diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/run_fact_cache_receiver.py b/awx/main/management/commands/run_fact_cache_receiver.py
index 0ed5b1e921..1526062c47 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/run_fact_cache_receiver.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/run_fact_cache_receiver.py
@@ -4,13 +4,35 @@
 import logging
 
 from django.core.management.base import NoArgsCommand
+from django.utils.timezone import now
 
 from awx.main.models import * # noqa
+from awx.main.socket import Socket
+
+from pymongo import MongoClient
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('awx.main.commands.run_fact_cache_receiver')
 
 class FactCacheReceiver(object):
-    pass
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.client = MongoClient('localhost', 27017)
+
+    def process_fact_message(self, message):
+        host = message['host']
+        facts = message['facts']
+        host_db = self.client.host_facts
+        host_collection = host_db[host]
+        facts.update(dict(tower_host=host, datetime=now()))
+        host_collection.insert(facts)
+
+    def run_receiver(self):
+        with Socket('fact_cache', 'r') as facts:
+            for message in facts.listen():
+                print("Message received: " + str(message))
+                if 'host' not in message or 'facts' not in message:
+                    continue
+                self.process_fact_message(message)
 
 class Command(NoArgsCommand):
     '''
diff --git a/awx/main/socket.py b/awx/main/socket.py
index 679b5f5fd0..39b252ae26 100644
--- a/awx/main/socket.py
+++ b/awx/main/socket.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class Socket(object):
                                         settings.CALLBACK_CONSUMER_PORT),
             'task_commands': settings.TASK_COMMAND_PORT,
             'websocket': settings.SOCKETIO_NOTIFICATION_PORT,
+            'fact_cache': settings.FACT_CACHE_PORT,
         }[self._bucket]
 
     def connect(self):
diff --git a/awx/playbooks/scan_facts.yml b/awx/playbooks/scan_facts.yml
index 252c284631..8e12ba75a3 100644
--- a/awx/playbooks/scan_facts.yml
+++ b/awx/playbooks/scan_facts.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 - hosts: all
-  gather_facts: no
   tasks:
     - scan_packages:
 
diff --git a/awx/plugins/fact_caching/tower.py b/awx/plugins/fact_caching/tower.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 1f4122d493..73a44b33a0
--- a/awx/plugins/fact_caching/tower.py
+++ b/awx/plugins/fact_caching/tower.py
@@ -1,21 +1,70 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2015 Ansible, Inc.
+# This file is a utility Ansible plugin that is not part of the AWX or Ansible
+# packages.  It does not import any code from either package, nor does its
+# license apply to Ansible or AWX.
+# 
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+# 
+# Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+# list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+#    Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+#    Neither the name of the <ORGANIZATION> nor the names of its contributors
+#    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+#    without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import sys
+from ansible import constants as C
 from ansible.cache.base import BaseCacheModule
 
-class TowerCacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
+try:
+    import zmq
+except Import:
+    print("pyzmq is required")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+class CacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        pass
+
+        # This is the local tower zmq connection
+        self._tower_connection = C.CACHE_PLUGIN_CONNECTION
+        try:
+            self.context = zmq.Context()
+            self.socket = self.context.socket(zmq.REQ)
+            self.socket.connect(self._tower_connection)
+        except Exception, e:
+            print("Connection to zeromq failed at %s" % str(self._tower_connection))
+            sys.exit(1)
 
     def get(self, key):
-        pass
+        return {} # Temporary until we have some tower retrieval endpoints
 
     def set(self, key, value):
-        pass
+        self.socket.send_json(dict(host=key, facts=value))
+        self.socket.recv()
 
     def keys(self):
-        pass
+        return []
 
     def contains(self, key):
-        pass
+        return False
 
     def delete(self, key):
         pass
@@ -24,4 +73,4 @@ class TowerCacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
         pass
 
     def copy(self):
-        pass
+        return dict()
diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index fed14e4fa5..9f8a3b923e 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -510,6 +510,8 @@ TASK_COMMAND_PORT = 6559
 SOCKETIO_NOTIFICATION_PORT = 6557
 SOCKETIO_LISTEN_PORT = 8080
 
+FACT_CACHE_PORT = 6564
+
 ORG_ADMINS_CAN_SEE_ALL_USERS = True
 
 # Logging configuration.