Advanced Color Multi-Functional Display (ACMFD) DMC Retrofit

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of retrofitting Advanced Color Multi-Functional Display (ACMFD) DMC card units with reliable capacitors for F-16 aircraft equipment. The government seeks United States-based vendors with specific experience in ACMFD MB383B-00/-01/-20 functions, engineering, and modification capabilities, along with facilities equipped to upgrade electronic equipment to meet Department of Defense security protection requirements. Qualified vendors must demonstrate experience with IFF transponder manufacturing and upgrading, possess the capability to handle the required volume of units, and be located within the Continental United States. Interested parties must submit a three-page white paper detailing their company information, relevant experience, delivery schedule capabilities, NAICS code classification, and business size status. The response deadline is July 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, with submissions required electronically to Contracting Officer Kirsten Rivera and Program Manager Captain Thomas Beasley.

This procurement opportunity falls under NAICS code 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and will be structured as a Small Business Set-Aside, with preference given to 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUB-Zone, and Woman-Owned small businesses. The government requires retrofitting of at least 202 ACMFD DMC card units, representing a substantial volume for the selected contractor. No current incumbents or contractors are identified in the documentation, and no specific contract values or budget ranges have been disclosed at this market research stage. The Air Force emphasizes that this sources sought synopsis is solely for information gathering and planning purposes and does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal or guarantee future contract opportunities. Vendors responding to this market research will not be reimbursed for proposal preparation costs, and the government reserves the right to proceed with procurement based on the information gathered through this process.