QF-16 Sustainment Engineering and Logistics Services

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis for market research purposes to determine the availability of qualified sources capable of providing sustaining engineering and logistics services for the QF-16. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposal; submission of any information in response to this market research request is voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any cost incurred. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses are not offers and cannot be accepted by the USG to form a binding contract. The information provided in this Sources Sought is subject to change and is not binding on the USG. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) USAF F-16 Contracting Branch (WAMKA) is pursuing the award of an indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity type contract to provide post-production Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) for the fielded QF-16 system and repair or replacement of Drone Peculiar Equipment (DPE) and Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE). This includes support for program management, logistics and engineering. QF-16s are regenerated F-16s that have been equipped with DPE for use in manned and unmanned operations to meet US Title 10 requirements for the warfighter in evaluating weapons systems. The program office needs to sustain the fleet of approximately 90 QF-16s for an additional 10 years. The technical data package and other Data Rights to maintain the software/hardware may not be available without partnering with the OEM. A limited technical data package is available upon request for additional technical details on this potential requirement. -Drone Peculiar Equipment (DPE)/Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) Repairs PSE/ DPE Spares Replenishment −Obsolescence management −GFP Management (FIAR Compliant) Engineering: -Engineering issues with fielded aircraft, including hardware and software -Component failure investigations and corrective actions -Mishap and safety investigations -Non-recurring engineering for development and test for Engineering Change Proposals -Deficiency Reporting Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition and for Market Research purposes only. No classified, confidential, or sensitive information shall be included in a response to this Sources Sought. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submission. Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information contained within their response. The Government will not be responsible for or suffer any consequential damages due to any proprietary information not properly marked or clearly identified.