Request for Information (RFI) for Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station (VDATS) Engineering Services

The Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base is seeking engineering services to establish and execute a proactive Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) management program for the Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station (VDATS), an Air Force-designed automatic test system used for depot and intermediate-level maintenance of avionics components. The primary requirement is to provide obsolescence monitoring and forecasting services for four VDATS testers (NSNs 4920-01-553-0693, 4920-01-553-1534, 4920-01-663-3117KV, and 4920-01-663-3118KV) that integrate numerous Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components. Key responsibilities include conducting risk and impact analysis, operating a case management system, developing cost-effective mitigation strategies, and delivering quarterly DMSMS health analysis reports with program metrics and updated at-risk component lists. All work must be performed at the contractor's facility with no government-furnished property, material, or equipment provided. Responses to this Request for Information must be submitted by March 24, 2026, to Contract Specialist Shemica Miller (shemica.miller@us.af.mil) and Contract Officer Andrea Livingston (andrea.livingston.1@us.af.mil) with "RFI Response: VDATS Engineering Services" in the subject line.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and is open to both large and small businesses, with joint ventures and teaming arrangements encouraged. The anticipated contract strategy consists of one 12-month basic period with two 12-month option periods, allowing for a potential three-year engagement. Respondents must provide business information, CAGE codes, SAM registration status, small business certifications, past experience on similar DMSMS projects, capability assessments, rough order of magnitude annual costs, and details on commercial DMSMS offerings. Quality standards require no more than one rejection per single deliverable and one total rejection per quarter, with rejected deliverables corrected within five business days. Personnel requiring facility access must obtain Common Access Cards, and all security protocols including OPSEC and COMSEC compliance must be maintained, with immediate reporting of any security incidents to AFLCMC/RO.Workflow@us.af.mil.