Open tender · United States · Public tender
Common Armament Tester for Fighter (CAT-F)
FA8533 AFLCMC Rokb in the United States is inviting bids for “Common Armament Tester for Fighter (CAT-F)”. Bids close on 31 December 2026, 15:30 EST. Reference: FA8533-25-R-0002. Who can bid: Small business size standard of 750 employees under NAICS 334515; Joint venture agreement signed and dated by all members, if applicable. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
Development and production of a common armament tester for F-16, F-15 and A-10 fighter aircraft
The US Air Force requires a Common Armament Tester for Fighter (CAT-F) for flightline and backshop maintenance of the F-16, F-15 and A-10 fleets. The contract covers prototype design, engineering and manufacturing development, production and sustainment under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity arrangement with a one-year basic period and four one-year options. The contract maximum is $420,430,000.00.
Who can win it
- Small business size standard of 750 employees under NAICS 334515
- Joint venture agreement signed and dated by all members, if applicable
- Small business subcontracting plan required by FAR 52.219-9
Key facts
- Procedure
- Solicitation
- Contract period
- One-year basic period with four one-year options
- How bids are judged
- Tradeoff source selection with initial downselect to up to two offerors, then final downselect after Critical Design Review
- Published
- 17 Feb 2026
- Reference
- FA8533-25-R-0002
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