# Request for Information (RFI) for Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Updates for APX-119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponder Retrofit on the E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) Fleet

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/bacnstcapx199iff26

- Solicitation number: BACN-STC-APX199IFF-26
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was April 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2291 AFLCMC C3NK (FA2291)
- 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: April 10, 2026
- Last posted: April 21, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/89ea6522dc23488dbb5077f2ca7c953c/view

## Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research and planning purposes only. Responding is not a prerequisite for any future solicitation. The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential contractors with experience in updating Supplemental Type Certificates for Bombardier Global 6000 and Global XRS aircraft along with planning, integration, and testing required to meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and USAF airworthiness requirements. Further details can be found in the attached RFI letter.

## Publications

- April 10, 2026: Sources sought, due April 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice e8a8ab8b75084158b5a36e69f5a84929. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e8a8ab8b75084158b5a36e69f5a84929/view
- April 21, 2026: Sources sought, due April 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 89ea6522dc23488dbb5077f2ca7c953c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/89ea6522dc23488dbb5077f2ca7c953c/view

## Points of contact

- Rhett Reed, rhett.reed@us.af.mil
- Madeline Emery, madeline.emery@us.af.mil

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Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/bacnstcapx199iff26.