FA8106-23-R-0001_Pre-Solicitation Synopsis.pdf

The United States Air Force through Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (LCMC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the T-6 Avionics Replacement Program (ARP). This effort will replace/install components impacted by Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and modify the fleet of 442 T-6A operational trainer aircraft, one (1) T-6A Test Aircraft (located at Textron Aviation Defense) and one (1) T-6A Static Display (SD). ARP will also upgrade of Ground Based Training Systems (GBTS) - Aircraft Training Devices (ATDs) which includes twenty-six (26) T-6A Operational Flight Trainers (OFT), twenty-nine (29) T-6A Instrument Flight Trainers (IFT), nineteen (19) T-6A Unit Training Devices (UTD), six (6) T-6A Egress Procedure Trainers (EPT) and six (6) T-6A Ejection Seat Trainers (EST). ARP upgrades will improve reliability and availability while reducing system sustainment and DMSMS costs via a modern, integrated, open-system avionics suite that is better suited to address evolving pilot training strategies.

The requirements set forth in this notice are defined as follows:

A firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract is contemplated.

(1) Action Code:

Not Applicable.

(2) Date:

2 November 2022

(3) Year:

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code:

73145

(5) Product or Service Code:

1680, Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components

(6) North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS):

336411, Aircraft Manufacturing

(7) Contracting Office Address:

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (DAF)

Lifecycle Management Center

BLDG 3001, SUITE 2AJ81A

TINKER AFB, OK. 73145

(8) Subject:

T-6A Avionics Replacement Program (ARP)

(9) Proposed Solicitation Number:

FA8106-23-R-0001

(10) Closing Response Date:

Anticipated solicitation issue date: 23 November 2022 Anticipated solicitation closing date: 1 February 2023

(11) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

Stephanie Tinnin Contracting Officer Stephanie.Tinnin.1@us.af.mil

(12) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:

(13) Contract Award Dollar Amount:

Not Applicable.

(14) Contract Line Item Numbers:

Proposed Contract Line Item Numbers (subject to change)

BASIC PERIOD

CLIN Nomenclature

CLIN

Type

Technology Maturation Risk Reduction (TMRR) 1: Aircraft System Functional Review (SFR)

FFP

0002 Software Development Kit FFP 0003 TMRR 2: Aircraft Preliminary Design Review (PDR) FFP 0004 Virtual Prototype Delivery (Aircraft System) NSP 0005 Aircraft Delivery Incentives, Preliminary Design Review (PDR) FFP 0006 Software - Virtual Crew Station FFP 0007 Aircrew Training Devices (ATD) TMRR FFP 0008 ATD Delivery Incentives, Preliminary Design Review (PDR) FFP 0009 Virtual Prototype Delivery ATD NSP 0010 Long Lead Parts/Material - Production Lot 1 FFP 0011 EMD 1: Aircraft Integration Testing and Critical Design Review (CDR) FFP 0012 Avionics System Integration Lab (ASIL) Software Package FFP 0013 Physical Prototype and PT-406 Mock-up Delivery (Aircraft) NSP 0014 Aircraft Delivery Incentives, Critical Design Review (CDR) FFP

0015 ASIL Delivery and Government Acceptance Support (Aircraft) FFP

EMD 2: Aircraft Installations and Contractor Testing, Test Readiness Review (TRR), Development/Operational Testing Support and Program Systems Model Delivery

FFP

0017 Kit Proof, Val/Ver, Spare Kit Buy (Aircraft) - 3 Kit Buy FFP 0018 Aircraft Delivery Incentives, Technical Readiness Review (TRR) FFP 0019 ATD Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) FFP 0020 Physical Prototype, Cadre, & Spare Kit (ATD) FFP

0020AA Physical Prototype (ATD) FFP 0020AB Cadre & Spare Kit (ATD) FFP

0021 ATD Delivery Incentives, Critical Design Review (CDR) FFP 0022 Aircraft Production Kit Buy FFP 0023 ATD Production Kit Buy FFP 0024 Aircraft Production Kit Installation FFP

0025 ATD Production Kit Installation FFP 0026 Travel G&A FFP-TBN 0027 Software - Ground Support Maintenance Computer FFP 0028 Data - Contract Data Requirements List (Separately Priced) FFP

0028AA CDRL A018 System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) FFP 0028AB CDRL A019 System/Subsystem Specification (SSS) FFP 0028AC CDRL A023 Airworthiness Specification, Certification Basis FFP 0028AD CDRL A035 Technical Data Package (TDP) FFP 0028AE CDRL A049 Management Plan, Airworthiness FFP

0028AF

CDRL A051 Commercial Derivative Aircraft (CDS) Airworthiness Certification

FFP

0028AG CDRL A052 Airworthiness Certification Criteria Report, Compliance Report FFP 0028AH CDRL A060 Spectrum Certification Spectral Characteristics Data FFP 0028AJ CDRL A087 Digital System Model FFP

0028AK

CDRL A088 Acquisition and Sustainment Data Package (ASDP) Product Engineering Design Data and Associated Lists (EDDAL) FFP

0028AL

CDRL A089 Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Block Diagrams and Mathematical Models Report FFP

0028AM CDRL A091 Reliability and Maintainability Predictions Report FFP

0028AN

CDRL A093 Technical Report – Study/Services, Primary Flight Reference (PFR) Endorsement – Display Information Package FFP

0028AP CDRL A097 Open Systems Management Plan (OSMP). FFP 0028AQ CDRL A101 As Built Configuration List (ABCL) Bill of Material (BOM) List FFP 0028AR CDRL A105 Human Systems Integration Report FFP 0028AS CDRL A108 Training Materials FFP

0028AT

CDRL A109 Department of Defense (DOD) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Verification and Validation (V&V) Plan FFP

0028AU

CDRL A110 Department of Defense (DOD) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Verification and Validation (V&V) Report FFP

0028AV CDRL A117 Technical Manual Contract Requirements (TMCR) FFP 0029 Engineering Change Orders (ECO) - Engineering Labor Rate FFP 0030 Shipping & Transportation PT-406 & UTD 003 (G&A Rate) FFP 0031 Modification PT-406 FFP 0032 Aircraft Spare Kit Buy FFP 0033 ATD Spare Kits Buy FFP

OPTION PERIOD I AND 6 MONTH EXTENSION

CLIN Nomenclature

CLIN

Type

1022 Aircraft Production Kit Buy FFP 1023 ATD Production Kit Buy FFP 1024 Aircraft Production Kit Installation FFP 1025 ATD Production Kit Installation FFP 1026 Travel G&A FFP-TBN 1028 Data - Contract Data Requirements List (Separately Priced) FFP

1028AB CDRL A019 System/Subsystem Specification (SSS) FFP 1028AV CDRL A117 Technical Manual Contract Requirements (TMCR) FFP

1029 Engineering Change Orders (ECO) – Engineering Labor Rate FFP 1030 Shipping & Transportation PT-406 & UTD 003 (G&A Rate) FFP 1032 Aircraft Spare Kit Buy FFP 1033 ATD Spare Kit Buy FFP 1034 ATD Egress Procedure Trainers (EPT)/Ejection Seat Trainers (EST) Kit Buy FFP 1035 ATD EPT/EST Kit Installation FFP

(15) Contract Award Date:

(16) Contractor:

The Government anticipates soliciting this requirement as a Small Business Set-Aside.

(17) Description:

(a) National Stock Number (NSN) if assigned:

Not applicable.

(b) Specification and whether an offeror, its product, or service must meet a qualification requirement in order to be eligible for award, and identification of the office from which additional information about the qualification requirement may be obtained (see Subpart 9.2).

(c) Manufacturer, including part number, drawing number, etc:

The original equipment manufacturers are Textron Aviation Defense and FlightSafety International.

(d) Size, dimensions, or other form, fit or functional description:

(e) Predominant material of manufacture:

(f) Quantity, including any options for additional quantities:

To be determined.

(g) Unit of issue:

Unit of Issue will be provided in the final Solicitation (Request for Proposal).

(h) Destination information:

FOB Origin or Destination will be defined on each Contract Line Item Number.

(i) Delivery schedule:

Delivery schedule will be provided in the final Solicitation (Request for Proposal).

(j) Duration of the contract period.

The period of performance (PoP) will begin on the day of contract award for a four-year basic period and one, four-year option for a total of eight years if the option period is exercised. Six (6) months Extension of Services is also included in this contract.

(k) Sustainable acquisition requirements (or a description of high-performance sustainable building practices required, if for design, construction, renovation, repair, or deconstruction) (see parts 23 or 36).

(l) For a proposed contract action in an amount estimated to be greater than $25,000 but not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, enter—

i. A description of the procedures to be used in awarding the contract (e.g., request for oral or written quotation or solicitation), and

ii. The anticipated award date.

(m) For Architect-Engineer projects and other projects for which the product or service codes are insufficient, provide brief details with respect to: location, scope of services required, cost range and limitations, type of contract, estimated starting and completion dates, and any significant evaluation factors.

(n) In the case of noncompetitive contract actions (including those that do not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold), identify the intended source and insert a statement of the reason justifying the lack of competition.

Two or more small businesses capable of performing this requirement are available. This requirement is therefore a set aside for small businesses.

(o)

i. Except when using the sole source authority at 6.302-1, insert a statement that all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

Not applicable. Competitive to capable small businesses.

ii. When using the sole source authority at 6.302-1, insert a statement that all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

Not applicable. Competitive to capable small businesses.

(p) If solicitations synopsized through the GPE will not be made available through the

GPE, provide information on how to obtain the solicitation.

(q) If the solicitation will be made available to interested parties through electronic data interchange, provide any information necessary to obtain and respond to the solicitation electronically.

Not Applicable. All Solicitation information will be posted on www.SAM.gov.

(r) If the technical data required to respond to the solicitation will not be furnished as part of such solicitation, identify the source in the Government, such as https://www.fedbizopps.gov/, from which the technical data may be obtained.

A technical data package will not be furnished as the Government does not own the technical data for this effort.

(18) Place of Contract Performance:

Place of Contract Performance will include Government and Contractor’s facility as defined on each Contract Line Item Number.

(19) Set-aside Status:

Two or more small businesses capable of performing this requirement are available. This requirement is therefore set aside for small business.

(20) Ombudsman:

OMBUDSMAN (OCT 2019) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273.

(21) Electronic Procedures:

Electronic procedures will be used for this Solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.

This document is published in accordance with FAR 5.207 – Preparation and transmittal of synopses.