RFI_FA8232-2025-F-QF16_18_Feb_2025.pdf

RFI for QF-16 Sustainment Engineering and Logistics Services

Description Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) USAF F-16 Contracting Branch (WAMKA) Hill AFB, Utah QF-16 Sustainment Engineering and Logistics Services

FA8232-2025-R-QF16

Class Code: 59 - Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components PSC (Product Service Code): 1550 (Drone) NAICS Code: 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing/Conversions) and/or 541330 (Engineering Services)

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis for market research purposes to determine the availability of qualified sources capable of providing sustaining engineering and logistics services for the QF- 16.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposal; submission of any information in response to this market research request is voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any cost incurred. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses are not offers and cannot be accepted by the USG to form a binding contract. The information provided in this Sources Sought is subject to change and is not binding on the USG.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) USAF F-16 Contracting Branch (WAMKA) is pursuing the award of an indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity type contract to provide post-production Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) for the fielded QF-16 system and repair or replacement of Drone Peculiar Equipment (DPE) and Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE). This includes support for program management, logistics and engineering. QF-16s are regenerated F-16s that have been equipped with DPE for use in manned and unmanned operations to meet US Title 10 requirements for the warfighter in evaluating weapons systems.

The program office needs to sustain the fleet of approximately 90 QF-16s for an additional 10 years. The technical data package and other Data Rights to maintain the software/hardware may not be available without partnering with the OEM. A limited technical data package is available upon request for additional technical details on this potential requirement.

−Drone Peculiar Equipment (DPE)/Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) Repairs PSE/ DPE Spares Replenishment −Obsolescence management −GFP Management (FIAR Compliant)

Engineering:

-Engineering issues with fielded aircraft, including hardware and software -Component failure investigations and corrective actions -Mishap and safety investigations -Non-recurring engineering for development and test for Engineering Change Proposals -Deficiency Reporting

Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition and for Market Research purposes only. No classified, confidential, or sensitive information shall be included in a response to this Sources Sought. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submission. Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information contained within their response. The Government will not be responsible for or suffer any consequential damages due to any proprietary information not properly marked or clearly identified.

The Government wishes to invite any companies who are interested in participating in the Sustainment effort to fill out the following survey. Joint venture and teaming arrangements are welcome.

Section A – Company Information:

1. Company Name:

2. Mailing Address:

3. Name/phone/email of Corporate Point of Contact (POC):

4. Name/phone/email of Technical POC:

5. CAGE Code:

6. UEI Number:

7. Small Business Status:

8. Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) Code: 541330 (Engineering Services)

9. Web page URL:

10. Is your company interested in possible subcontracting opportunities? If , describe in detail what part or parts of this requirement that your company is capable or interested in performing.

Section B – Market Research Data Request:

Please provide a brief answer to each of the following:

1. In what way does your company have the experience to be able to provide Sustaining Engineering Services and Logistical support for the QF-16 system?

A. How will your company address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc..? [USG does not own Tech Data Package.

2. Briefly describe your company’s operating and maintaining a System

Integration Laboratory (SIL). Briefly describe your company’s experience with HWIL simulations? Briefly describe your company’s experience with MatrixX?

3. Briefly describe your company’s experience maintaining/sustaining a real-time, embedded, system of systems (SoS). Does this experience include integrated avionics? Briefly describe this experience.

4. Briefly describe your company’s experience with aircraft autopilots, target control systems, datalinks, GPS, airworthiness, aircraft safety, or other related areas.

5. Does your company have experience orchestrating the maintenance/sustainment of an aircraft SoS that consists of components from multiple vendors? Briefly describe this experience.

6. Briefly describe your company’s experience with reverse engineering. Does your company have experience developing expertise so as to provide support for an aircraft SoS that was developed by another company(ies)? Briefly describe this experience.

7. The QF-16 SoS includes a variety of commercial off the shelf (COTS) components as well as non-commercial components from a variety of vendors. The USG may not own all the information normally found in a Tech Data Package. Do you feel your company can adequately maintain/sustain the hardware and software for the QF-16 SoS by forging relationships with the various COTs vendors, replicating the development environment for the non- COTs components, and developing the expertise to use and maintain the existing SILs, emulators and field Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE)?

8. Does your company have existing business agreements / licenses in place with any of the DPE OEM? Identify your experience and briefly describe how you would meet the Contractor Logistics Support requirements.

9. Identify your experience and briefly describe how you would meet the FIAR requirements for the Government Furnished Materiel-Accounting.

10. Identify your experience and briefly describe how you would approach supply chain management requirements to ensure repair and replenishment parts are available to support the fleet.

a. Briefly describe your company’s capabilities and experiences in generating Technical Data, engineering drawings and manuals.

Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.

b. Briefly describe how your company will identify and resolve

DPE/PSE parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources issues.

c. Does your company have experience as a prime contractor providing, Sustaining Engineering Services and Contractor Logistics Support? If so, provide the following.

i. Contract Number

ii. Procuring Agency

iii. Contract Value

iv. Services Provided

v. Point of Contact – phone and email

11. Briefly describe your company staff composition and management structure, and how it would provide satisfactory support for this requirement.

12. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Please provide a description of your quality program (ISO, AS9100, ANSI, etc.)

13. Briefly describe your company’s capabilities for gathering, handling, processing, and storing classified material and data.

14. If given the opportunity for a one-on-one with the requirement owner, what questions would you ask?

15. Do you believe an Industry Day would be pertinent for this requirement? If so, why?

16. This contract may require a SECRET facility clearance, which could result in some contractors being required to have a SECRET security clearance. Does your company have a SECRET facility clearance?

17. Would you propose a response if a FOPR is sent? Why or why not?

18. Is the work outside of your area of expertise?

19. Was the RFI too specific? Too vague?

20. What in the RFI (or not in the RFI) discouraged you from submitting an RFI response?

Section C – Response Instructions The Government has provided the technical data (attached) to promote a clearer understanding of the QF-16 program and RFI requirements.

Respondents are notified that technical and cost/price data submitted to the Government in response to this RFI may be released to Government contracted advisors for review and analysis.

Should there be an objection to this envisioned disclosure of white paper information, please contact the Contracting Officer immediately in writing with the basis of the objection. If you do not contact the Contracting Officer, you understand that technical and cost/price data submitted to the Government in response to this RFI may be released to Government contracted advisors and consent to the release of any proprietary, confidential, or privileged commercial or financial data provided in response to this RFI for Government contracted review and analysis.

Responses should not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length and should be in MS Word compatible format, single-spaced, Times New Roman font, 1-inch page margins and twelve (12) point font size. Please submit request for access to the technical data package to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. Please submit electronic responses to the RFI by email not later than 11:59 pm MT 18 March 2025 to

Benjamin S. Price USAF F-16 Contracting Officer Benjamin@us.af.mil

Yvonda Benson Contract Specialist yvonda.benson@us.af.mil

Andrew Sloper F-16 Sustainment Manager andrew.sloper.1@us.af.mil

Attachments Available upon Request:

AATICS_GRDCS_ICD_2020 (77 pages).

Capability Development Document for QF-16_2008 (74 pages).

QF16 and TCS Immersion Brief_2023 (21 pages).

System Performance Specification for QF-16 2021 (76 pages).

QF-16 Critical Design Review_DPE 2011 (14 pages).

QF-16 Life Cycle Management Plan_2022 (98 pages).

QF-16_SCG_Final_13Mar17 (17 pages).

mailto:Benjamin@us.af.mil mailto:yvonda.benson@us.af.mil mailto:andrew.sloper.1@us.af.mil