Industry Day for Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Mobile Communications System-Universal (MCS-U)

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Special Operations Forces and Personnel Recovery (SOF & PR) Division (AFLCMC/WIS), TACP-Modernization Section (AFLCMC/HBDB), is hosting an Industry Day for the MCS-U program on 8-9 October 2024. The Industry Day will take place at the Minuteman Commons, Heritage Room, Building 1425, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. At this event, the Government will present its requirements and acquisition approach. In addition, there will be an opportunity for individual company one-on-one sessions.

Background: MCS-U is an evolution of mobile communications and command and control system capabilities in AFSPECWAR vehicles. Previous MCS capabilities were designed and customized for specific vehicles. MCS-U capabilities provide AFSPECWAR teams: platform agnostic mobile communications; maneuverable and survivable tactical command and control (C2) node; and the ability to network AFSPECWAR teams across the battlefield to aggregate at the decisive point on behalf of the Commander, Air Force Forces.

The capabilities support Joint All Domain Command and Control as an integrated capability within the Department of the Air Force Battle Network. MCS-U resides within the TACP Weapon System and provides interoperability with AFSPECWAR teams across any Major Command. MCS-U provides TACPs with critical voice, data, and video communications to perform the AFSPECWAR missions, with vehicles connected through a mesh network.

MCS-U provides an integrated communications/C2 capability, including multiband and high frequency radios, a video data link, computing devices, user interface equipment, networking equipment, navigation equipment, and software.

One-on-One Sessions: As part of Industry Day, the Government will conduct separate thirty (30) minute one-on-one sessions on 8-9 October 2024 with interested companies (and their teammates, if applicable). Interested companies should use the attached RSVP form to request a one-on-one session. The Government will respond to each company’s RSVP with a time slot. Interested companies should come prepared to discuss topics deemed pertinent to this acquisition.

All sessions will be at a Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level or lower. If a company would like to make a presentation or demonstrate equipment at their one-on-one session, please provide any power or other requirements in the Notes section of attached form. This announcement is not a solicitation; it is for information and planning purposes only. This announcement does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with attending the Industry Day event or providing any information associated with this announcement. The Government may choose to limit the number of participants per company dependent on available seating capacity. Interested companies must RSVP no later than 1200 ET on 20 September 2024. Only U.S. citizens may attend this industry event. Interested companies must submit the company name and the full name(s) of those representatives planning to attend. Submit the attached form and any questions to:

Contracting Specialist, Mr. Denis Grenier, denis.grenier@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Capt Michael Garcia, michael.garcia.95@us.af.mil.