Data at Rest (DaR) - 400 Obsolescence Resolution

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The Air Force is seeking information from vendors able to install and integrate a government-owned KG-204-based solution to replace obsolete DAR-400 equipment on its E-3G AWACS fleet. This is market research only, not a contract solicitation; businesses of all sizes may respond and should describe their qualifications and any teaming plans. Responses are due by 3 p.m. CDT on October 30, 2026.

About this opportunity

OBJECTIVE: The USAF E-3G AWACS provides worldwide response to situations requiring immediate and continuous on-scene command, control, and battle management using embedded real-time surveillance to support employment of U.S. and allied combat forces. The E-3G consists of the air vehicle, sensor systems, and computing and communications equipment. The current USAF E-3G operational fleet consists of 15 operational aircraft. The E-3G DAR-400 (part numbers 63-2824652-01 through -03) is a mission critical asset and is in critical need of obsolescence resolution to prevent mission impact. Since the DAR-400 contains encrypted MCS, MSS, IPEC and GS data, a failure would directly impact operations…

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