F-15 Trusted Aircraft Information Download Station and Common Mission Debrief Program RFI.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

F-15 Trusted Aircraft Information Download Station and Common

Mission Debrief Program Robins AFB, GA

20 February 2026

CAUTION:

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for the qualification and production of the F-15 Trusted Aircraft Information Download Station (TADS) and Common Mission Debrief Program (CMDP) for use by the United States Air Force (USAF).

The level of security clearance is Secret and there will be foreign participation in this requirement.

The Government does not own or have access to the data for these items. The Government has determined that this system is a non-commercial item.

Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor’s facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts.

Telspan Data, LLC is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of TADS and is the owner of all proprietary data and information for this system.

NOTE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Companies are encouraged to provide responses to this questionnaire but are advised that their participation is voluntary only. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

This RFI is released in accordance with FAR 52.215-3 as follows:

52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes.

Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997)

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of market research in an effort to overcome barriers to competition.

(End of Provision)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Below is a description of the TADS and CMDP requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey. The survey allows contractors to provide their company’s capability. A complete description of work is provided in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

2. If after reviewing, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these requirements.

Failure to provide requested documentation may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your company’s capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)

a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business.

3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

4. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to Coretta Yeadon, coretta.yeadon@us.af.mil and Ebony Walker-Simpson, ebony.walker-simpson@us.af.mil .

5. RFI responses must also be returned to Coretta Yeadon, coretta.yeadon@us.af.mil and Ebony Walker-Simpson, ebony.walker-simpson@us.af.mil. Responses must be received no later than close of business on 19 March 2026.

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Mission Debrief Program Robins AFB, GA

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION:

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for the qualification and production of the F-15 Trusted Aircraft Information Download Station (TADS) and Common Mission Debrief Program (CMDP) for use by the United States Air Force (USAF).

This is an acquisition for the logistics and sustaining engineering services required to sustain and maintain the fielded TADS units and CMDP software. These services include the provisioning of spares, spares support, upgrades to firmware/hardware/logic/software, technical support, repairs, regression testing, configuration management, packaging, handling, storage and transportation to include shipping & receiving, cybersecurity compliance, inventory control, support equipment and travel.

The F-15 Flight Data Recorder (FDR) program was initiated to leverage Inter Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG) 106 Chapter 10 Digital Recording Standard compliant recorders for providing the required data to support mishap investigations, Military Flight Operational Quality Assurance (MFOQA), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Aircraft and Engine Structural Integrity Programs (ASIP/ENSIP), and aircraft development programs and training.

The data recorded during flight operations is written to a solid state media device prepared by the CMDP software. After flight, the TADS units provide a download solution to extract the IRIG 106 Chapter 10 files from the flight media, process the data, and transfer the data to end users via Secure File Transfer Protocol. This download is handled by a logic controlled process that provides isolation between circuit board components and external interfaces in order to meet stringent security requirements. TADS and CMDP support the F-15 weapons system platform.

The acquisition strategy is a five-year contract (basic plus 4 option years).

The projected quantities for repair/replacement of TADS CMDP units is no less than 10 units per year to no more than 30 units per year.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Mission Debrief Program Robins AFB, GA

Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

• Company/Institute Name:

• Address:

• Point of Contact:

• DUNS Number/CAGE Code:

• Phone Number:

• E-mail Address:

• Web Page URL:

• Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 334511

Based on the Government proposed NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

- Small Business (Yes / No)

- Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

- Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

- 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

- HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

- Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

- Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)

• Registered in System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes / No)

• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Responses must be received no later than close of business 19 March 2026. Please ensure data is in a readable electronic format that can be received through a firewall. Attachments shall not to exceed 10 MB per email. Multiple emails are acceptable. Response must be sent via email to:

Coretta Yeadon, coretta.yeadon@us.af.mil and Ebony Walker-Simpson, ebony.walker-simpson@us.af.mil

Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to Coretta Yeadon, coretta.yeadon@us.af.mil and Ebony Walker-Simpson, ebony.walker-simpson@us.af.mil.

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

A. General Capability Questions:

1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

2. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

3. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.)

4. Describe your company's capabilities for repair and maintenance os systems similar to TADS/CMDP on other platforms.

5. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort.

a. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections.

B. Hardware Production Questions:

1. Describe your capability and experiences in the manufacturing/repair of TADS components (or similar).

C. Commerciality Questions:

1. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the Government for items similar in nature to this requirement.

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