De-Fastening Robot maintenance and support: Hill AFB, UT
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 16538
- Agency
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Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Hill AFB, Utah 84056, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Sustainment Center intends to issue a sole-source solicitation to SAE Inc. for engineering, technical, and maintenance support of the F-16 De-fastening Robot (USAF Asset Number 110576) located at Hill AFB, Utah, with responses due by September 8, 2026. SAE Inc., as the original equipment manufacturer, holds exclusive proprietary rights to technical data, software code, and engineering drawings required for calibration, maintenance, and repair; the government does not possess these rights and cannot distribute them to enable competitive support.
The De-fastening Robot is used for F-16 skin removal and requires periodic recalibration, maintenance schedule optimization, ongoing support, and rapid-response repair capability. Despite the stated sole-source intent, the Air Force invites all responsible sources to submit capability statements and proposals for consideration. Respondents must identify their business size category (large business, 8(a), women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business) and declare US or foreign ownership.
No set-aside applies. The procurement is coded to NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services).
Notice text
The Government requires engineering, technical, and maintenance support for its F-16 De-fastening Robot (USAF Asset Number 110576) located at Hill AFB, Utah.
The De-fastening Robot aids in the removal process of F-16 skins and has been designed specifically for that task. Accordingly, the device and related systems require periodic recalibration, optimization of maintenance schedules, support, and if necessary, a rapid-response for repairs.
As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), SAE Inc. (CAGE: 822J6) retains proprietary data rights and owns the exclusive technical data, software code, and engineering drawings required to calibrate, maintain, and repair the asset. The government does not possess, nor does it have the rights to purchase or distribute, the technical data package required to permit competitive software or mechanical support. Because of this, the Government intends to issue a sole-source solicitation/contract to SAE Inc.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement and proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Responses should specifically address a firm’s ability to provide support and services for the SAE De-fastening Robot, USAF Asset Number 110576.
Respondents to this solicitation shall specify whether the entity is a large business, an 8(a) concern, a women-owned small business, a HUBZone small business, a veteran-owned small business, or a service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Respondents must also specify whether they are a US-owned or foreign-owned firm.
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