SolicitationPosted Sep 9, 2026·Responses due Sep 15, 2026

TruLink Portable Transceiver

Air Force and Space Force · FA2517 21 CONS BLDG 350

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
334220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA251726QA038
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
5821
Place
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Contact
Earl Tenoso (earl_john.tenoso@spaceforce.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

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Early notice
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  • Sep 9, 2026 · this notice
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  • Sep 11, 2026
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  • Sep 21, 2026
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    Open
  • Sep 23, 2026
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    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 8, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026, middle of the range Oct 31, 2026.
Measured from 688 past solicitations at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 9, 2026).

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What the notice says

This is a new requirement for the procurement of a brand name TruLink Portable Transceivers. The Transceivers are to replace the existing outdated and broken equipment at Peterson Space Force Base. These transceivers are essential for enabling real-time, full-duplex communication among aircrew and medical personnel during flight. This is critical in environments where standard aircraft communication ports are insufficient or unavailable. Customer is requesting to purchase 51 brand name Trulink Portable Transceivers. Part no: 780-1000-001-CF0095-M28. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD TP… (show all)

T: TruLink Portable Transceiver size (without antenna):6.1 l x 2.9 w x 1.9 d (in.) TPT weight: 11 oz. (with 3 AA batteries) Operating time: 8 hours Frequency: 2.4 GHz Range: up to 2,500 ft. (line-of-sight) Operating temperature: -40�C to +55�C Spread spectrum: frequency hopping, 50 hops per sec. Number of channels: 100 Number of users per channel: 31 (6 simultaneous speakers) MIL-STD-810F: Environmental Engineering and Laboratory Test MIL-STD-704A: Aircraft Electric Power Characteristics MIL-STD-464: Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Requirements MIL-STD-461E: Control of Electromagnetic Interference, Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO approved)

Who won similar work

3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 334220.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
AIRBUS DS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC1$1.1MOct 1, 2026
DATAPATH, INC.1$401KAug 18, 2025
CONNEXTIVITY LLC1$163KOct 1, 2026

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