United States Air Force C-130J STAR XIII Mission Computer Purchase
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- STARXIIIMC2025
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Wright Patterson 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
- PSC
- 1510 Aircraft, Fixed Wing
- Place of performance
- Dayton, Ohio, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is conducting market research through this sources sought notice to identify qualified manufacturers capable of producing approximately 800 Sanders Technology Advanced Reduced Instructions Set Computer (STAR) XIII Mission Computers, specifically Part Number 697960-13, for the C-130J aircraft fleet. This pre-solicitation notice serves solely for market research and planning purposes and does not constitute a formal solicitation or request for proposals. The Air Force is seeking to determine the existence and interest of prospective business sources, including small business concerns, disadvantaged business concerns, Women-Owned Small Business concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns, and Historically Underutilized Business Zone small business concerns. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by October 3, 2025, and the government emphasizes that it will not accept unsolicited proposals at this time. All responses must contain only non-classified information and will not be returned to responders.
This procurement opportunity does not include any set-aside designations and is open to all responsible businesses meeting the qualification requirements. The Air Force has provided an estimated delivery schedule spanning multiple fiscal years, with 127 units anticipated for FY29, 224 units for FY30, and 200 units for FY31, though the description appears to be truncated and additional quantities may be planned for subsequent years. The total requirement of approximately 800 mission computers represents a significant multi-year procurement for critical avionics components supporting the C-130J tactical airlift aircraft mission. No incumbent contractor or current supplier information is mentioned in the notice. The government has not disclosed any estimated contract values or budget ranges for this potential procurement, focusing instead on gathering market intelligence about manufacturing capabilities and industry interest.
Notice text
GENERAL GUIDELINES: This Sources Sought (SS) is solely for the identification of potential business sources for the above-stated purchase for market research and planning purposes. This SS does not constitute a solicitation or Request for Proposals (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Furthermore, the United States Air Force (USAF) is not seeking proposals, nor will it accept unsolicited proposals at this time. Any response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for any and all expenses associated with responding to this SS. The Government will not reimburse responders for any presentations, marketing efforts, or data related to their responses. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any responder's input resulting from this SS. All information received in response to this RFI that is appropriately marked "proprietary" or "competition sensitive" will be handled accordingly. Only non-classified information shall be provided in any response. Copies of submitted information may be reproduced for Government review. Responses to this SS will not be returned.
The Government is interested in responses from all responsible businesses, including small business concerns, disadvantaged business concerns, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns, and Historically Underutilized Business zone (HUBZone) small business concerns.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this SS is to conduct market research to determine the existence and interest of prospective qualified business sources that can accomplish the manufacture and delivery of ~800 Sanders Technology Advanced Reduced Instructions Set Computer (STAR) XIII Mission Computers (MC), Part Number 697960-13. The USAF currently anticipates the following estimated quantities with delivery schedule by Fiscal Year (FY):
FY29: 127
FY30: 224
FY31: 200
FY32: 211
FY33: 35
RESPONSES: All prospective offerors shall submit a capabilities package that clearly demonstrates company expertise, capabilities, and experience with the manufacture and delivery of STAR XIII MC, Part Number 697960-13. The capabilities package shall discuss specific examples of work performed as it directly pertains to this requirement as well as ability to meet the USAF's anticipated delivery schedule.
Responses shall be submitted electronically to the Government no later than noon (Eastern Standard Time), 03 September 2025. If additional time is needed, contact the below Contracting Officer within three (3) days of receipt of this inquiry.
Responses shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Abigail Brugger, at abigail.brugger@us.af.mil.
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