Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender
Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Battle Management Systems (ABMS)
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FA8612 AFLCMC C3BM C3 in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Battle Management Systems (ABMS)”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
US Air Force seeks advanced battle management technologies from companies with TRL 3 or higher solutions
The Department of the Air Force Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management invites concept papers for operationally focused Advanced Battle Management System capabilities, including sensors, cyber and electromagnetic activities, networking, artificial intelligence and data processing. This is a two-step Broad Agency Announcement: concept papers first, then full proposals by invitation. Contracts or agreements may result, with prototyping and fielding on a condensed timeline desired.
Who can win it
- Proposals using technology at Technology Readiness Level 3 or higher
- Foreign-owned businesses may bid alone or team with US-owned businesses, subject to security clearance and National Interest Determination
- Contractors must complete a Basic NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment
Key facts
- Procedure
- Special Notice
- How bids are judged
- Concept papers evaluated on relevance to ABMS, technical merit, affordability, schedule achievability, and impact of data restrictions; proposals on relevance, technical merit, schedule realism, cost realism, funds availability, and data restrictions
- Published
- 05 Feb 2026
- Reference
- BAA-AFLCMC_CAIO-2020-001
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