E-7 RFI VMT 3SEP26.docx

This is a Request for Information (RFI) from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base regarding market research for the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft program. The Air Force is seeking to identify qualified contractors capable of developing, delivering, and supporting two Virtual Maintenance Trainers (VMTs) for the E-7 Wedgetail, which will replace the aging E-3 aircraft. This RFI is issued for planning and market research purposes only and does not constitute a formal request for proposals or a commitment to award a contract.

Interested contractors should provide information demonstrating their qualifications and capabilities in virtual maintenance trainer development and delivery. Respondents are expected to address their technical approach, experience with similar training systems, delivery timelines, sustainment and support capabilities, and other relevant factors that would establish their ability to support this Air Force initiative. The RFI serves as a pre-solicitation notice to allow industry to prepare for a potential formal solicitation that may follow this market research phase.