# (RFI) Advanced Propulsion Acquistion Contract (APAC) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa862625rb008

- Solicitation number: FA8626-25-R-B008
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FP2042 AFLCMC Lpa (FP2042)
- Product or service code: AC15 National Defense R&D Svcs; Department Of Defense - Military; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip
- Place of performance: Dayton, Ohio
- City: Dayton. https://abierto.us/cities/dayton-oh-3921000
- First posted: September 30, 2025
- Last posted: March 16, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/12ca46e3b3fa4b7e9415332a75f18e4a/view

## Description

**Updated on 3/16/26** The official release of the RFP for this effort has been released on SAM.gov under the notice ID: FA862626RB002. Please disregard all documents information associated with this RFI and refer to the release mentioned above. **Update on 2/5/26 - Draft RFP Release This update is to serve as a draft RFP release for the action annotated below. All attachments have been updated with the most up to date USG documents.

This release is to aid industry partners in their planning and USG is NOT soliciting questions, comments, or concerns regarding the APAC MAC IDIQ Draft RFP documentation at this time. The USG is targeting the first quarter of 2026 for the release of the final RFP, though timelines are subject to change.

The USG anticipates providing industry partners 30 days for proposal development. **Update on 12/12/25 - Attachments added to include industry responses and proposal pricing template.** THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. The Advanced Propulsion Acquisition Contract (APAC) MAC Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract is designed to provide the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Propulsion Directorate (AFLCMC/LP) with the capacity to:

a) rapidly develop technologies for novel propulsion capabilities, b) implement unique solutions and innovative ideas, c) advance new technologies and system concepts that provide evolutionary, revolutionary, and disruptive capabilities for the United States Air Force and strategic partners, and d) enables a rapid response applicable to all areas and lifecycle phases of propulsion development including technology maturation, concept development, concept demonstrations, integration, procurement, production, fielding, operations, and sustainment to quickly meet current and future propulsion system requirements, while maximizing the use of the digital environment.

## Publications

- September 30, 2025: Presolicitation, due October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 5ba8a9c41f234343b5218ac658427f0c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5ba8a9c41f234343b5218ac658427f0c/view
- October 2, 2025: Presolicitation, due October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 4a73f0d60d49486db209c8671f377160. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4a73f0d60d49486db209c8671f377160/view
- October 8, 2025: Presolicitation, due October 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 8dab518fb75146e9911cb65e09f81b39. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8dab518fb75146e9911cb65e09f81b39/view
- December 12, 2025: Presolicitation, due July 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 6746316e47b74dfdb017e541e9ef3922. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6746316e47b74dfdb017e541e9ef3922/view
- December 12, 2025: Presolicitation, due July 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice dd4086cccadf42a293d77cc48ae2c69f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dd4086cccadf42a293d77cc48ae2c69f/view
- February 5, 2026: Presolicitation, due July 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice bafb17199073413c9c5c297e57ed3aa7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bafb17199073413c9c5c297e57ed3aa7/view
- March 16, 2026: Presolicitation, due July 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 12ca46e3b3fa4b7e9415332a75f18e4a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/12ca46e3b3fa4b7e9415332a75f18e4a/view

## Points of contact

- Tanner Alley, tanner.alley@us.af.mil
- Capt Caelan Campbell, caelan.campbell.1@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/fa862625rb008.