Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Tactical Air Traffic Control Atc Command and Control C2 System Tacos
Deadline: 28 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 17 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 145336583
Document Ref. No.: FA2330_RFI_TACOS
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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1.0 Description
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only, issued as part of market research in accordance with (IAW) Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 10. This is not a solicitation/Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotation (RFQ), an Invitation for Bids (IFB), or a solicitation, and no contract shall be resultant from this synopsis. Aerospace Management Systems Division (AFLCMC/ESA) will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Participation is limited to contractors registered in the United States. Submissions from non-U.S. contractors will not be considered. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) Electronic Systems Directorate, Aerospace Management Systems Division (ESA), Air Traffic Systems Branch (ESAA) Program Management Office (PMO), located at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), Massachusetts, is requesting information from industry to assist in planning for the potential future acquisition of a Tactical Air Traffic Control (ATC) Command and Control (C2) System, hereafter referred to as TACOS.
Current USAF expeditionary ATC systems were designed for a more permissive operational environment and are ill-suited for modern, multi-domain warfare. Legacy systems are characterized by large size, weight, power, and personnel (SWaP-P) footprints; prolonged setup and teardown timelines; limited interoperability with joint and coalition C2 systems, tactical data links (TDLs), and modern sensor networks; and susceptibility to kinetic and non-kinetic threats, including electronic attack, cyber intrusion, and electromagnetic pulse (EMP). These limitations create unacceptable risk to air operations under the pacing challenge and the requirement to project airpower from dispersed, austere locations.
TACOS is envisioned as a critical enabler of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network, providing the essential link between aircrew and the airfield environment across the ful...
Notice ID: fa2330_rfi_tacos
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the air force
Office: fa2330 arspc mgnt systms aflcmc/hba
Product Service Code: 5895 - miscellaneous communication equipment
NAICS Code: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: sep 12, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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