T-6A Avionics System Replacement Request For Information (RFI)
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General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Jul 13, 2022 03:23 pm CDT
- Original Published Date:
- Requirements Strategy:
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Updated Inactive Date: Dec 01, 2022
- Original Inactive Date:
- Initiative:
- None
Classification
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code:
- NAICS Code:
- Place of Performance: Oklahoma City , OK 73145USA
Description
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Trainers Branch is seeking to identify sources that may be capable and willing to develop, deliver and integrate a comprehensive avionics system replacement for the T-6A. An Industry Day presentation will be posted 19 Mar. 2021, Based on interest and sources the Government is planning to do a Virtual industry day via Microsoft Teams to inform industry on the T-6 Program.
- Industry Day Form Due date: 19 Mar 2021
- Industry Day: 26 Mar 2021 at 8:00am
- RFI Capabilities are Due: 12 Apr 2021 at 4:00 pm CST
- RFI II Section I Responses are Due: 3 Dec 2021
- RFI II Section II Responses are Due: 17 Dec 2021 at 3:00 pm CST
- Please DO NOT add, remove or insert any rows or columns to the ARP SRD spreadsheet. Any special styling, formatting, list constraints or deviations to expected answers indicated in parenthesis may be stripped.
- Government Responses to Industry Questions: Posted 2 Dec 2021
- RFI II Section III Responses are Due: 4 Feb 2022 at 12:00 pm CST
- Industry Day II and Tour Registration Form Due: 23 Feb 2022 at 5:00 pm CST
- Industry Day II and Tour: 7 Mar 2022 begins at 9:00 am CST (virtual) -- 8 Mar 2022 begins at 8:00 am CST (based on assigned/scheduled time)
- All attendees must be a United States (U.S.) citizen.
- RFI II Section IV Responses are Due: Updated 23 Mar 2022 at 5:00 pm CST
- Submit responses to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil).
- Industry Day II Virtual Briefing, dated 7 Mar 2022: Posted 10 Mar 2022
- RFI II Section IV - Version 2 Responses are Due: 7 Apr 2022 at 12:00 pm CST
- Submit responses to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil).
- RFI III Section I (ARP) - Responses are Due: 18 May 2022 at 12:00 pm CST (NEW DUE DATE)
- Submit responses to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil).
- RFI III Section II (HUD) Responses are Due: 18 May 2022 at 12:00 pm CST (NEW UPDATES TO THE RFI)
- Submit responses to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Randall Marques (Randall.Marques.2@us.af.mil).
- For PLANNING PURPOSES the U.S. Air Force is providing the PROJECTED SCHEDULE for the T-6A Avionics Replacement Program:
- Release of Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) -- Late June 2022
- Release of Final Request for Proposal (RFP) -- 4th Quarter 2022 (FY22)
- 16 JUNE 2022 REQUIREMENT UPDATE NOTICE: Based on interest and responses received to date, the Government anticipates a 100% Small Business Set-Aside for the T-6A Avionics Replacement Program requirement.
- DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FA8106-22-R-0004 and draft appendices/attachments are posted for review. Please monitor this posting for updated documents, response dates and Pre-Solicitation Conference information/date. Instructions for access to Controlled documents are provided in the Draft RFP and List of Attachments documents.
- To access Controlled documents, 1) submit approved DD 2345 via email to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and 2) ensure your company is registered on the Joint Certification Program (JCP) website at https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/.
- Once steps 1) and 2) above are completed, the DATA CUSTODIAN listed in DD 2345 Block 3 should request access to Controlled documents on www.SAM.gov. All other requesters will be rejected.
- For assistance with JCP, please contact the Help number at 1-877-352-2255.
- PRE-SOLICITATION CONFERENCE (SEE ATTACHED REGISTRATION FORM)
- Pre-Solicitation Conference Registration Form Due: 11 Jul 2022 at 12:00 pm CST
- Opening Pre-Solicitation Conference: 12 Jul 2022 at 9:00 am CST (virtual, Conference will be recorded)
- Small Business Prime Contractor One-on-One Pre-Solicitation Conference Sessions: 13-14 Jul 2022 begins at 8:30 am CST, based on assigned/scheduled time (virtual, assigned 15 minute increments, Sessions will be recorded)
- All attendees must be a United States (U.S.) citizen.
- Submit form to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil).
- Questions and feedback related to the posted Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) can be submitted via email to Welth Cooper and Gale VanDeventer through 29 Jul 2022 at 10:00 am CST.
- UPDATED DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS -- Published 12 July 2022
- Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) – Separately Priced, Prime Item Product Function Specification (PIPFS), Operational Requirements Document, MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria, MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria – Certification Basis and Compliance Report Template, HQ AFFSA White Paper: Primary Flight Reference Endorsement Process, ARP Crew Station Working Group Charter Version 1, dated 25 August 2021
- Please continue to monitor this posting for updated Draft RFP and documents
Please see attachments.
Thank You!
Contact Information
Primary Point of Contact
- Welth Cooper
- Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil
Secondary Point of Contact
- Gale VanDeventer
- Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil