VDATS F-35 DDC Device
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA857925Q0005
- Agency
- Air Force Sustainment Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Place of performance
- Warner Robins, Georgia 31098, United States
- Points of contact
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- Adam Hudson adam.hudson.4@us.af.mil
- Valerie Evans valerie.evans.1@us.af.mil (476) 397-1056
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking to procure 10 DDC USB To Serial Adapters from Data Device Corporation for the Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station (VDATS) F-35 organic depot sustainment activation. This is a sole-source procurement specifically for brand-name equipment necessary to satisfy MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429 communication requirements. The solicitation (FA857925Q0005) requires new equipment with an original equipment manufacturer's warranty, with the critical objective of maintaining compatibility with existing test program sets and avoiding potential system redesign costs. Quotes must be submitted via email to Adam Hudson by December 20, 2024, at 3:00 PM EST. The procurement is driven by the requirement that VDATS is the Air Force's only approved DoD Family of Testers, and alternative products would cause irreparable harm to ongoing test programs.
The solicitation is not set aside for any specific small business category and represents a firm-fixed price contract. The total procurement involves 10 specific adapters (part number BU67103U200L-JL0) manufactured by Data Device Corporation, with a delivery timeline of 60 calendar days after contract award. The place of performance is located at South Base, Robins Air Force Base in Georgia (zip code 31098). The procurement falls under NAICS category 334515 for Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals, and PSC category 4920 for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. The contract is specifically designed to support the F-35 organic depot sustainment activation by providing critical communication interface equipment for the Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station.
Notice text
This action is to purchase an item peculiar to one manufacture, a brand-name procurement of 10 DDC USB To Serial Adapter.
Data Device Corporation is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the DDC USB To Serial Adapters. This equipment is
necessary to satisfy the MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429 communication requirements for the VDATS F-35 organic depot
sustainment activation. The Versatile Diagnostic Automatic Test Station (VDATS) is the Air Force's only approved DoD Family of
Testers. Per DoD ATS Management Board (AMB), all Automatic Test System (ATS) requirements must be satisfied by VDATS or go
through a waiver process. VDATS is organically manufactured and sustained at Robins AFB. This requirement is to purchase
equipment used to manufacture VDATS in support of F-35 organic depot sustainment Activation. Equipment must be new and
carry OEM manufacturer's warranty. Choosing another product would cause irreparable harm to Test Program Set (TPS)
programs already under way in terms of compatibility issues and the delays and costs associated with a major system redesign.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Solicitation - FA857925Q0005.pdf |
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