# Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) and Roll On Beyond-Line-of-Sight Enhancement (ROBE) Convergence

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/bacnroberfi

- Solicitation number: BACN-ROBE-RFI
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8726 AFLCMC HNK C3IN (FA8726)
- NAICS: 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance: Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
- County: Middlesex County (FIPS 25017). https://abierto.us/counties/middlesex-county-ma-25017
- City: Hanscom AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/hanscom-afb-ma-2528425
- First posted: February 6, 2024
- Last posted: February 23, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bfd510efc96b43c6869829786a55fd63/view

## Description

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Aerial Networks Division (AFLCMC/HNA) is conducting Market Research by seeking information from vendors specializing in the areas of interoperability between two separate capabilities specifically Roll On Beyond-Line-of-Sight Enhancement (ROBE) and Battlefield Airborne Communication Node (BACN).

BACN is an enabling communication system that provides interoperable information exchange between disparate U.S. Secret Tactical Data Networks (TDN) systems, voice relay and bridging between unique tactical voice systems. ROBE is an airborne, roll on/roll off Tactical Data Link and RF Payload. The Government seeks information on the viability and potential synergies of merging both of these capabilities to effectively support the warfighter.

## Publications

- February 6, 2024: Sources sought, due February 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 9cec65071d6c4057a8660c65b6a2592f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9cec65071d6c4057a8660c65b6a2592f/view
- February 22, 2024: Sources sought, due February 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 6dcea2be0cd74c0d8bf774781bfb8a11. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6dcea2be0cd74c0d8bf774781bfb8a11/view
- February 23, 2024: Sources sought, due March 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice bfd510efc96b43c6869829786a55fd63. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bfd510efc96b43c6869829786a55fd63/view

## Points of contact

- Nick Matthews, nicholas.matthews.1@us.af.mil
- Pamela DuBrey, pamela.dubrey@us.af.mil

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