T-38 Avionics Sustainment Support Program
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- Solicitation number
- FA822025RB001
- Agency
- AFLCMC Hill AFB Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Hill AFB, Utah, United States
- Points of contact
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- Mark Parker mark.parker.12@us.af.mil (801) 586-0690
- Danielle Stiff danielle.stiff.1@us.af.mil (801) 777-8416
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base is seeking a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the T-38C Avionics Sustainment & Support Program (ASSP) Contractor Logistics Support (CLS). The contract will require comprehensive logistics support for approximately 442 T-38C aircraft across five main operation bases and three satellite sites, including supply chain management, systems engineering, hardware and software upgrades, and program management services. The government will evaluate proposals using a "best value" tradeoff source selection procedure, with Past Performance significantly more important than Price, and will consider technically acceptable offerors. The solicitation is expected to be posted in December 2024, with electronic offer submissions required, and potential offerors can request technical data by submitting a signed DD2345. The anticipated contract award date is January 2026, with offerors expected to prepare comprehensive proposals demonstrating their capability to support the T-38C Flight Training System.
The contract is not set aside for any specific category of business, making it open to all responsible sources. The base contract will be for five years with an additional five-year option period, covering the timeframe from January 2026 to January 2036, with a potential additional performance period until January 2037. The contract supports critical pilot training programs including Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, and Pilot Instructor Training for the United States Air Force and NATO partners. The contractor will be responsible for the second-level maintenance of avionics systems, which involves maintenance and repair of equipment, while the government will handle first-level flight line maintenance. The scope includes a Block Upgrade process to continuously improve aircraft and Aircrew Training Device avionics systems and associated courseware to maintain operational viability.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Related Notices:
FA822024RMP01 Avionics Sustainment Support Program (Sources Sought)
FA822024RB007 DRAFT: Avionics Sustainment Support Program (Special Notice)
Description:
This effort is expected to be full and open competition. No foreign participation is permitted.The Government plans to award a single-award IDIQ contract for the T-38C Avionics Sustainment & Support Program (ASSP) Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Program. The contractor will be accountable for CLS responsibilities for Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply (COMBS), systems engineering, hardware and software upgrades, courseware revision and maintenance, and program management services in support of the T-38C Avionics System.
CLS services are required for an estimated 442 T-38C aircraft located at five (5) main operation bases and three (3) satellite sites. CLS services contractor shall provide a full spectrum of transparent Supply Chain Management (SCM) services to support safe, flyable aircraft to meet users’ daily flight schedule consistent with Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial sector best practices in procuring, producing, and delivering products and services to customers. These SCM activities include managing supply and demand, sourcing parts, assembly, disposal, warehousing and inventory tracking, order entry and order management, distribution across all channels, and delivery to the customer. Contractor shall use standard DoD Condition Codes. Primary sustaining engineering is accomplished as Block Upgrades to the system software, firmware and hardware as needed.
The CLS contract will support the T-38C Flight Training System which provides student pilots with training in a high-altitude, supersonic jet aircraft as a transition from initial flight trainers to high performance United States Air Force (USAF) operational aircraft. Also supports Air Education & Training Command (AETC) T-38C aircraft for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT), Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT), Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals (IFF), Euro-NATO Joint Jet IFF (ENJJIFF), and Pilot Instructor Training (PIT) for the USAF and ENJJPT programs. Additionally, the United States Navy (USN) and the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) use the T-38C for flight test programs and test pilot training.
The Air Force employs a two-level maintenance concept for T-38C Avionics System support and sustainment. The first level, flight line maintenance, which is the responsibility of the Government, includes identification and removal of faulty equipment, obtaining and installing serviceable equipment, and operational checkout. The second level, which is the responsibility of the Contractor, involves maintenance and repair of faulty equipment.
Systems engineering and program management services involve recording, monitoring, and analyzing equipment failures and providing recommendations to maintain or improve aircraft readiness levels. Additionally, a Block Upgrade process may be accomplished. The Block Upgrade process enables a system engineering approach to upgrade aircraft and Aircrew Training Device (ATD) avionics systems and associated courseware, and to keep them viable in a changing world.
The Government intends to award one 5-Year base with one 5-Year option Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract. Award will be made on the basis of “best value” utilizing tradeoff source selection procedures. Tradeoff considerations will be between Past Performance and Price among those Offerors who have been determined technically acceptable. The Past Performance factor is significantly more important than Price. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions at its discretion. Anticipated award date is Jan 2026. The base and optional ordering period is anticipated to be Jan 2026 to Jan 2036, with an additional optional performance/delivery period from Jan 2036 to Jan 2037. Offerors are expected to submit offers electronically in response to the solicitation expected to be posted Dec 2024. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Technical data can be requested from the contacts in this presolicitation, or the coming solicitation, with the submission of a signed and current DD2345.
Update #1 ·
Related Notices:
FA822024RMP01 Avionics Sustainment Support Program (Sources Sought)
FA822024RB007 DRAFT: Avionics Sustainment Support Program (Special Notice)
Description:
The Government plans to award a single-award IDIQ contract for the T-38C Avionics Sustainment & Support Program (ASSP) Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Program. The contractor will be accountable for CLS responsibilities for Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply (COMBS), systems engineering, hardware and software upgrades, courseware revision and maintenance, and program management services in support of the T-38C Avionics System.
CLS services are required for an estimated 442 T-38C aircraft located at five (5) main operation bases and three (3) satellite sites. CLS services contractor shall provide a full spectrum of transparent Supply Chain Management (SCM) services to support safe, flyable aircraft to meet users’ daily flight schedule consistent with Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial sector best practices in procuring, producing, and delivering products and services to customers. These SCM activities include managing supply and demand, sourcing parts, assembly, disposal, warehousing and inventory tracking, order entry and order management, distribution across all channels, and delivery to the customer. Contractor shall use standard DoD Condition Codes. Primary sustaining engineering is accomplished as Block Upgrades to the system software, firmware and hardware as needed.
The CLS contract will support the T-38C Flight Training System which provides student pilots with training in a high-altitude, supersonic jet aircraft as a transition from initial flight trainers to high performance United States Air Force (USAF) operational aircraft. Also supports Air Education & Training Command (AETC) T-38C aircraft for Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT), Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT), Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals (IFF), Euro-NATO Joint Jet IFF (ENJJIFF), and Pilot Instructor Training (PIT) for the USAF and ENJJPT programs. Additionally, the United States Navy (USN) and the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) use the T-38C for flight test programs and test pilot training.
The Air Force employs a two-level maintenance concept for T-38C Avionics System support and sustainment. The first level, flight line maintenance, which is the responsibility of the Government, includes identification and removal of faulty equipment, obtaining and installing serviceable equipment, and operational checkout. The second level, which is the responsibility of the Contractor, involves maintenance and repair of faulty equipment.
Systems engineering and program management services involve recording, monitoring, and analyzing equipment failures and providing recommendations to maintain or improve aircraft readiness levels. Additionally, a Block Upgrade process may be accomplished. The Block Upgrade process enables a system engineering approach to upgrade aircraft and Aircrew Training Device (ATD) avionics systems and associated courseware, and to keep them viable in a changing world.
The Government intends to award one 5-Year base with one 5-Year option Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract. Award will be made on the basis of “best value” utilizing tradeoff source selection procedures. Tradeoff considerations will be between Past Performance and Price among those Offerors who have been determined technically acceptable. The Past Performance factor is significantly more important than Price. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions at its discretion. Anticipated award date is Jan 2026. The base and optional ordering period is anticipated to be Jan 2026 to Jan 2036, with an additional optional performance/delivery period from Jan 2036 to Jan 2037. Offerors are expected to submit offers electronically in response to the solicitation expected to be posted Dec 2024. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Technical data can be requested from the contacts in this presolicitation, or the coming solicitation, with the submission of a signed and current DD2345.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| T-38 Avionics Sustainment and Support Program | Solicitation | |
| T-38 Avionics Sustainment Support Program | Pre-Solicitation | |
| T-38 Avionics Sustainment Support Program | Special Notice |
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