FD2060-25-33387 Sources Sought Synopsis Aug 2025_PDF.pdf

Sources Sought Synopsis for

Market Survey for Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Contractor Engineering and Technical Support (CETS) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program

The U.S. Government (USG) is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of fulfilling qualification requirements and providing Contractor Engineering and Technical Support (CETS) services under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

These services will assist the RSAF at their bases in Dhahran, Tabuk, Taif, Riyadh, and Khamis, KSA, by assessing and improving logistics and maintenance support for the repair and sustainment of the F-15SA fleet. This support includes the standup and operations of air bases for RSAF mission support, strengthening the international alliance between the USG and the KSA through F-15 acquisition support under the FMS Program. We are specifically seeking vendors with the required expertise, capabilities, and experience in United States Air Force (USAF) logistics and maintenance processes.

52.215-3 – Request for Information for Planning Purpose (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 (request for information) is issued for the purpose of market research in an effort to overcome barriers to competition for future requirements.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. If, after reviewing the requirements, 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 documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your 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.)

2. Small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.

3. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the PCO.

Scope of Work

The contractor will provide logistics and F-15 aircraft maintenance subject matter expertise support at assigned locations and for specified duty titles within KSA. This effort focuses on providing logistics and Aircraft Maintenance Technical Advisor support required to maintain the RSAF’s F-15 fleet at F-15 logistics and maintenance facilities in the KSA, encompassing four key areas:

Logistics Manager (advisor): Advising the RSAF on applying to the current Department of Defense (DoD) and USAF-specific logistics management processes within their F-15 supply and aircraft maintenance organizations. The goal is to support the RSAF in achieving logistics operations and performance that closely mirrors the USAF model.

Depot Supply advisor: Applying knowledge and experience in acquisition logistics philosophy, policies, and procedures to USAF systems, subsystems, and equipment procurement activities, post-award project/program management tasks, and acquisition programs throughout their life cycles.

F-15SA Conversion: Providing qualified personnel capable of subject matter expertise to support the Robins Air Force Base Program Management Office (PMO) in overseeing contract execution for the modernization of the RSAF’s F-15S fleet, upgrading aircraft to the advanced F- 15SA configuration specifications at Operating Location Riyadh (OLR). This requires oversight across a range of functional roles, including Logistics, Item Management, Equipment Specialist, and Engineering. Personnel must be critical, communicative, creative, and cognitive, with the ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment involving a foreign customer. These positions may move to another project or eliminate at the end of the Conversion effort (estimate the end of 2027) or as directed by the Program Office or PCO. RSAF Headquarters (HQ) Advisors: Supporting the coordination of all logistics elements (including spares, SE, training, facilities, and technical data) to ensure all integrated logistics support requirements for the program are identified and tailored to the F-15 Division's needs.

Responsibilities

The Contractor shall:

Support the generation and review of logistics support documentation, including Logistics Support Plans, Life-Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSPs), Technical Orders (TOs), Country Standard TOs (CSTO’s), Technical Manuals (TMs), Electronic Technical Manuals (ETMs), Illustrated Parts Breakdowns (IPBs), and work specifications to ensure the documentation meets Government logistics support requirements. Support, upon request from the USG, depot working groups, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Integrated PMRs, Technical Interface Meetings (TIMs), and regular depot planning meetings.

Monitor and advise USG leadership on contract compliance, ensuring standardized, repeatable, technically compliant process execution by the contractor, including providing risk mitigation strategies for the F-15SA Conversion Program. Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Contractor Engineering and Technical Support (CETS). The contractor shall provide, identify, and assign an In-Kingdom Liaison to oversee and coordinate all Iqama administrative efforts and requirements.

CAPABILITY SURVEY

for

Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Contractor Engineering and Technical Support (CETS) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

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:

• CAGE Code:

• Phone Number:

• E-mail Address:

• Web Page URL:

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

• 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 to the Capability Survey Part I and Part II must be received no later than close of business (enter due date, allow 30 days for SSS). 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. Responses must be sent via email to the following:

• Leon Castellano, PCO email address: leon.castellano@us.af.mil and

• Patti Campbell Program Manager; email address: patti.campbell@us.af.mil

Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to the PM or PCO (list PM or PCO here with their phone number and email address).

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

A. General Capability Questions:

1. Describe briefly the capabilities and nature of 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. Describe your company’s experience in Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Base Operations Support (BOS) - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

4. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in assisting the KSA in the standup and operations of air bases for mission support which assists in strengthening the international alliance between the U.S. Government (USG) and the KSA by providing acquisition support under the FMS Program.

5. What quality assurance processes for quality of services does your company employ?

Provide a description of your quality program.