Opportunity Overview
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
05 Aug 2026 (Current)
Acquisition Status: The acquisition strategy has been officially approved, and decision authority has been delegated.
Contract Structure: The DBN MAC IDIQ will be competed under RFO Part 15 Source Selection procedures. The vehicle will be decentralized, allowing all DAF program offices and DoW agencies to place orders.
Timeline Updates:
Draft SOW: Targeted for release within the next couple of weeks.
Draft RFP: Targeted for late Q4 FY26.
Final RFP: Anticipated in mid Q1 FY27.
Anticipated Award: Targeted for Q3 FY27.
Industry Day: The program team is planning to host a virtual Industry Day on 07 October 2026 (details TBD). One-on-one sessions will not be scheduled due to the anticipated volume of...
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
05 Aug 2026 (Current)
Acquisition Status: The acquisition strategy has been officially approved, and decision authority has been delegated.
Contract Structure: The DBN MAC IDIQ will be competed under RFO Part 15 Source Selection procedures. The vehicle will be decentralized, allowing all DAF program offices and DoW agencies to place orders.
Timeline Updates:
Draft SOW: Targeted for release within the next couple of weeks.
Draft RFP: Targeted for late Q4 FY26.
Final RFP: Anticipated in mid Q1 FY27.
Anticipated Award: Targeted for Q3 FY27.
Industry Day: The program team is planning to host a virtual Industry Day on 07 October 2026 (details TBD). One-on-one sessions will not be scheduled due to the anticipated volume of...
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| Issuing agency | AFLCMC C3BM C3 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| NAICS | 541715 |
| PSC | AC13 |
| Published | August 05, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | December 31, 2027 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
Source: U.S. Government (SAM.gov) — public domain. GlobalGov is not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government.
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