RFI.docx

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F-16 Block 40-52, C and D-model; F-16 Legacy Structural Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Production Planning and Market Research

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation, but rather a Request for Information (RFI) letter intended to clarify the engineering questions that is on the draft Request for Proposal (RFP) and will be on the final RFP, provide missing Technical Data Package (TDP) files, and reiterate that industry must ask for Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clauses prior to RFP release.

2. Program Overview: The F-16 SLEP intends to extend the structural service life of Block 40-52, C and D-Model F-16 aircraft by installing structural modifications onto the airplane between Fiscal Year 2019 and Fiscal Year 2026. The current requirement for the United States Air Force is to extend the service life of up to 300 aircraft; however, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers may also procure modification kits through this effort as well.

3. Purpose of RFI: Clarification of engineering questions located on the RFP. These questions will be used to demonstrate a clear understanding on how to read and interpret the various levels of the engineering drawings, similar to those that will be used in SLEP.

Also, we will be providing missing TDP files that were not initially included or incorrectly loaded in the draft TDP release. We will only be releasing the missing files not the entire TDP. This is not the final TDP. The final TDP is scheduled to be released in June 2017.

Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) requests must be made by industry prior to RFP release. The requirements for any requested EPA must be IAW DFARS 252.216-7000 and 252.216-7002. As of the time of this RFI, no company has specifically requested an EPA be added to this acquisition.

4. Requested Information: The Government doesn’t seek any technical information. The Government is always open to questions or information that would aid in the acquisition.

5. Reference Documentation:

a. Documents Available upon Request: Due to the size of these files and foreign disclosure restrictions, all interested parties must submit a written request (email will suffice) to the contracting officer.

i. (Draft) Government Technical Data Package

1. Vendors must meet 2 requirements to receive these files:

a. Be registered in SAM (System for Award Management), and

b. Be approved by the Government Foreign Disclosure Office (FBO).

2. Files will be transferred electronically via AMRDEC SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange).

3. The TDP is provided solely for informational purposes; receiving parties shall not share and distribute this information to organizations outside of the receiving party or be used for other business ventures other than those defined in the FBO request without the written consent of the contracting officer.

6. Government Correspondence:

a. Please provide RFI responses, relevant questions, or TDP data requests to Mr. Eric Dumpert at eric.dumpert.1@us.af.mil not later than 27 May 2017.