SATCOM Sources Sought.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

F-16 SATCOM Dorsal Fairing Antenna Assembly Kit Synopsis:

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334220 which has a corresponding Size standard of 1,250. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

2. Program Details: The purpose of this Sources Sought is to request interested companies provide the Government team with information about their capabilities and interest in providing these assemblies as needed. Our goal is to develop a list of interested parties; determine competitive and/or Small Business Set-Aside opportunities; and apply this information to craft an effective acquisition and source selection strategy for the production phase of the program.

2.1 Program Description: The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-surface combat. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. The F-16 blocks 40 through 52 D-models Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Dorsal Fairing Antenna kit is part of the F-16 Communication Suite Upgrade and will be installed by the USG on aircraft that do not currently have existing SATCOM capabilities.

The SATCOM Dorsal Fairing Antenna kit is comprised of three major end items and components within the aircraft which are the SATCOM antenna, radome, and fairing. The SATCOM antenna provides Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) as well as low and high angle SATCOM coverage. The unit is a passive, hermetically sealed, self-contained component suitable for mounting on the F-16 fighter aircraft. The radome functions in conjunction with the SATCOM antenna such that the antenna experiences negligible performance impact from the fairing to the maximum extent possible. The existing F-16 dorsal fairing will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and modified to allow the installation of the radome and antenna assemblies. These three components as well as any additional hardware required for installation will be delivered to the U.S. Government as a kit expected to begin in May 2027 as part of an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract.

For logistical reasons and to maintain fleet configuration control, potential vendors must be able to produce or procure the existing OEM fielded SATCOM components for the Dorsal Fairing Antenna Assembly Kit: SATCOM Antenna Radome part number 23036-1, NSN 1560-01-579-7160; SATCOM Antenna, part number 21-66-16, NSN 5985-01-575-6252; and SATCOM Fairing, part number 21-60-03-3 NSN 1560-99-219-8230. These components along with any additional hardware necessary for installation will be provided to the Government in a kit. As the Government does not own the data rights to these components, Government Furnished Information and technical data are not available. Additionally, GFE is not available aside from the fairing to potential vendors for this effort.

This Sources Sought supports the manufacturing, assembly (kitting), and delivery of USAF F-16 SATCOM Dorsal Fairing Antenna Assembly kits.

3. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) only

3.1 This SSS is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request For Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This SSS does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. This is a sources sought only, which, as part of market research, is being issued in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 15.201(e).

3.2 The Air Force is not, at this time, seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this SSS. All costs associated with responding to this SSS will be solely at the interested parties’ expense.

4. The F-16 Program Office (AFLCMC/WAM) representatives may or may not choose to hold Industry Days. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements

5. If, after reviewing this information you desire to respond to the SSS, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability to meet these requirements. Companies may be contacted for further information or clarification; however, failure to provide documentation may result in the U.S. Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how your company would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.). Documentation describing your company’s capability should be provided in the form of a white paper.

6. On the following pages is the Contractor Capability Survey which allows you to provide your company’s capability.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

SATCOM Dorsal Fairing Antenna Assembly Kit

Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

· Phone Number:

· E-mail Address:

· Web Page URL:

Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

*NOTE: All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. The NAICS code for this requirement, if applicable to the company’s capabilities, should be included in the company’s NAICS code listing in SAM.

A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Non-Commerciality / Commerciality Questions:

a. Do you consider your solution non-commercial or commercial? Are there established catalog or market prices for our requirement? If your company offers this product and/or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? Is our requirement offered to both under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.

b. Describe your standard warranty and return process for goods and services furnished to the U.S. Government for items similar in nature to this requirement.

7. Questions related to this market survey should be addressed to the following POCs: ryan.lambert.8@us.af.mil, and eric.dumpert.1@us.af.mil.

8. Interested parties are requested to provide an electronic response and any attachments through e-mail to Capt Ryan Lambert and cc Mr. Eric Dumpert. Please send one copy by e-mail (no more than 7MB) no later than 2:00 pm MST on 08 June 2026 to the following POCs ryan.lambert.8@us.af.mil, and eric.dumpert.1@us.af.mil

Primary Point of Contact Capt Ryan Lambert Ryan.lambert.8@us.af.mil Phone: 802-393-3813

Secondary Point of Contact Eric Dumpert Eric.dumpert.1@us.af.mil 801-777-5964

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “SATCOM Dorsal Fairing Antenna Assembly - SSS.” Note that, e-mail filters at Hill AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines and/or certain attachments (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .exe or .zip files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Hill AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.

Summary

THIS IS A SSS ONLY to identify sources that can provide SATCOM Dorsal Fairing Antenna Assemblies. The information provided in the SSS is subject to change and is not binding on the U.S. Government. The Air Force has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this SSS should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become U.S. Government property and will not be returned.