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Amendment #9: Common Very Low Frequency Receiver (VLF) Increment 2 (CVRi2) Modernization

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Solicitation · FA8735-26-R-B001

posted 12 August 2026 · closed 18 September 2026 · NAICS 541715 · PSC 5821 · 3 postings

Summary

The Department of the Air Force is seeking proposals to design and modernize a Common Very Low Frequency Receiver Increment 2 (CVRi2) capability, which provides secure beyond line‑of‑sight communications for Emergency Action Messages. The notice primarily details amendment dates and the inclusion of AI tools in proposal evaluation, but the core procurement concerns a conventional VLF communications receiver.

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