T-6A Avionics System Replacement Request For Information (RFI)

The United States Air Force through Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (LCMC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the T-6 Avionic Replacement Program (ARP).  This effort will replace/install components impacted by Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and modify the fleet of 442 T-6A operational trainer aircraft, one (1) T-6A Test Aircraft (located at Textron Aviation Defense) and one (1) T-6A Static Display (SD).  ARP will also upgrade of Ground Based Training Systems (GBTS) - Aircraft Training Devices (ATDs) which includes twenty-six (26) T-6A Operational Flight Trainers (OFT), twenty-nine (29) T-6A Instrument Flight Trainers (IFT), nineteen (19) T-6A Unit Training Devices (UTD), six (6) T-6A Egress Procedure Trainers (EPT) and six (6) T-6A Ejection Seat Trainers (EST).  ARP upgrades will improve reliability and availability while reducing system sustainment and DMSMS costs via a modern, integrated, open-system avionics suite that is better suited to address evolving pilot training strategies. 

A firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract is contemplated.  Electronic procedures will be used for this Solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.

1. Action Code:  Not Applicable
2. Date:  26 August
3. Year:  2022
4. Contracting Officer Zip Code:  73145
5. Product or Service Code:  1680, Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components
6. North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS):  336411, Aircraft Manufacturing
7. Contracting Office Address:  Department of the Air Force, Lifecycle Management Center 3001 Staff Drive Building 3001, Suite 2AJ-81A Tinker AFB, OK 73145
8. Subject:  T-6A Avionics Replacement Program (ARP)
9. Proposed Solicitation Number:  FA8106-22-R-0004
10. Closing Response Date:  Anticipated Solicitation Issue Date: 14 October 2022;  Anticipated Solicitation Closing Date:  23 December 2022
11. Contact Point or Contracting Officer:  Welth Cooper, Contracting Officer, Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil and Stephanie Tinnin, Contracting Officer, Stephanie.Tinnin.1@us.af.mil  
12. Contract Award and Solicitation Number:  Not Applicable
13. Contract Award Dollar Amount:  Not Applicable
14. Line Item Number(s):  Proposed Contract Line Items Numbers (subject to change) are attached to this Synopsis posting
15. Contract Award Date:  Not Applicable
16. Contractor:  The Government anticipates soliciting this requirement as a Small Business Set-Aside.

The attached Synopsis is published in accordance with FAR 5.207 – Preparation and transmittal of synopses.  Please review the full attachment for detailed information. 

The United States Air Force through Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (LCMC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the T-6 Avionic Replacement Program (ARP).  This effort will replace/install components impacted by Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and modify the fleet of 442 T-6A operational trainer aircraft, one (1) T-6A Test Aircraft (located at Textron Aviation Defense) and one (1) T-6A Static Display (SD).  ARP will also upgrade of Ground Based Training Systems (GBTS) - Aircraft Training Devices (ATDs) which includes twenty-six (26) T-6A Operational Flight Trainers (OFT), twenty-nine (29) T-6A Instrument Flight Trainers (IFT), nineteen (19) T-6A Unit Training Devices (UTD), six (6) T-6A Egress Procedure Trainers (EPT) and six (6) T-6A Ejection Seat Trainers (EST).  ARP upgrades will improve reliability and availability while reducing system sustainment and DMSMS costs via a modern, integrated, open-system avionics suite that is better suited to address evolving pilot training strategies. 

A firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract is contemplated.  Electronic procedures will be used for this Solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.

1. Action Code:  Not Applicable
2. Date:  26 August
3. Year:  2022
4. Contracting Officer Zip Code:  73145
5. Product or Service Code:  1680, Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components
6. North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS):  336411, Aircraft Manufacturing
7. Contracting Office Address:  Department of the Air Force, Lifecycle Management Center 3001 Staff Drive Building 3001, Suite 2AJ-81A Tinker AFB, OK 73145
8. Subject:  T-6A Avionics Replacement Program (ARP)
9. Proposed Solicitation Number:  FA8106-22-R-0004
10. Closing Response Date:  Anticipated Solicitation Issue Date: 19 September 2022;  Anticipated Solicitation Closing Date:  30 November 2022
11. Contact Point or Contracting Officer:  Welth Cooper, Contracting Officer, Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil and Stephanie Tinnin, Contracting Officer, Stephanie.Tinnin.1@us.af.mil  
12. Contract Award and Solicitation Number:  Not Applicable
13. Contract Award Dollar Amount:  Not Applicable
14. Line Item Number(s):  Proposed Contract Line Items Numbers (subject to change) are attached to this Synopsis posting
15. Contract Award Date:  Not Applicable
16. Contractor:  The Government anticipates soliciting this requirement as a Small Business Set-Aside.

The attached Synopsis is published in accordance with FAR 5.207 – Preparation and transmittal of synopses.  Please review the full attachment for detailed information.