NATO Request for Information: Allied Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) Enhanced Tactical Connectivity (eTacC) Capability
Contact and place of performance
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Norfolk, VA 23511
USA
Headquarters Supreme Allied Command Transformation (HQ SACT) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to support the analysis of alternatives for Allied Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) Enhanced Tactical Connectivity (eTacC) Capability. NATO is exploring communication, networking, and data transformation solutions that will enable increased connectivity at the tactical edge across a multitude of legacy...
View moreFurther, respondents are advised that HQ SACT will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this RFI. The costs for responding to this RFI shall be borne solely by the responding party. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any subsequent RFP if issued in the future. All information shared with ACT might be shared with contracted third parties to support the capability development process as needed. Provision of data, or lack of, will not prejudice any respondent if there is a competitive bidding process later as part of NATO Common-Funded Capability Development.
Do NOT submit your RFI questions/responses to the Department of Commerce. All requests for clarifications, questions, and responses to this RFI must be sent via email to all Points of Contact indicated in the RFI. Individual emails will not be accepted and should not be sent. Contracting and Technical POCs must be included in any correspondence.
HQ SACT’s reference for this RFI is RFI-ACT-SACT-04-2026 and all correspondence and submissions concerning this matter should reference this number.
Due date for questions: 9:00am ET 11 May 2026
Due date for submission of RFI responses: 9:00am ET 29 May 2026
Your participation in this RFI is greatly appreciated.
Headquarters Supreme Allied Command Transformation (HQ SACT) has issued this special notice to support an analysis of alternatives for the Allied Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) Enhanced Tactical Connectivity (eTacC) Capability. The Bureau of Industry and Security identifies this requirement under NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services. NATO is exploring communication, networking, and data transformation solutions to increase connectivity at the tactical edge across various legacy and emergent bearers, waveforms, and protocols. The eTacC capability is envisioned as a node serving as a relay, gateway, and translator to enable multi-domain operations by bridging heterogeneous tactical networks based on operational demands.
The purpose of this request is to involve industry in examining future capabilities and potential alternatives for the implementation of the eTacC Capability Program Plan. This notice is a general request for information to determine the existence of possible solutions and does not constitute a formal procurement or a commitment to issue a future request for proposal. All information shared may be distributed to contracted third parties to support the capability development process. Respondents are responsible for all costs associated with their submission, and participation or lack thereof will not prejudice any party in future competitive bidding processes under NATO Common-Funded Capability Development.
HQ SACT manages this request under reference number RFI-ACT-SACT-04-2026, with the primary place of performance located in Norfolk, Virginia. Administrative documents associated with this notice include a questionnaire in .xlsx format and a formal RFI document in .pdf format, both posted on April 13, 2026. The deadline for clarification questions is 9:00 a.m. ET on May 11, 2026, and the final response deadline for submissions is May 29, 2028. All correspondence must be sent via email to the specific contracting and technical points of contact identified within the RFI documentation rather than to the Department of Commerce.
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