Advanced Programmable Signal Processor (APSP) Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) Repair

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
FA8251-26-APSPLRU
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Hill Air Force Base, Utah, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is conducting market research to identify potential repair sources for Advanced Programmable Signal Processor (APSP) Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) used in AN/APG-68 Radar systems for F-16 C/D Aircraft. This pre-solicitation notice, issued under solicitation number FA8251-26-APSPLRU, seeks to determine whether responsible sources exist and whether the procurement can be competed or set aside for small businesses. Interested parties must respond by February 13, 2026, providing information about their small business status (including eligibility as 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, or Women-Owned concerns), anticipated teaming arrangements, and descriptions of similar services provided to government and commercial customers over the past three years. The government will use responses to determine the most appropriate acquisition strategy, though this notice does not constitute a formal solicitation or commitment to award a contract. Respondents should note that the government will not reimburse any costs incurred in responding to this market research announcement.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement, though the government is actively interested in identifying small business sources. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $22 million, and the PSC category is J016 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Aircraft Components And Accessories). Potential offerors must be aware that full qualification as an approved repair source requires meeting extensive requirements documented in the Repair Qualification Requirements file, including facility and testing capability demonstrations, complete technical data package verification, and submission of a qualification test plan, with the qualification process estimated to cost approximately $76,000 and require approximately 1,400 days for completion. Five Source Qualification Waiver Criteria exist that may allow partial exemption from full qualification requirements based on prior experience with similar articles or capabilities. While the pre-solicitation notice does not specify an award value or quantity, the technical documentation references a primary part number of 783R300G01 with NSN 1270-01-396-3088.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS:

Solicitation Number:                        Notice Type:

FA8251-26-APSPLRU                      Sources Sought

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 811210 which has a corresponding Size standard of $22M. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small business 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.

1.2 This sources sought synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract.  The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement.  Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed.

2. Program Details:

The Air Force is issuing this repair sources sought announcement as part of a market research survey to determine if additional sources exist that could become qualified for repair and restoration of the F-16 Advanced Programmable Signal Processor (APSP) Line Replaceable Unit (LRU).  The contractor would be required to repair and restore the F-16 APSP LRU to a serviceble condition, but not like new cosmetically. Responses to this Notice shall consist of an initial white paper (not to exceed 3 pages) describing the offeror’s capabilities with regard to trouble shooting, testing and repairing the F-16 items. 

The specific parts involved are as follows: 

FSC                NIIN               MMAC                      Part #                          NSN#

1270        01-396-3088           WF                   783R300G01          1270013963088WF

Interested organizations who feel they possess the necessary capabilities should respond by providing the Government the following information: a point of contact, address, telephone, and fax numbers, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, and/or tax ID number, as well as size category, (large, small, small disadvantaged, etc.), a brief summary of the company’s capabilities, description of facilities, personnel, related manufacturing experience, and existing safety approvals (refer to the white paper listed above).

Provide any supporting information such as commercial literature, catalogues, manuals, etc.  If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractors must meet the criteria specified herein as well.

Responses to this Notice are due on or before 13-Feb-2026. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities.

NOTE: Source Approval Request (SAR) packages are not the same as a Sources Sought Response. For instructions on how to become a qualified approved source contact the listed Source Development Specialist. Offerors must possess access to all appropriate data.  Data verification information can be found in RQR’s and RDL’s for the items listed above. Technical Data Package and Drawing requests are to be made to The Public Sales Office at

Tech Order Manuals: AFLCMC.LZP.PUBSALES@us.af.mil .

Engineering Data/Drawings: AFLCMC.LZP.TINKERPUBLICSALES@us.af.mil

For instructions on how to become a qualified approved source, see the RQR and RDL attached to this posting.  Please e-mail all SAR packages to the following:

Tracey Beringer, Source Development Specialist, tracey.beringer@us.af.mil

Paige LaPoint, paige.lapoint@us.af.mil

Darin Rector, darin.rector@us.af.mil

The announcement on Sam.gov is just for responses to the sources sought notice and is not a deadline for SAR submission. You may submit a SAR at any time. 

Please send all correspondence to the following: Paige LaPoint, via email, at paige.lapoint@us.af.mil or Darin Rector, via email, darin.rector@us.af.mil.

Files

File Type Posted
RDL 01-396-3088.pdf PDF
783R300G01_RQR.pdf PDF

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