Opportunities / DEPT OF DEFENSE
DAF Battle Network "Megatron" MAC IDIQ
| Notice type | Special Notice |
|---|---|
| Solicitation # | FA861227RB001 |
| Department | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier / office | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / FA8612 AFLCMC C3BM C3 |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AC13 |
| Set-aside | Small Business (partial) |
| Posted | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Not specified |
| Place of performance | — |
| Primary contact | Julie Payne · julianne.payne@us.af.mil |
Description (excerpt)
The DAF Battle Network (DBN) "Megatron" MAC IDIQ provides an agile and competitive contracting framework to rapidly deliver capabilities and address the full spectrum of PAE C3BM requirements throughout the program lifecycle. PROGRAM OVERVIEW The DBN MAC IDIQ will be a hybrid supply and service contract vehicle supporting the development, procurement, assembly, delivery, and sustainment of PAE C3BM product lines. Under this contract, customers will be able to procure mission-critical capabilities across digital architecture, sensor integration, secure processing, connectivity, applications, and synthetic environment development to integrate USAF and USSF C3 programs and deliver resilient decision advantage. This vehicle will be awarded with a Small Business pool and an unrestricted pool of awardees. PURPOSE This Special Notice serves as the official landing page for the DBN "Megatron" MAC IDIQ. The Notice ID will remain consistent throughout SAM.gov postings. Interested industry partners should "Follow" this notice on SAM.gov to receive automated notifications regarding: Updates to program schedule Draft Statement of Work (SOW) releases Draft solicitation documents Upcoming Industry Day event details ANNOUNCEMENTS 07 Oct 2026: Today's CUI Industry Day Briefing has been postponed due to unexpected technical difficulties with our secure virtual platform. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and are working diligently to resolve these issues. For all industry partners who previously registered and received the initial link to join, your vetted status remains active. You do not need to re-register. If any additional information is required, we will reach out to you directly. At this time, new registrations are suspended while the Government diagnoses the technical issues and assesses potential platform capacity limitations. If registration reopens, an update will be posted here. Please continue to follow this Special Notice for updates regarding the rescheduled Industry Day. Thank you for your patience and understanding. 05 Oct 2026: Virtual Industry Day Access Link The Contracting Office is currently processing an exceptionally high volume of registrations for the upcoming DBN "Megatron" Virtual Industry Day. Registration Deadline: Online registration remains open until 1700 EDT today, 05 October 2026. No further registrations will be accepted after this time. Vetting & Distribution Window: Due to the large number of attendees, manual vetting of all r …