Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR) Environmental Control Unit (ECU)

FA8534_BEARECU_Follow-up_RFI

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AI Summary

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is issuing a follow-up Request for Information (RFI) regarding Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR) Environmental Control Units (ECUs), seeking industry input on these military-grade cooling/heating systems. Responses are due September 18, 2026, and the primary point of contact is Wesley Hardy at AFLCMC. This is an RFI, not a solicitation, so interested manufacturers and suppliers of ECUs should respond to inform a potential future acquisition.

Key Requirements

• •Manufacturers must be capable of producing military-specification environmental control units for the BEAR program, with attention to expeditionary/military standards and airfield deployment requirements. As an RFI, no formal proposal requirements are stated, but respondents should identify relevant experience and production capability.

Details

Point of Contact

Wesley Hardy

wesley.hardy@us.af.mil