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FederalCombined synopsisClosed Federal notice
Tactical Data Link (TDL) Interoperability Software
Department of the Air Force› FA4890 HQ ACC AMIC Virginia
Solicitation # FA489026Q0016Updated Sep 11, 2026
This RFP closed on Oct 10, 2026.
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Closed
Oct 10, 2026
Responses were due Oct 10, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Sep 11, 2026
- Closed
- Oct 10, 2026
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Summary by RFP Detector
What this RFP is about
Department of the Air Force (FA4890 HQ ACC AMIC), part of the Department of Defense, posted a combined synopsis/solicitation titled “Tactical Data Link (TDL) Interoperability Software” under solicitation number FA489026Q0016. It was posted on Sep 11, 2026. The response deadline was Oct 10, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT. It is classified under NAICS 541511 and product/service code DA10. No set-aside is listed. The place of performance is Virginia. 6 documents are attached to the notice. The listed point of contact is Thomas Helms.
Key facts
- Department / office
- Department of Defense›Department of the Air Force›FA4890 HQ ACC AMIC
- Sector
- Federal
- Category
- IT & Software
- PSC
- DA10
- Set-aside
- None (full and open)
- Value
- Not statedTypical award in this market ≈ $450.0K
- Solicitation #
- FA489026Q0016
- Listing
- Official federal notice
Score at publication
Score breakdown
Every RFP starts at 50. Each factor adds or subtracts points compared with a typical RFP; unknown data counts as neutral.
Frozen at publication: closed RFPs are not re-scored.
Starts at 50
- Value−0.5estimated
No value published. Typical award is about $450K: the median of 783 Air Force contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 541511, FY24–FY26.
- Competition & access+5.2measured
Full and open competition. The largest recipient took 9% of these dollars in FY24–FY26, and spending is spread across many vendors.
- Issuer & market+7.3measured
Air Force obligated $4.6B on NAICS 541511 across 895 contracts in FY24–FY26. 14 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.
- Time & stage+12.2measured
Solicitation, bids due: 29 days to respond (due Oct 10, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT).
- Clarity & completeness+4.2estimated
6 documents, 2 named contacts with email, description not yet retrieved (scored as neutral).
- Freshness+9.0measured
Posted today.
50 + contributions = 87 (A, Excellent)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Sep 11, 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.
Description
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Timeline & history
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted
Responses were due
Documents
6 files
- XLSX
Atch 3 TDL Software Question-Comment Matrix - Govt Response.xlsx
XLSX
- PDF
Combined Synopsis Solicitation - ACC A589 TDL Interoperability Software and Training v4.pdf
PDF
- PDF
Atch 1 TDL Software Performance Work Statement (TDL Interoperability Software) v4.pdf
PDF
- PDF
Atch 2 TDL Software Clauses and Provisions FA489026Q0016.pdf
PDF
- XLSX
Atch 3 TDL Software Question-Comment Matrix.xlsx
XLSX
- PDF
Combined Synopsis Solicitation - ACC A589 TDL Interoperability Software and Training -Amend 2.pdf
PDF
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Contacts
2 contacts
Thomas Helms
PrimaryTimothy Overby (Contracting Officer)
Points of contact as published on the notice.
Federal award history
Market context
Department of the Air Force · NAICS 541511 · FY24–FY26
- Typical award (over $25K)
- $450.0K
- Contracts awarded
- 895
- Total obligated
- $4.6B
P25 $69.1KMedian $317.2KP75 $1.9MP90 $7.6M
Largest recipients in this market
- GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$408.6M9%
- ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$267.8M6%
- RAFT LLC$182.4M4%
Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.
View as table
| Fiscal year | Obligated ($) |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 1,241,740,655.12 |
| FY2023 | 1,389,687,529.01 |
| FY2024 | 1,441,306,564.04 |
| FY2025 | 1,597,649,985.31 |
| FY2026 | 1,590,147,824.76 |
Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.
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