Presolicitation Notice - F-16 Advanced Identification Friend-or-Foe (AIFF) Post Block 40/42 C Model 2nd Install
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA823225RB016
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Hill AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- 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 Lifecycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base is seeking to procure approximately 400 Advanced Identification Friend-or-Foe Combined Interrogator Transponder (AIFF CIT) kits and initial repair support for the F-16 System Program Office. The procurement will be conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), which allows for sole-source procurement when supplies are available from only one responsible source. Potential offerors are required to submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation within 45 days of the synopsis publication date, with responses considered by the government. Foreign participation is not permitted at the prime contractor level, and interested parties must specify their business size and ownership status. The proposed solicitation number is FA8232-25-R-B016, with key contact personnel including Kayla Flores (Contract Specialist) and Kirsten Rivera (Contracting Officer).
The contract has an estimated value of $91 million and includes 12 Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) covering various aspects such as kit first articles, production, mounting arrays, repair services, and customer support. The anticipated sole source contractor is BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., which is the original equipment manufacturer and owns all data rights for the AIFF CIT. The government is not offering development support or providing AIFF CIT data rights to potential offerors. The contract is scheduled for award in December 2025 and will have a base ordering period of 10 years. Performance will take place at the contractor's facility, with no specific set-aside designations for small businesses or other socio-economic categories. The procurement falls under NAICS code 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing and Product Service Code 5895 for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment.
Notice text
Title: F-16 Advanced Identification Friend-or-Foe (AIFF) Post Block 40/42 C Model 2nd Install
Type: Presolicitation
Notice ID: FA823225RB016
Related Notice: FA823225RAIFF
Product Service Code (PSC): 5895 – MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
NAICS Code: 336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Hill AFB, UT USA
Description:
This is a pre-solicitation synopsis of a requirement for the F-16 System Program Office (SPO) to procure approximately 400 Advanced Identification Friend-or-Foe Combined Interrogator Transponder (AIFF CIT) kits and initial repair support.
The Government is not offering development support and does not have AIFF CIT data rights to share with potential offerors. The Government does not have funds for a reverse engineering effort. BAE Systems is the original equipment manufacturer of the AIFF CIT and owns all data rights.
The Government anticipates awarding a contract with a base ordering period of 10 years. Award of the subject contract is currently scheduled for December 2025. The following apply:
- The Product Service Code (PSC) associated with this acquisition is 5895. The applicable NAICS code is 336413.
- In accordance with DAFFARS 5305.20, prospective offerors are advised that foreign participation is not permitted at the prime contractor level.
- Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1): Supplies and services required under this synopsis are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated source for this procurement is identified as the following:
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
450 Pulaski Rd
Greenlawn, New York
11741-1609, United States
- Contracting Office Address/Zip Code:
Department of the Air Force
FA8232 AFLCMC/WAMK
6072 Fir Ave., BLDG 1233
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5820
- Proposed Solicitation Number: FA8232-25-R-B016
- Estimated Value of Contract: $91M
CLIN 0001: Group A Kit First Article, Firm Fixed Price
CLIN 0002: Group A Kit Production, Firm Fixed Price
CLIN 0003: Group B Kit First Article, Firm Fixed Price
CLIN 0004: Group B Kit Production, Firm Fixed Price
CLIN 0005: Fuselage Mounting Array Kit First Article, Firm Fixed Price
CLIN 0006: Fuselage Mounting Array Kit, Firm Fixed Price
CLIN 0007: Data, Not Separately Priced
CLIN 0008: Standard Repair, Firm Fixed Price
CLIN 0009: Cannot Duplicate/No Fault Found, Firm Fixed Price
CLIN 00010: Beyond Economical Repair, Firm Fixed Price
CLIN 0011: Customer Support, Time and Materials
CLIN 0012: Travel, Cost Reimbursement – No Fee
- Synopsis Posting Date: 02 June 2025
- Closing Response Date: 16 June 2025
- Place of Contract Performance: Contractor Facility
- Set Aside Status: No Set Asides
- Direct Questions to:
Kayla Flores, Contract Specialist
kayla.flores@us.af.mil
Kirsten Rivera, Contracting Officer
kirsten.rivera@us.af.mil
- All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any potential respondent that wishes to express interest in the requirement must identify in its response whether it is a large business, small-disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business and specify whether it is a U.S. or foreign-owned entity.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS - F-16 Advanced Identification Friend-or-Foe (AIFF) Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) | Pre-Solicitation |
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