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Portable UHF Radios — Radio & TV EQ Airborne

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND · FA3020 82 CONS LGC · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
8 Sept 2026
Closes
18 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC
Reference
FA302026Q0117
Location
TX, United States
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND · FA3020 82 CONS LGC is soliciting Portable UHF Radios — Radio & TV EQ Airborne. Solicitation number FA302026Q0117. Classified under NAICS 334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing. Product/service code 5821 — RADIO & TV EQ AIRBORNE. Place of performance: TX, USA. Responses are due by 18 September 2026 19:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

Subject: Solicitation # FA302026Q0117 – Portable UHF Radios

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, FA302026Q0117, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This requirement is for the acquisition of two portable, multi-band tactical software-defined radio (SDR) systems intended for ground-to-air voice communications at Sheppard AFB. The transceivers must be ruggedized to MIL-STD-810 standards, provide AES-256 encrypted communications, and be fully interoperable with both military and civilian aircraft radio networks. Notice to Offerors: Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. The applicable NAICS code is 334220, and the small business size standard is 1,250 Employees. This requirement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All solicitation documents, including amendments, will be posted to this notice. Contractors are strongly cautioned to check for amendments periodically. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: The solicitation will close at 2:00 PM CDT on Friday, 18 September 2026. All quotes must be submitted via email to the Primary and Alternate contacts listed below.

QUESTIONS: All questions must be submitted via email no later than 12:00 PM CDT on Friday, 11 September 2026 to the Primary and Alternate contacts.

Place of Performance & Acceptance:

F.O.B. Destination; Sheppard AFB, TX 76311 (exact customer address will be provided in the resulting contract).

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND · FA3020 82 CONS LGC, going back to September 20265 of them still open. They buy mostly in Facility Management & Cleaning, Manufacturing & Supply and electronics-semiconductors. There are 2,952 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in United States. This one closes in 10 days.

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