KOSS 2.0 RFI Questions.xlsx
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This document is a Request for Information (RFI) for KC-46 Sustainment Engineering Support issued by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The RFI seeks comprehensive sustainment engineering capabilities for the KC-46 aircraft, requiring contractors to demonstrate expertise in technical assistance, on-site support, maintenance, parts management, software sustainment, data analysis, and Aircraft Structural Integrity Programs (ASIP). Key requirements include managing complex data rights, supporting field service representatives, handling unscheduled depot maintenance, and providing worldwide deployment capabilities for aircraft support.
The solicitation is structured as a sources sought market research effort, with responses due by close of business on May 27, 2025. Interested contractors must submit detailed capability packages addressing 32 specific questions covering areas such as aircraft systems knowledge, software development environments, parts support, and operational readiness. The opportunity is open to various small business categories, including small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and HUBZone businesses, with a NAICS code of 488190 and a size standard of $45M. Submissions must be emailed to specified Air Force contracting personnel with a precise subject line, and attachments are limited to .pdf, .doc, or .xls file types.
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RFI Questions (JB Edits)
| KC-46 Organic Sustainment Support 2.0 | |||||
| Sustainment Engineering Support | |||||
| Question | Response | Comments | |||
| 1 | Does your company have experience in providing sustainment engineering support for complex aircraft systems, similar in scope and complexity to the KC-46? | Yes | Confirm | ||
| 2 | Does your company have experience managing and executing the required sustainment engineering tasks, including processes for responding to Technical Assistance Request/Maintenance Assistance Request (TARs/MARs), Technical Inquiry (Tis), and in-flight emergencies? | No | Confirm with edits | ||
| 3 | Will you need to involve the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM - Boeing) in any aspect of sustainment engineering support? If so, please explain the nature and extent of their involvement? | Maybe | |||
| 4 | Do you have any data rights or security concerns related to performing the required sustainment engineering tasks? If so, please describe these concerns? | I am not sure | |||
| Sustainment Support at Tinker AFB, OK | It depends | ||||
| Requirement | Response | Comments | |||
| 5 | Does your company have experience in providing on-site sustainment support at military installations, including the deployment and management of Field Service Representatives (FSRs) and engineering staff? | ||||
| 6 | Does your company have experience in supporting Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance (UDLM), C-Checks, and developing on-site dispositions? | ||||
| 7 | Does your company have personnel with expertise in the KC-46's specific systems and subsystems, including general aircraft, avionics/electrical, engines/propulsion integration, fuel, and structures? | ||||
| 8 | Does your company have experience providing touch labor support, including your process for ensuring qualified personnel are available when and where needed? | ||||
| 9 | Does your company have experience providing parts support, including your supply chain management processes and ability to meet required response times? | ||||
| 10 | Can you manage OEM parts, including forecasting demand, ensuring authenticity and traceability, handling obsolescence, and maintaining sufficient inventory levels to meet our needs? Please explain how. | ||||
| Weapon Systems Integrity Program Support | |||||
| Requirement | Response | Comments | |||
| 11 | Does your company have experience in performing aircraft risk analyses and supporting fleet management decisions for similar aircraft platforms? | ||||
| 12 | Does your company have experience in developing and managing Maintenance Equipment and Component Structural Integrity Programs (MECSIPs), including compliance with MIL-STD-1798? | ||||
| 13 | Does your company have experience and capabilities to develop and execute an Aircraft Structural Integrity Programs (ASIP) that meet the requirements of AFI 63-101 and MIL-STD-1530D? |
Specifically address your approach to:
13a Developing and updating a ASIP Master Plan, including incorporating modernization efforts and providing recommendations for structural improvements.
13b Developing and updating a ASIP Master Plan, including incorporating modernization efforts and providing recommendations for structural improvements.
13c Managing Individual Aircraft Tracking (IAT) and Loads/Environment Spectra Survey (L/ESS) data, including software maintenance and updates, data processing, and reporting.
13d Coordinating and hosting required meetings, such as CPAB, NDIRRB, ASIP Working Group, and ASIP TIMs. Include your experience with facilitating communication and collaboration among stakeholders.
13e Providing ASIP Roadshow support and conducting action item analyses.
13f Does your company have experience with G081, BLADE, PFMT, and aircraft configuration data? If yes, please provide your understanding of the data requirements and access needs, including G081, BLADE, PFMT, and aircraft configuration data.
| MOB Support | |||
| Requirement | Response | Comments | |
| 14 | Does your company have the experience and ability to rapidly deploy Field Service Reps (FSR) to support domestic and international missions? | ||
| 15 | Do your FSRs possess the necessary familiarity and proficiency with relevant technical data and systems, including REDARS, MBF, VECTOR, PFMT, GO-81, and IETMs? | ||
| Over and Above (Material, Labor, Travel), AOG/CFT | |||
| Requirement | Response | Comments | |
| 16 | Does your company have experience to providing Over and Above support, including your process for managing Contract Field Teams (CFTs) and responding to AOG situations? | ||
| 17 | Are your teams able to deploy worldwide in response to any aircraft-on-ground situation. Describe the composition and expertise of your CFTs, including their experience with the KC-46 or similar aircraft platforms. | ||
| Software Mx/Sustainment/Implementation | |||
| Requirement | Response | Comments | |
| 18 | The software on the aircraft will have data rights assigned to different organizations. Some data rights are owned by Boeing, some by Boeing vendors and some by USAF. One CSCI might have some code with rights owned by Boeing and some code with rights owned by USAF. Will you be able to sustain software where the data rights are owned by the USAF? | ||
| 19 | Will you be able to work with other vendors to sustain software with data rights ascribed to different organizations? | ||
| 20 | Do you have a software development environment where you would create, modify or delete software? | ||
| 21 | If not, do you have the capability to build a software development environment? | ||
| 22 | Do you currently have s Systems Integration Lab that could be used to test software? | ||
| 23 | If not, do you have the capability to build a Systems Integration lab for testing software? | ||
| 24 | Do you have capability to perform ground test or flight test of KC-46 software? | ||
| 25 | Do you have the capability to provide certified software for fielding to the aircraft? | ||
| 26 | Have you provided software sustainment services on other DoD aircraft platforms? | ||
| 27 | Does your firm employ Agile software development practices? | ||
| New/Undefined Requirements | |||
| Requirement | Response | Comments | |
| 28 | Does your company have experience handling DR shipments, including your processes for ensuring speed, reliability, and tracking. | ||
| 29 | Does your company have experience managing and/or identifying potential solutions for Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Materiel Shortages (DMSMS), including your processes for proactive identification of potential issues and solutions. | ||
| 30 | Does your company have experience managing Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Materiel Shortages (DMSMS), including your processes for proactive identification of potential issues and solutions. | ||
| 31 | Does your company have the knowledge and ability to update the Flight Manuals based on input from the Flight Manual Manager? | ||
| 32 | For any revisions to the Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) that are delivered to the Government, does your company have the capability to produce a change document to provide a thorough explanation for the change? |
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