surveys, Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, Flight Inspection with provided aircraft and crew, installation, operations and maintenance training for 16 personnel, two years of spare parts support, and two years of on-site Contractor Logistics Support following system completion. All contract line items will be priced on a firm fixed-price basis, and the Government intends to award one contract contingent upon fund availability. The primary place of performance is Kucova Air Base, Albania, with the contracting office located at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, under the administration of Procurement Contracting Officer Kelsey Ribeiro.