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PCM330E Encoder Procurement

Department of the Air Force› FA9422 AFNWC/NDK AFNWC/NDKK Kirtland AFB, NM

Solicitation # FA942227C0003Updated Nov 4, 2026Scored Nov 14, 2026

Responses due

Nov 25

Nov 25, 2026, 5:00 PM MST

Posted Nov 4Due Nov 25

Summary by RFP Detector

What this RFP is about

Department of the Air Force (FA9422 AFNWC/NDK AFNWC/NDKK), part of the Department of Defense, posted a presolicitation notice titled “PCM330E Encoder Procurement” under solicitation number FA942227C0003. It was posted on Nov 4, 2026. Responses are due Nov 25, 2026, 5:00 PM MST. It is classified under NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and product/service code 5821. No set-aside is listed. The place of performance is Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. The listed point of contact is Amanda Perea.

Key facts

RFP Detector Score

Score breakdown

Every RFP starts at 50. Each factor adds or subtracts points compared with a typical RFP; unknown data counts as neutral.

Starts at 50

  • Value−2.5estimated

    No value published. Typical award is about $298K: the median of 824 Air Force contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 334511, FY24–FY26.

  • Competition & access+1.9measured

    Full and open competition. The largest recipient took 15% of these dollars in FY24–FY26, and spending is spread across many vendors.

  • Issuer & market+3.4measured

    Air Force obligated $6B on NAICS 334511 across 971 contracts in FY24–FY26. 1 other notice from this office in the past 12 months.

  • Time & stage+1.1measured

    Presolicitation: 12 days to respond (due Nov 25, 2026, 5:00 PM MST).

  • Clarity & completeness+3.1estimated

    Documents not listed, named contact with email, 637-word description.

  • Freshness+2.8measured

    Posted 9 days ago.

50 + contributions = 60 (C, Fair)

Score trend, last 30 daysScore history: 54, 60

Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Nov 14, 2026.

Requirements & submission

Eligibility · Full and open competition

Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.

Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.

From the official notice

Description

637 words

Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) PCM330E Encoder Procurement This notice is a COMBINED Presolicitation Notice (pursuant to RFO 5.101) and Sources Sought (pursuant to R-DFARS PGI 206.103-170). The AFNWC intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements to the following contractor: L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 1025 W. NASA Boulevard Melbourne, FL 32919 Provided below are the applicable content items for a Presolicitation Notice as required by RFO 5.101(c), which should allow viewers of this notice to determine their capabilities with regard to the requirement. Also provided below are submission requirements for Statements of Capabilities (SOC) should an interested party believe, they can meet the requirement. • Contracting Officer Contact Information: Amanda M. Perea 1551 Wyoming Blvd Kirtland AFB, NM 87117 amanda.perea@us.af.mil • The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Nuclear Systems Integration Division (AFNWC/NDS) requires PCM330E Programmable Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) Encoders in the B61-12 Tail Kit Assembly’s (TKAs) Telemetry Instrumentation Kit (TIK) configuration. The manufacturer is L3Harris Technologies, Telemetry & RF Products. The manufacturer part number is LCP-755-005396-023. The PCM330E is a compact, modular, programmable PCM encoder and data-acquisition unit designed for airborne telemetry applications. It must occupy the existing TKA TIK volume and interface without modification. This configuration provides the analog, serial, guidance-system, and encryption interfaces already designed into the B61-12 TKA TIK. LCP-755-005396-023 is the only encoder that is form, fit, and function qualified for the current B61-12 TKA TIK architecture and is the exact model used in existing TIKs. This is a one-time buy of a highly specialized, configuration-controlled telemetry encoder. The item is subject to COMSEC controls and must be procured in the exact B61-12 qualified configuration. • NAICS-334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) ; PSC-5821 (Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne) • All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. See requirements for capability statements below. • Sole-source award to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is contemplated as they have the only PCM that is qualified and specifically built for the B61-12 TKA TIK. Any other sources of competition would require Non-Reoccurring Engineering (NRE) and qualification testing to be able to integrate into the TIK. Due to tight testing timelines, additional NRE and testing to qualify a new PCM would be impractical. • For an offeror’s products to be eligible for award, they must provide the same PCM330E as L3Harris Technologies, Inc. All other products would have to undergo qualification testing to meet TIK and TKA requirements. All responsible sources believing they have the capability to perform this requirement are requested to submit their SOC to the Government POCs listed below by the closing period on this notice. All SOCs shall be UNCLASSIFIED and shall Not Exceed 3 pages. Submissions shall be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. SOCs shall be submitted electronically via email to the Government POCs assigned to this notice. All email submissions shall include, “[Insert your Company Name] - SOC Response “PCM330E Encoder Procurement” in the subject line of the email submission. Award on a sole-source basis to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is subject to approval of a Sole-Source Justification. This notice serves to meet the sources sought requirements of R-DFARS PGI 206.103-170. Information received in response to this notice may be utilized in determining whether the authority of RFO 6.103-1 is supported; a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no affirmative responses are received within the close date of this notice, an award will be made to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal. This is not a solicitation.

Documents

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Contacts

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Timeline & history

  1. Presolicitation posted

  2. Responses dueNext · in 11 days

  3. Archive date on the official notice

Federal award history

Market context

Department of the Air Force · NAICS 334511 · FY24–FY26

Typical award (over $25K)
$298.0K
Contracts awarded
971
Total obligated
$6.0B
Award size, Department of the Air Force · NAICS 334511 contracts, FY24–FY26 (log scale)
P25 $49.5KMedian $208.5KP75 $977.5KP90 $4.2M

Largest recipients in this market

  • GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$893.4M15%
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$529.7M9%
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$508.5M9%

Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.

View as table
Fiscal yearObligated ($)
FY20222,488,244,585.97
FY20232,742,310,329.55
FY20242,245,589,415.1
FY20251,954,393,464.72
FY20261,761,536,927.31

Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.

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