Request for Information - F-15 Flight Data Recorder (FDR) Depot Activation Capabilities

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is seeking contractor capabilities to establish organic depot-level maintenance for F-15EX Flight Data Recorder (FDR) systems and related components. This Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought notice solicits unclassified white papers describing contractors' ability to design and procure Specialized Test Equipment (STE), Test Program Sets (TPS), and Interface Test Adapters (ITAs) for depot-level hardware testing and repair. Key requirements include negotiating Partnering Agreements and Implementation Agreements with Original Equipment Manufacturers, developing transition plans from contractor support to Government organic support, and providing comprehensive training to USAF Maintenance Technicians on test and repair procedures to the piece-part level within 30 days of final acceptance. Contractors must address technical data rights, intellectual property protections, and cost-effective manufacturing approaches, and all responses must comply with Export Control regulations (ITAR/EAR) with a Certified DD Form 2345. The deadline for statements of intent and white paper submissions is February 25, 2026, which represents 14 calendar days from the February 11, 2026 posting date.

This pre-solicitation notice includes no set-aside designations and does not identify any incumbent contractors. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in this RFI phase. Eligible respondents must meet requirements under NAICS code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,350 employees. Contractors must hold appropriate security clearance levels, provide DUNS and CAGE codes, and identify their socioeconomic classifications. Foreign participation is prohibited, although foreign nationals may be employed if limited to public domain information unless proper export licenses are obtained.