Saudi Intermediate Maintenance Facility (Equipment & Staffing)

Award Notice Posted

Solicitation number
FA2291-26-C-B001
Agency
Awarded
to Data Link Solutions LLC
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Contract number
FA2291-26-C-B001 Federal contract award
Place of performance
King Abdulaziz Air Base Dhahran Ash Sharqiyah 31932 Saudi Arabia

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center has awarded a contract to Data Link Solutions for the establishment and operation of an Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) in Saudi Arabia to support the Royal Saudi Air Force's Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Link 16 terminals. The contract encompasses the acquisition and installation of specialized equipment including MIDS Integration Test Sets, tools, spare parts, and Block Upgrade 2 equipment, along with field service engineering support consisting of up to 16 scheduled site visits to perform retrofit operations, servicing, testing, and validation of MIDS terminals. The contract runs from award through March 2029 on a firm fixed price basis, though the specific contract value is undisclosed in the available documentation. The IMF will also be staffed to handle equipment assembly, storage, spare parts management, asset tracking, and coordination with in-Kingdom security custodians to facilitate the efficient maintenance and return of serviced equipment to the RSAF while minimizing turnaround times associated with sending units to and from the United States.

Notice text

The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has directed the creation of an Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) to support the retro fit and maintenance of Multi-functional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminals. The critical driver is the Turn Around Time (TAT) to ship units to and from the U.S. combined with the required time in the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) facility Data Link Solutions (DLS). This requirement provides scope for standing up Enhanced In-Kingdom support to include acquisition, installation, and maintenance of production tooling and production repair support equipment. Up to 16 scheduled visits by a Field Service Engineer (FSE) per U.S. Government direction to perform: retrofitting of MIDS Link 16 terminals, MIDS Servicing, required testing and validation of retrofitted and serviced MIDS Link 16 equipment within the IMF prior to return to the RSAF and return of serviced terminals to the RSAF.
 The IMF will be equipped with the necessary tools and equipment to include:  
·    Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Integration Test Sets (MITS)
·    Tools and Miscellaneous Equipment 
·    Spare Shop Replaceable Units (SRU)
·    Unique Block Upgrade 2 (BU2) Equipment 
 
IMF will also be staffed with a Field Service Engineer (FSE) traveling into Kingdom to preform various services to include:
 
·    Assembly of MIDS MITS and associated equipment in IMF 
·    Up to 16 scheduled visits by a Field Service Engineer (FSE) per U.S. Government direction to    perform:
·    Retrofit of MIDS Link 16 terminals 
·    MIDS Servicing
·    Required testing and validation of retrofitted and serviced MIDS Link 16 equipment within the IMF prior to return to the RSAF
·    Return of serviced terminals to RSAF
·    Storage of MIDS Link 16 equipment awaiting servicing 
·    Coordination as required with the In-Kingdom COMSEC custodians
·    Monitoring and replenishment of spare parts and consumables required for the servicing of MIDS Link 16 equipment 
·    MIDS Asset Management and Asset Tracking of MIDS Link 16 equipment

Awarded contract FA2291-26-C-B001 to Data Link Solutions for 7457357.36 on 2025-10-15.

Files

File Type Posted
IACR_SR-D-QDS IMF Redacted.pdf PDF

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