# COMBAT REFUELING & OPERATIONS NETWORKED UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS (CRONUS)_JOINT KC-135 ELECTRIFIED BOOM LAB_(RFI)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa2385cronuskc135rfi

- Solicitation number: FA2385-CRONUS-KC135-RFI
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2385 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RSKD (FA2385)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
- County: Greene County (FIPS 39057). https://abierto.us/counties/greene-county-oh-39057
- City: Wright-Patterson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/wright-patterson-afb-oh-3986660
- First posted: August 6, 2026
- Last posted: August 6, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/184309a71a9c4fb2863abd0aece5d42d/view

## Description

This Request for Information (RFI) seek to identify capable industry partners and gather information regarding the installation of a KC-135 Electrified Boom Automation Lab. This lab will be installed in the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) motion capture lab on Area B at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The purpose of this initiative is to bridge the gap in technology demonstration—from laboratory, to prototyping, to platform integration.

## Publications

- August 6, 2026: Special notice, due September 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 184309a71a9c4fb2863abd0aece5d42d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/184309a71a9c4fb2863abd0aece5d42d/view

## Points of contact

- Ryan Sims, ryan.sims.2@us.af.mil

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