APX-119 IFF STC_RFI_FINAL.pdf

Sources Sought (SS)

AFLCMC/WINB

5 Eglin Street, Bldg. 1624

Hanscom AFB, MA 01731

Subject: Request for Information

This Request for Information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and includes questions that the United States Government (USG) may use to understand current Industry capabilities. This is NOT a request for quotations or proposals or a promise to issue a Request for

Proposal (RFP) or Fair Opportunity Proposal Request (FOPR) in the future and does not commit the USG to contract for the supplies/services contained herein. In accordance with Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), USG will not accept responses to this notice as offers to form a binding contract. USG will not reimburse costs incurred by Respondents in response to this

RFI or for participating in an information exchange regarding details of the RFI. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding to the USG. Any information submitted in response to this RFI is voluntary. Respondents must clearly mark any proprietary information and trade secrets on all submitted materials. USG will not share vendor proprietary information with the public. USG hereby notifies Respondents that (a) submission of information in response to this RFI constitutes consent to such handling and disclosure of submitted information to those parties, and (b) USG will handle such proprietary information in a manner consistent with applicable federal law. Please be advised that all submissions become USG property, and the USG will not return submissions to Respondents. The USG advises Respondents that the USG is under no obligation to provide feedback to Respondents with respect to any information submitted.

The USG may meet with Industry partners in a 1:1 setting during market research. The USG may decide to hold 1:1 sessions with Industry partners based on responses to this RFI. Additional opportunities for Industry partners to request 1:1 sessions may be shared at a later date.

The USAF may share any information submitted in response to this RFI with current and future

Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) contractor support personnel involved with this program. All USG and contractor personnel reviewing submitted responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 U.S. Code (USC) 423.

1. Introduction

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) & Special Operations Forces (SOF) Battlefield Airborne Communications

Node (BACN) Branch (WINB), is conducting market research to identify potential contractors capable of updating Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) STC ST00187MC (Bombardier Global

6000) and STC ST00170MC (Bombardier Global XRS) to allow for retrofit of upgraded APX-

119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders and Digital Control Panels (DCP) on the

Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) E-11A fleet. This RFI is intended to gather information from qualified vendors regarding their capabilities and solutions for this effort. This

RFI is for informational purposes only and is not an RFP or FOPR. Responding to this RFI does not guarantee an invitation to participate in a future RFP/FOPR.

2. Purpose

The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential contractors with experience in updating

Supplemental Type Certificates for Bombardier Global 6000 and Global XRS aircraft along with planning, integration, and testing required to meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and

USAF airworthiness requirements; developing/providing all required data associated with STC modifications; conducting first article testing and DoD AIMS 1102 ground testing, if required.

3. Background

Bombardier recently developed and approved an update to STC ST00187MC for the USAF for initial installation of an upgraded APX-119 (PN 4079100-0540) IFF transponder and DCP (PN

4087561-0503) on a new production BACN E-11A Global 6000 aircraft. The Government is seeking potential contractors able to amend STC ST00187MC and ST00170MC to add removal of the previously installed APX-119 IFF Transponders and DCP units and installation of the upgraded APX-119 IFF Transponders and DCP units on the remaining BACN E-11A Global

6000/XRS platforms.

4. Scope of Information Requested

The USG is seeking information in the following areas:

• Company Overview & Experience:

o Provide a brief overview of your company, company information, and certifications.

o Provide existing DoD contracts you are a vendor on and what work they entail.

o Describe your experience with Bombardier Global aircraft, Supplemental Type Certificates and modifications, FAA and USAF airworthiness requirements, and DOD AIMS 1102 ground testing.

• Management and Staffing:

o Describe the qualifications and experience of key personnel.

o Identify potential teaming/subcontractor arrangements to perform this effort.

o Provide your anticipated Period of Performance (PoP) for this effort.

o Provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) for expected costs.

• Recommendations for the appropriate North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) Code.

5. Response Format

Please provide your response in Microsoft Word, single-spaced, Times New Roman font, twelve

(12) point size. Please organize your response according to the sections outlined in Section 4.

Please limit your response to 10 pages, excluding company brochures or marketing materials.

Please submit in copyable format (either .pdf or .doc).

Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. It is the responsibility of companies to monitor the appropriate channels for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

If submitting company Proprietary Information, please make sure it is CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate Proprietary Information to the maximum extent possible.

All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All proprietary information will be segregated by the Government and protected.

6. Important Considerations

• All information submitted in response to this RFI will be treated as Controlled Unclassified

Information (CUI) until further notice. Respondents should mark their responses accordingly.

• AFLCMC/WINB reserves the right to use the information for internal evaluation purposes.

• This RFI is not a commitment to purchase any products or services.

• AFLCMC/WINB is not responsible for any costs incurred by respondents in preparing or submitting a response to this RFI.

• The contracting effort period of performance (PoP) will be determined after qualified responses are received.

• The Government expects to award this as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) effort.

7. Responses:

SUBMITTAL: The Government invites industry to submit one whitepaper, at the Controlled

Unclassified Information (CUI) level, no later than 1600 EST, 21 April 2026. All CUI RFI submissions shall be provided via DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) https://safe.apps.mil.

For a SAFE drop-off code, please contact rhett.reed@us.af.mil and madeline.emery@us.af.mil.

The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 13 April 2026 will be answered.

Respondents should submit documents as described above. Telephone inquiries will not be taken on this RFI. Please ensure the subject of the RFI submission reads as follows “IFF STC

Amendment Response.”

Instructions:

Submit 1 whitepaper submission form to:

1. CUI/Proprietary: Use DoD SAFE: https://safe.apps.mil/ with Madeline Emery, madeline.emery@us.af.mil, and Rhett Reed, rhett.reed@us.af.mil as POCs.

Contact Information

Primary Point of Contact: Rhett Reed

Email: rhett.reed@us.af.mil

Phone Number: (781) 225-4328

Alternative Point of Contact: Madeline Emery

Email: madeline.emery@us.af.mil

Phone Number: (380) 456-4418

Contracting Office Address

AFLCM/WINK

5 Eglin Street, Building 1624

Hanscom MA 01731

Attachments/Links:

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