RRequest for Information - F-15 Flight Control Computer Depot Activation Capabilities

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is seeking information on F-15 Flight Control Computer (FCC) depot activation capabilities through a Request for Information (RFI) issued on February 11, 2026. The procurement focuses on establishing organic depot maintenance capabilities for the F-15EX advanced fighter aircraft while maximizing existing F-15 legacy assets. Key requirements include identifying necessary capabilities, designing and procuring Specialized Test Equipment (STE), Test Program Sets (TPS), and Interface Test Adapters (ITAs) for hardware testing and repair at the depot level. Contractors must negotiate Partnering Agreements and Implementation Agreements with Original Equipment Manufacturers and the Government, develop transition planning from interim contractor support to Government organic support, and provide training to USAF maintenance technicians to piece-part level. Responses must address organic component repair solutions, Technical Data and Intellectual Property rights resolution, cost/schedule/performance considerations, and efficient contracting approaches. Industry white papers and statements of intent are both due February 27, 2026, fourteen calendar days after posting. This RFI is issued for market research and acquisition planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligate the Government to award a contract.

No set-aside designations apply to this procurement opportunity. The RFI document does not identify any current incumbent contractors or specify an award value or budget range at this stage. Foreign participation is not authorized, though foreign nationals may be employed under public domain information restrictions; all export-controlled information is subject to ITAR and EAR regulations, and respondents must submit a certified DD Form 2345. The procurement falls under NAICS category 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). While specific timelines for service delivery are not detailed in the RFI, training must be completed within thirty days of final acceptance. The Government intends to use responses for acquisition planning purposes to inform the development of a formal solicitation for F-15 depot activation capabilities.