Sustainment Support (Repair, Spares, and Engineering Services) for AN/GSM-397 Systems

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing repair, manufacturing, sustaining engineering, software support, program management, and related services for the AN/GSM-397 Electronic Systems Test Set (ESTS) and associated components supporting the F-15 aircraft.

The Government possesses Design Authority and Document Change Authority; however, the Government does not possess the proprietary technical data, software, drawings, schematics, source code, interface documentation, or depot-level test procedures necessary to independently perform this effort.

The Government is conducting market research to determine the availability of commercial and non-commercial capabilities in support of this requirement.

Respondents are encouraged to identify any Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS), modified COTS, Nondevelopmental Item (NDI), or commercial service approaches applicable to this requirement.

Attachment 1, 410th_RFI_List_of_NSNs_7-10-26, identifies the currently forecasted items associated with this effort. The list is subject to change.

Samples are not available for evaluation.

The Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tooling, software, test equipment, engineering support, and services required to perform this effort.

FAR 52.215-3 — REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

1. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
2. Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this RFI, your response will be treated as information only.  It shall not be used as a proposal.
3. This RFI is issued for the purpose of market research in an attempt to overcome barriers to competition. 

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INSTRUCTIONS

Interested parties are requested to provide concise responses demonstrating current and/or planned capability to support this effort.

Responses should include sufficient detail for the Government to assess:

• Technical capability
• Relevant experience
• Production capacity
• Engineering capability
• Proprietary data access approach
• Software sustainment capability
• Test equipment capability
• Program management capability

Generic marketing material is discouraged unless directly relevant to the requirements described herein.

Joint ventures and teaming arrangements are encouraged.

All proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

Responses are due no later than close of business on 31 July 2026.

POINTS OF CONTACT

Contracting POC

• Ms. Leigh Taylor leigh.taylor.3@us.af.mil
• Ms. De’Anna Thompson Deanna.thompson.3@us.af.mil

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

See the attachment for NSNs/Part Numbers

PART I — BUSINESS INFORMATION

Please provide the following information for your company and any proposed teaming partners:

• Company Name:
• Address:
• Point of Contact:
• CAGE Code:
• Phone Number:
• E-Mail Address:
• Website:

NAICS

811210 — Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

Please identify whether your company is:

• Small Business                                                            (Yes/No)
• Woman-Owned Small Business                                  (Yes/No)
• Small Disadvantaged Business                                   (Yes/No)
• 8(a)                                                                              (Yes/No)
• HUBZone                                                                   (Yes/No)
• Veteran-Owned Small Business                                  (Yes/No)
• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business     (Yes/No)
• Registered in SAM                                                     (Yes/No)

Please identify whether your company is domestically or foreign owned.

PART II — CAPABILITY QUESTIONS

1. General Capability

Describe your company’s capability to concurrently provide repair, manufacturing, sustaining engineering, software support, configuration management, and program management services for military avionics, radar, electronic warfare, automatic test equipment, or similarly complex electronic systems.

Include discussion of:

• Organizational structure
• Workforce capability
• Integrated product team support
• Government interface approach
• Multi-site/subcontractor management capability

2. Relevant Experience

Describe your experience supporting long-term sustainment efforts for military electronic systems.

For up to three relevant efforts provide:

1. Contract Number
2. Procuring Agency
3. Period of Performance
4. Contract Value
5. Scope of Work
6. Systems Supported
7. Services Performed

3. Technical Data / Software / Test Equipment Capability

Describe your company’s capabilities and experience supporting:

• Proprietary technical data
• Software and firmware sustainment
• Configuration management
• Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) development
• Technical order development/modification
• Test equipment ownership, development, calibration, or sustainment
• Engineering documentation generation and management

Describe your approach for obtaining or developing access to proprietary technical data, software, source code, test procedures, interface documentation, and related engineering information necessary to support this effort.

Identify whether your company currently possesses any relevant proprietary data rights, licenses, software, or specialized test equipment required to independently perform this effort.

4. Production / Repair / SURGE Capability

Describe your company’s:

• Repair capability
• Manufacturing capability
• Production capacity
• Facility capability
• Workforce size
• Multi-shift capability
• SURGE/MICAP response capability
• Supply chain management approach
• COTS / Modified COTS applicability

Include discussion of any limitations affecting accelerated repair or production support.

5. Engineering and Sustainment Capability

Describe your engineering approach and capabilities associated with:

• Repair procedure development
• Root cause analysis
• Obsolescence management
• DMSMS mitigation
• BER determinations
• Alternate sourcing
• Reverse engineering
• Technology insertion
• Reliability improvements
• Production support engineering
• Non-conforming material disposition
• Failure investigations

Address your experience supporting active repair and production operations for military electronic systems.

6. Cybersecurity / Quality Capability

Describe your:

• Quality Management System (QMS)
• Relevant certifications (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.)
• Counterfeit parts prevention processes
• Supplier quality management
• PQDR/RCCA experience
• Cybersecurity posture

Include discussion of compliance with:

• DFARS 252.204-7012/7019/7020/7021
• NIST SP 800-171

Please identify current CMMC certification status; if any, including level attained, and anticipated assessment timeline.

7. Transition-In Capability

Describe your proposed approach for transitioning into performance of this effort.

Include:

• Workforce ramp-up
• Supply chain establishment
• Tooling/test equipment readiness
• Software/environment setup
• Knowledge transfer
• Timeline to full operational capability
• Risk mitigation approach

8. Commercial Practices / Pricing

Describe:

• Standard pricing methodologies
• Warranty practices
• Commercial versus Government support differences
• Availability of comparable commercial services or products

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

Interested parties are encouraged to provide concise, experience-based responses.

Responses should clearly identify:

• Existing capabilities
• Planned capabilities
• Teaming/subcontracting arrangements
• Dependencies on OEMs or third parties
• Proprietary data limitations

The Government may use submitted information to support:

• Market research
• Acquisition strategy development
• Small business analysis
• Future competition assessments

ATTACHMENT 1

410th_RFI_List_of_NSNs_7-10-26