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RWP - Advanced Navigation Simulation Environment Laboratory (ANSEL)

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE TEST CENTER · FA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BR · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
25 Oct 2026
Closes
12 Nov 2026, 22:00 UTC
Reference
FA9101269ANSEL
Location
NM, United States
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure

At a glance

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE TEST CENTER · FA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BR in United States has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “RWP - Advanced Navigation Simulation Environment Laboratory (ANSEL)”. Submissions close on 12 November 2026, 17 days from today. Quote reference FA9101269ANSEL in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. There are 342 open construction & infrastructure notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE TEST CENTER · FA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BR is soliciting RWP - Advanced Navigation Simulation Environment Laboratory (ANSEL). Solicitation number FA9101269ANSEL. Classified under NAICS 541330 — Engineering Services. Product/service code AC33 — DEFENSE SHIPS (ADVANCED). Place of performance: NM, USA. Responses are due by 12 November 2026 22:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

REQUEST FOR WHITEPAPERS (RWP)

To: AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium Performers and Industry Partners via SAM.gov

Project Title: Advanced Navigation Simulation Environment Laboratory (ANSEL)

Contracting Organization: AFTC/PZIA (Arnold)

Applicable NAICS Code: 541330, Engineering Services Applicable

PSC Code: AC33 - R&D- Defense System: Subsystem

Acquisition Authority: 10 U.S.C. § 4022 Other Transaction Authority (OTA)

Offerors may recommend alternative NAICS and PSC for consideration.

INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

The primary objective of the Advanced Navigation Simulation Environment Laboratory (ANSEL) acquisition effort is to obtain comprehensive engineering, technical, and integration support to modernize the Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) simulation capabilities within the Holloman AFB PNT Simulation Laboratory. This effort replaces obsolete equipment and outdated software within the Navigation Test and Evaluation Laboratory (NavTEL) to establish a state-of-the-art testing environment. See attached RWP letter for details. NOTE: The Statement of Objectives (SOO) for this effort is marked as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). To request access to the SOO, please email your CAGE to haley.smith.10@us.af.mil. Once NIST/CMMC status is confirmed, the docuement will be sent via DoD SAFE.

Context for bidders

We hold 7 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE TEST CENTER · FA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BR, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Agriculture & Food and Electronics semiconductors. There are 342 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in United States. This one closes in 17 days.

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