USAFE_Consolidated_QA _rev1.pdf

1) When will the new USAFE solicitation will be issued?

A) The RFP was released on 23 June 2017

2) The rescission dates of several TCTO's are due or are soon to be due; will there be re-issues to change the due dates?

A) Will are confirming with PM’s in 1515 if TCTO’s will be extended. At this point, we will assume that the TCTO dates will be extended.

3) In many TCTO's, for material it says AF SUPPLY, should all mod-kits and or material necessary to accomplish the TCTO's be ordered at DLA using your MORD code? If not, where can we find the suppliers corresponding with the source codes as mentioned in the TCTO's?

A) Yes, for most TCTO's kits will be provided. If not, either the material suppliers or local-man drawings will be provided.

4) For some TCTO's (e.g. 2672) we need to order special tooling from FTI (Fatigue Tech Inc.), is

FTI free to deliver tooling and or information to us; with other words, can we already contact

FTI or do we need a special permission form USAF to do so?

A) No special permission is required to contact FTI. If the contractor cannot obtain requested information, it is permissible to estimate the repair with a caveat of prices may change once information is obtained from FTI.

5) TCTO 2679 mentions MXDV-140005 REPAIR TOOLKIT LOCAL MANUFACTURE; do you have information about the contents of this repair toolkit?

A) The information was provided in drawing MXDV-140005

6) TCTO 2643 this technical order shall be accomplished subsequent to or concurrent with T.O.

1F-16-2566, data code 0199926, dated 20130613; T.O. 1F-16-2567, data code 0199927, dated

20091115 and T.O. 1F-16-2618, data code 0102328, dated 20121231. Are these TCTO's already accomplished?

A) It can be assumed that the tech data listed in the front page notes have either been previously complied with or are actions to be taken by USAF personnel when installing and checking the classified LRU's.

7) This technical order shall be accomplished concurrent with T.O. 5FA1-8-505, data code

0504411, dated 20130801; T.O. 8R3-169-514, data code 0803078, dated 20130801 and T.O.

8C21-30-517, data code 0803074, dated 20130801. Are these TO's already accomplished?

A) It can be assumed that the tech data listed in the front page notes have either been

8) TCTO 2647D and 2677D in order to assess the modification impact of these TCTO's we need the drawings as mentioned in the TCTO's. Could you please supply them?

A) The information was provided in the latest drawing delivery

9) TCTO 2676 in order to assess the modification impact of these TCTO's we need the drawings as mentioned in the TCTO's. Could you please supply them?

A) An updated data package will be sent out. This will have required data not already provided.

10) For the HMIT mod., T.O. 1F-16-2647 mentions: “The work shall be accomplished subsequent to the work required by T.O. 1F-16-2643 data code 0113546 dated 20130801 (which is part of the data package that has to be quoted), 1F-16-2627 data code 0113496 dated

20130413, 1F-16-2573 data code 0199938 dated 20100815, and 1F-16-2419 data code 0195047 dated 20050831.” Q) Because T.O.s 1F-16-2627, 1F-16-2573 and 1F-16-2419 are not part of the data package, should we understand that these three T.O.s are already accomplished on the

A/C?

A) Yes

11) The work shall be accomplished concurrently with, or prior to, 1F- 16-2677 data code

0103664 dated 20130901 and companion T.O. 16W2- 5- 519 data code 1602410, dated

20130901. We did not receive the companion T.O. 16W2- 5- 519. Would you please send us a copy?

12) The CDU modification, T.O. 1F-16-2643 mentions that: this technical order shall be accomplished subsequent to or concurrent with T.O. 1F-16-2566, data code 0199926, dated

20130613; T.O. 1F-16-2567, data code 0199927, dated 20091115 and T.O. 1F-16-2618, data code 0102328, dated 20121231. Because T.O.s 1F-16-2566, 1F-16-2567 and 1F-16-2618 are not part of the data package, should we understand that these three T.O.s are already accomplished on the A/C?

A) Yes

13) This technical order shall be accomplished concurrent with T.O. 5FA1-8-505, data code

0504411, dated 20130801; T.O. 8R3-169-514, data code 0803078, dated 20130801 and T.O.

8C21-30-517, data code 0803074, dated 20130801. We could not find T.O.s 5FA1-8-505, 8R3-

169-514 and 8C21-30-517. Would you please send us a copy of the three missing documents?

A) It can be assumed that the tech data listed in the front page notes have either been

14) The ARC-210 modification, T.O. 1F-16-2676 mentions that: this technical order shall be accomplished subsequent to: T.O. 1F-16-2567, Installation of ARC-210 Beyond Line of Sight

(BLOS) System Group A, for F-16C Block 30/32 Aircraft, data code 0199927, dated 15

November 2009, T.O. 1F-16-2565, Installation of ARC-210 Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS)

System Group B, for F-16C Block 30/32 Aircraft, data code 0199925, dated 1 February 2010

T.O. 1F-16-2381, Installation of Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) Group A, on F-

16 Block 25/30/32 “C” Model Aircraft, data code 0192026, dated 1 November 2005 T.O. 1F-16-

2627, Modification of ARC-210 System Wiring Harness H16DW2341-XXX on F-16C Block

25/30/32 Aircraft, data code 0113496, dated 20130415. In the data package T.O. 1F-16-2565 there are three T.O.s missing (1F-16-2567, 1F-16-2381 and 1F-16-2627). Would you please provide the missing documents?

A) The BLOS and AIFF modification references will be removed from the PWS

15) The documents received do not include any reworked wiring listing or any electrical routing list for the mod. Would you please provide pre-block 1F-16*-2-00WD series?

16) The PWS (installation of the BLOS in accordance with T.O. 1F-16-2565) and as § 1.14.17.9 of the PWS (installation of AIFF in accordance with T.O. 1F-16-2381, Group A) are requested, and as these two mods need to be performed concurrently with ARC-210 (T.O. 1F-16-2676). Are all three mods need to be quoted together, in the same CLIN X0055?

A) No, Each Mod should be quoted separately. However, The BLOS and AIFF modification references will be removed from the PWS

17) This TCTO shall be accomplished concurrent with T.O. 12R2-4-240-506, Direct

Modification of Audio 2 Panel Assembly from Part Number 16F4423-803 to Part Number

16F4423-809, data code 1209456, dated 1 June 2014 T.O. 8R3-170-516, Direct Modification of

Aft Avionics MUX Bus Matrix Number 2 from Part Number 16E1157- 205 to Part Number

16E1157- 835, data code 0803085, dated 1 June 2014. Would you please send us these two

T.O.s?

A) It can be assumed that the tech data listed in the front page notes have either been

18) TCTO 2381 in order to assess the modification impact of these TCTO's we need the drawings as mentioned in the TCTO's. Could you please supply them?

A) An updated data package will be sent out. This will have required data not already provided.. TCTO 2381 is not required to be accomplished. It can be assumed that the tech data listed in the front page notes have either been previously complied with or are actions to be taken by USAF personnel when installing and checking the classified LRU's.

19) The following CLIN item is not in the PWS, please correct.

X042: Canopy Sill Longeron Repair, F-16D, Both Sides (Left and Right), FS 218 Strap Repair

A) The information provided in the PWS is sufficient, Para 11.14.15 addresses the FS-218 by P/N's.

20) There is some discrepancy between the PWS and THE PRICING ATTACHMENT; In the

PWS the following TCTO's are mentioned but these are not included in the PRICING

ATTACHEMENT. Could you please change PRICING DOCUMENTATION to include these, considering the PWS is correct. 1.14.17.8 Install Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS): The Contractor shall have the capability to perform pre-block BLOS avionics modification, excluding the installation of classified LRU's and operational checks, in accordance with TCTO 1F-16-2565.

1.14.17.9 Install Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF): The Contractor shall have the capability to perform pre-block AIFF avionics modification, excluding installation of classified

LRU's and operational checks, in accordance with TCTO 1F-16-2381.

A) The BLOS and AIFF modification references will be removed from the PWS.