Sources Sought: F-16 Transparencies
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FD20202700027
- Agency
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Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1560 Airframe Structural Components
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking to identify and qualify additional manufacturing sources for F-16 canopy transparencies (six NSNs: 1560-01-462-2040, 1560-01-462-4551, 1560-01-497-5078, 1560-01-497-5956, 1560-01-497-5959, 1560-01-497-6599) by February 16, 2027, with a follow-on multiple-award IDIQ contract anticipated for award in September 2027. This is a sources sought notice, not a solicitation; PPG Aerospace is currently the sole qualified manufacturing source, and the Air Force objective is to expand the qualified industrial base by on-ramping newly qualified contractors post-award.
Newly qualified sources must meet requirements in the attached Manufacturing Qualification Requirements and Engineering Data List documents. Qualification involves ten mandatory criteria, including notification of intent, facility certification, technical data package verification, compliance with Unique Identification standards per MIL-STD-130 and ISO 15434/15415/15418, Critical Safety Item management, submission of an approved qualification test plan with results, and provision of a pre-contract award qualification article. The Air Force estimates qualification cost at $329,000 with a 365-day completion timeline and retains the right to witness all testing.
The follow-on contract will support a 5-year ordering period covering both USAF and Foreign Military Sales requirements, with anticipated monthly demand of approximately 40 to 50 units and a total estimated ceiling of $85 million. The acquisition includes on-ramping provisions enabling newly qualified contractors to be added to the multiple-award vehicle post-award once they satisfy qualification requirements. Technical data requests require submission of a JCP printout or DD 2345. Seven Source Qualification Waiver Criteria may allow waiver of qualification requirements based on prior supply history, mirror image articles, or other qualifying conditions.
Notice text
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SOURCES SOUGHT
NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought to seek new qualified and responsible manufacturers to produce spare F-16 parts in support of the United States Air Force (USAF). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and does not construe as a commitment by the Government.
Subject: F-16 Transparencies, NSN: 1560-01-462-2040, NSN: 1560-01-462-4551, NSN: 1560-01-497-5078, NSN: 1560-01-497-5956, NSN: 1560-01-497-5959, NSN: 1560-01-497-6599
The USAF is seeking out additional manufacturing sources capable of producing F-16 transparencies and interested in becoming qualified to do so. Currently PPG Aerospace is the sole qualified manufacturing source. The Government owns the specifications. New sources interested in becoming qualified must meet the requirements in the MQR and EDL that are attached. The EDL and Engineering Instructions are the same for all 6 NSNs. The Government's objective is to expand the qualified industrial manufacturing base by identifying and qualifiing additional sources.
Anticipated Acquistion Strategy for the Follow-on Contract:
The Government anticipates a follow-on Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an anticipated award timeframe of September 2027. The effort is planned for a 5-year ordering period supporting both USAF and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements. The Government anticipates a monthly demand of approximately 40 to 50 quantities over the course of this timeframe. The acquistion is anticipated to include on-ramping provisions to allow newly qualified Contractors to be added to the multiple-award vehicle post-award once qualification requirements are satisfied. Keep in mind, this is subject to change...
See the attached attachments attached to this Sources Sought for additional information concerning this Sources Sought.
Requests for technical data must be requested through the points of contact below. Requests must include a copy of your JCP printout or DD 2345. If the POC requesting access is not identified on the DD 2345 or the JCP printout, it will be rejected. The requestor must be identified on the DD 2345 in order to be granted access.
All interested foreign parties shall let the Contracting Officers (CO) know that they are a foreign party so that the COs can clear them access to the drawings through the foreign disclosure office (FDO).
Update #1 ·
SOURCES SOUGHT
NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought to seek new qualified and responsible manufacturers to produce spare F-16 parts in support of the United States Air Force (USAF). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and does not construe as a commitment by the Government.
Subject: F-16 Transparencies, NSN: 1560-01-462-2040, NSN: 1560-01-462-4551, NSN: 1560-01-497-5078, NSN: 1560-01-497-5956, NSN: 1560-01-497-5959, NSN: 1560-01-497-6599
The USAF is seeking out additional manufacturing sources capable of producing F-16 transparencies and interested in becoming qualified to do so. Currently PPG Aerospace is the sole qualified manufacturing source. The Government owns the specifications. New sources interested in becoming qualified must meet the requirements in the MQR and EDL that are attached. The EDL and Engineering Instructions are the same for all 6 NSNs. The Government's objective is to expand the qualified industrial manufacturing base by identifying and qualifiing additional sources.
Anticipated Acquistion Strategy for the Follow-on Contract:
The Government anticipates a follow-on Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an anticipated award timeframe of September 2027. The effort is planned for a 5-year ordering period supporting both USAF and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements, with an estimated total ceiling of $85M. The acquistion is anticipated to include on-ramping provisions to allow newly qualified Contractors to be added to the multiple-award vehicle post-award once qualification requirements are satisfied. Keep in mind, this is subject to change...
See the attached attachments attached to this Sources Sought for additional information concerning this Sources Sought.
Requests for technical data must be requested through the points of contact below. Requests must include a copy of your JCP printout or DD 2345. If the POC requesting access is not identified on the DD 2345 or the JCP printout, it will be rejected. The requestor must be identified on the DD 2345 in order to be granted access.
All interested foreign parties shall let the Contracting Officers (CO) know that they are a foreign party so that the COs can clear them access to the drawings through the foreign disclosure office (FDO).
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