# Air Force plans sole-source Boeing contract for cruise missile test kits The planned base lot covers 15 kits used in Air Launched Cruise Missile test flights. No award will be made until funds are available. Published 2026-10-30 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/30/air-force-plans-sole-source-boeing-contract-for-cruise/ The Air Force intends to award Boeing a sole-source production contract for 15 test instrumentation kits used in Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) test flights.[1] The presolicitation was posted Oct. 30, 2026.[2] The kits process multiple subsystem inputs, including flight computer, engine, navigation, range safety, warhead and instrumentation signals, and route output to an embedded encryption device for secure telemetry.[1] The production effort covers procurement, assembly, testing, qualification and delivery of kit shipsets, line and shop replaceable units, and flight termination system components.[1] The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center's Missile Sustainment Division at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, manages the effort.[1] The current acquisition strategy calls for a definitive firm-fixed-price contract, with options for 15 flight termination batteries and 15 instrumentation batteries alongside the base kit lot.[1] The Air Force expects the solicitation on or before Nov. 16, 2026, but reserves the right not to solicit the requirement or to cancel after issuance.[1] ## Why it matters Funds are not presently available for the effort, and no award will be made until they are.[1] The Air Force expects delivery to be completed within 18 months after award.[1] ## Sources 1. SAM.gov presolicitation FA8128-27-R-B00X, record data 2. SAM.gov notice version history