F16_AN_APG_68_RadarDualModeTransmitter_NSN5998013035872_PN762R831G01

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking qualified repair sources for RF Controller units (NSN: 5998-01-303-5872, P/N: 762R831G01), a critical component used in F-16 C/D AN/APG-68 Radar Dual Mode Transmitter systems. Prospective offerors must meet stringent qualification requirements and demonstrate possession of required facilities, equipment, tooling, and qualified personnel capable of performing repair, inspection, testing, packaging, and storage operations. Offerors are required to obtain a complete technical data package from Northrop Grumman (CAGE Code 97942) including specific drawings and specifications, and must comply with Unique Identification (UID) requirements per DFARS 211.274. Qualification involves submitting a government-approved test plan and providing a pre-contract award qualification article at offeror expense for form, fit, and function evaluation, with pass/fail notification expected within 90 days. The due date for responses is December 31, 2027, providing offerors an extended timeline to complete the qualification process before potential contract award.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is open to all qualified sources. The estimated cost to achieve qualification status is approximately $5,000, with an estimated 270-day timeline to complete the qualification process. The government has established multiple Source Qualification Waiver Criteria that may exempt certain sources from full qualification testing, including those with prior supply history to the government or original equipment manufacturer, prior qualification for related assemblies or earlier versions, qualification for similar items with engineering verification, or equivalent facilities following corporate restructuring. Successful completion of qualification testing does not guarantee contract award. The repair data list identifies six line items of required technical documentation, all classified as stable base drawings and furnished with the solicitation, supporting offerors' ability to execute repair and maintenance operations.