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The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking qualified sources for a Matrix Assembly-Wing Stores Station 4/6 component (NSN: 6110-01-465-1078, P/N: 16E3634-859) for F-16 aircraft. This is a pre-solicitation notice and sources sought synopsis for spare parts manufacturing. Potential offerors must meet comprehensive qualification requirements including facilities verification, manufacturing process compliance, technical data package completeness, and mandatory testing and evaluation procedures. Qualification requirements mandate that offerors submit a prequalification notice, demonstrate manufacturing capabilities, verify technical data against drawing 16E3634, prepare a qualification test plan, and provide a pre-contract award qualification article for form, fit, and function evaluation. The due date for responses is December 15, 2027, providing interested parties an extended timeline to develop their qualification submissions and manufacturing capabilities.

This procurement is not designated as a set-aside. The estimated qualification cost is $7,500.00 with a projected qualification completion timeline of 180 days. The document does not identify any current incumbents or provide estimated award values or contract quantities at this stage. The component falls under NAICS Code 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and is classified as an expendable spare part. The Engineering Data List document, dated December 11, 2025, provides detailed technical specifications and engineering drawings required for manufacturing and qualification, with a critical note that foreign-owned or controlled companies require Foreign Disclosure Office approval to access the technical data. The qualification waiver criteria provisions may allow partial or full waiver of certain requirements for offerors with previous government supply history or existing qualification for similar components.