Federal contract opportunity · FA8524-26-R-0020

Repair of the receiver transmitters, applicable to the lightweight airborne recovery system (lars). (FA8524-26-R-0020)

Solicitation FA8524-26-R-0020 · SAM.gov · Due October 1, 2026

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Due
October 1, 2026

What the gig needs

This requirement is for the repair services of three (3) Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) supporting the Lightweight Airborne Recovery System (LARS) utilized on A-10, HC-130J, HH-60G, and HC-130P/N aircraft: LARS R/T (P/N 282650-1, NSN 5820-01-561-9642) [HC-130(H)N and A-10] LARS R/T (P/N 282650-2, NSN 5820-01-662-1038SO) [HH-60G] LARS R/T (P/N 282650-3, NSN 5821-01-661-5866SO) [HC-130J] The LARS R/T is a critical search and rescue component containing a fully synthesized UHF receiver/transmitter that provides voice communication, range, and direction measurements to interrogate survival radios of downed airmen. The period of performance for the contract/order will be one base year with (4) One year ordering periods and extend one year beyond the date of the final order or will end on the last day of the contract. Cubic Secure Communications, LLC. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of these Antennas.They own the technical data package, all the data rights, and performance specifications that cannot be acquired in the commercial market sector. A complete technical data package is required to repair the LARS.

The Government lacks repair data and does not possess any commercial product sheets, test data, qualification data, support manuals or related data that defines the performance and manufacturing characteristics of the LARS, precluding organic and competitive repair. The repair requirement is military unique as these components are only used on military platforms. Cubic Secure Communications, LLC. is the only known source that has the facility, expertise, tooling and parts to repair these components in a timely manner. Cubic responded in an email on 30 September 2025 that they are not interested in selling data to the Government.

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