# Amendment 01 - Attritable ISR Aircraft Request for Information

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa862926rfi4isr

- Solicitation number: FA8629-26-RFI-4ISR
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (n-AIRFORCELIFECYCLEMANAGEMENTCENTER)
- NAICS: 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1550 Drones
- First posted: April 15, 2026
- Last posted: April 27, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7c21054012394e41981c597c770d356f/view

## Description

The purpose of Amendment 01 is to provide the Government's responses to industry questions and to extend the RFI submission deadline.

**Questions & Answers:** The consolidated Q&A document (Attritable ISR Aircraft - QA.xlsx) has been posted and is available for review.

**Deadline Extension:** The deadline for RFI response submissions has been extended. All responses are now due no later than 4:00 PM EST on 05 May 2026. All other terms, conditions, and submission instructions outlined in the original RFI remain unchanged.

**Background:** The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) & Special Operations Forces (SOF) Directorate is seeking information from industry on capabilities to provide low-cost, attritable unmanned airborne platforms for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The objective is to identify sources that can deliver ISR mass for operational utility and suitability in a rapid and affordable manner.

The Government is open to all unmanned platform types and encourages innovative solutions. This Request for Information (RFI) is for market research only and will not result in a contract award. See the attached documents for a complete description of the desired performance characteristics and submission instructions.

## Publications

- April 15, 2026: Special notice, due May 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice d3ee4eb8c6d246788033b10dcccc72fa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d3ee4eb8c6d246788033b10dcccc72fa/view
- April 27, 2026: Special notice, due May 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 7c21054012394e41981c597c770d356f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7c21054012394e41981c597c770d356f/view

## Points of contact

- Joseph Alexander, joseph.alexander.13@us.af.mil
- Nicholas Garuckas, nicholas.garuckas@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/fa862926rfi4isr.