# Lightweight Hardware Recovery System (LARS) Hardware Refresh

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa850926larsrfi

- Solicitation number: FA8509-26-LARSRFI
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was April 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8509 AFLCMC Wiuka (FA8509)
- NAICS: 541330 Engineering Services
- Product or service code: B541 Defense Studies
- Place of performance: Warner Robins, Georgia
- County: Houston County (FIPS 13153). https://abierto.us/counties/houston-county-ga-13153
- City: Warner Robins. https://abierto.us/cities/warner-robins-ga-1380508
- First posted: March 27, 2026
- Last posted: March 27, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f726b53f99b0405ababb4980bcb5bbf7/view

## Description

This Request for Information is published for Market Research purposes only. The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the capabilities and experience to meet qualification requirements to provide engineering services for AFLCMC SOF C-130 Program Office system and subsystems. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Potential sources must possess the means to provide a design for a refreshed hardware system for the Lightweight Airborne Recovery System (LARS) on the HC-130J and MC-130J. The design for the LARS hardware refresh shall be a Form-Fit-Function (FFF) replacement of the current hardware components.

## Publications

- March 27, 2026: Sources sought, due April 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice f726b53f99b0405ababb4980bcb5bbf7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f726b53f99b0405ababb4980bcb5bbf7/view

## Points of contact

- Carolyn Blann, carolyn.blann@us.af.mil
- Darryl Baker, darryl.baker.6@us.af.mil

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