Request for Information - F-15 Radio & Communications Control Panel (RCCP) Depot Activation Capabilities

The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is seeking industry input through a Request for Information (RFI) regarding depot activation capabilities for the F-15EX fighter aircraft's Radio and Communications Control Panel (RCCP), a line replaceable unit requiring depot-level repair, testing, and maintenance support. Respondents must address four primary areas: efficient organic repair solutions for components, approaches to resolve technical data and intellectual property rights issues, cost, schedule, and performance estimates, and contracting efficiency recommendations. Key requirements include designing and procuring Specialized Test Equipment (STE), Test Program Sets (TPS), and Interface Test Adapters (ITAs), providing USAF maintenance technician training to piece-part level within 30 days, and developing transition planning from contractor support to Government organic depot support. The RFI is market research in nature and does not constitute a formal solicitation or obligate the Government to award a contract. Interested contractors must submit statements of intent to respond and unclassified white papers with company information, qualifications, and supporting documentation within 14 calendar days of the February 11, 2026 posting date, with responses due by February 27, 2026; qualified respondents may be invited to an Industry Day event.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and no incumbent contractor or award value information has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The RFI specifically targets the F-15EX platform, which will replace the F-15C/D fleet and augment the F-15E fleet, indicating a long-term modernization initiative within Air Force operations. All submitted information becomes Government property and will not be reimbursed by the Government, and all responses are subject to export control regulations (ITAR/EAR) with foreign participation not authorized, though foreign nationals may work on unclassified, public domain information. The RFI represents an early-stage market research effort to gauge industry capability and inform potential future formal solicitation development for F-15EX depot maintenance support.