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Request for Information (RFI) for Aerial Targets Branch (EBAY) Air Force Aerial Target Solutions

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Sources Sought · FA8678-26-AFSAT-R0001

posted 14 August 2026 · closed 28 September 2026 · NAICS 336413 · PSC 1550 · 6 postings

Summary

The Air Force Aerial Targets Program Office issued an RFI to gather information on commercially available or near‑term aerial target solutions that can replicate a range of threat aircraft, from hobby drones to advanced fighter jets. This market research supports future acquisition planning for defensive and offensive counter‑air capabilities and helps determine commerciality, non‑developmental item status, and small‑business set‑aside eligibility.

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