Portable Countermeasures Maintenance (AN/PLM-4) Radar Signal Simulator

The Request for Information (RFI) from AFLCMC/ROU, Automated Test Systems Division at Robins AFB, GA, seeks to identify potential sources for the production and repair of the AN/PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulator. This market research aims to find businesses with the expertise, capabilities, and experience to handle the AN/PLM-4, a portable radar signal simulator used on 29 Air Force aircraft. The scope of work includes analysis, problem resolution, procurement, repair, maintenance, software support, obsolescence forecasting, training, cybersecurity, engineering, and integration testing. Symetrics Industries (Extant Aerospace) holds proprietary rights to the AN/PLM-4 data, as the government does not own any related data or equipment. The RFI also requests information on company capabilities, technical expertise in radar signal simulators and related systems, business practices, and commerciality, including estimated costs and data packages. Responses are due by February 13, 2026, to oya.harrison.1@us.af.mil.

This Performance Work Statement outlines requirements for the repair and procurement of AN/PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulators (RSS) for the United States Air Force (USAF). The AN/PLM-4 RSS, classified as commercial and available only from Symetrics Industries, is crucial for testing Electronic Warfare (EW)/Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) systems. The PWS details the repair of existing units to Fully Mission Capable status and the procurement of new units, covering various configurations including High-Power, High-Power with Millimeter Wave Option, and High-Power with Millimeter Wave and Emitter Multiplex option. The services will be performed at the contractor's facility over five years. Key performance objectives include quality of repair, timely delivery, and compliance with data deliverables, unique item identification, GIDEP reporting, and cybersecurity measures. The document also addresses government property management, safety requirements, and program management, emphasizing the contractor's responsibility for quality control and adherence to various federal regulations and instructions.