U-2 AN/ALQ-221 Electronic Warfare System (EWS) Contractor Logistics Support (CLS)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA852820D0009
- Agency
-
Lifecycle Management Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Warner Robins, Georgia 31098, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center is conducting market research to identify potential sources for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the U-2 AN/ALQ-221 Electronic Warfare System (EWS) installed on U-2 aircraft. The procurement seeks contractors with expertise in comprehensive logistics support, including spare parts procurement, specialized repair activities, inventory management, and technical support for electronic warfare systems. Key contract requirements include maintaining a 95% system availability, achieving 98% inventory accuracy, and providing high-quality technical deliverables with strict performance standards. The market research is designed to evaluate potential contractors' capabilities in engineering tasks, system performance monitoring, threat analysis, and periodic software reprogramming. Interested parties must submit detailed capabilities demonstrating their expertise by April 1, 2025, with responses addressing technical capabilities, repair processes, and quality assurance methodologies.
The opportunity is not set aside for any specific business category, and BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. is identified as the sole original equipment manufacturer for the EWS. The contract will be structured as an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement, comprising five one-year ordering periods with a potential six-month extension. The work will be performed at both CONUS and OCONUS locations, requiring contractors to establish full asset visibility and function as an Air Force Material Command certified Contractor-Inventory Control Point (C-ICP). While specific award values are not disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the support suggests a significant potential contract scope. The solicitation encourages joint ventures and teaming arrangements, indicating the complexity and breadth of technical capabilities required for this electronic warfare system support contract.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This is a Sources Sought for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) in support of the WIAU U-2 Division seeking information on how an interested contractor can possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to provide Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) for the Electronic Warfare System (EWS) installed on the United States Air Force (USAF) Aircraft.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Air Force is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.
Update #1 ·
The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to provide CLS for the EWS installed in the USAF U-2 aircraft. See attachments.
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