E-7 RFI v3.pdf

This is a Request for Information (RFI) for the E-7A Wedgetail Training Devices Capability Assessment, issued by the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center on November 12, 2026, with responses due December 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

The Department of the Air Force seeks information regarding industry capability to develop and deliver one Operational Flight Training (OFT) device, two Virtual Maintenance Trainers (VMTs), and a Training System Support Center (TSSC) for the E-7A Wedgetail aircraft program. Device development is estimated to initiate in Fiscal Year 2027, with the OFT requiring full Level D equivalent specifications compliant with CFR Part 60 and ARASQ standards, including modeling and simulation scenario capabilities and a debriefing room. VMTs must replicate hardware removal, replacement, basic system familiarization, and maintenance tasks using interactive 3D representations. The Government anticipates awarding a developmental contract around the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2027, followed by three one-year Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) option periods. Contract line items will utilize Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Fixed Price Incentive Firm (FPIF), Cost Plus Fixed Fee/Cost Plus Incentive Fee, and Cost Reimbursable structures. Additional contractor requirements include operating and maintaining the TSSC at Tinker Air Force Base, delivering all data with unlimited rights, establishing an Associate Contractor Agreement with the E-7A original equipment manufacturer, implementing a concurrency process for aircraft modifications, supporting SIMCERT Level-D qualification, maintaining System Integration Lab security, obtaining SCI clearances for personnel, and adhering to OPSEC principles and cybersecurity policies. The RFI requests technical summaries, cost/schedule estimates with long lead items, subcontracting and small business utilization plans, integration site descriptions, security capability statements, risk mitigation strategies, GFE/GFP requirements, relevant experience, and analysis of impacts from potential separation of OFT and VMT acquisitions.