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Common Armament Tester for Fighter (CAT-F)

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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Oct 24, 2023 03:39 pm EDT
  • Original Response Date: Nov 16, 2023 12:00 am EST
  • Inactive Policy: Manual
  • Original Inactive Date: Apr 01, 2024
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 4920 - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SHOP SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT
  • NAICS Code:
  • Place of Performance:
    Warner Robins , GA 31098
    USA

Description

The Government is pleased to announce a newly establish SAM.gov contract opportunity announcement for the Common Armament Tester for Fighter (CAT-F) program acquisition. The previous CAT-F SAM.gov announcement Notice ID FA8533-21-R-CATF is hereby superseded in its entirety.  All information related to the CAT-F program acquisition will be placed under this SAM.gov Notice ID: FA8533-23-S-CATF until the Government transfers all program announcement activities to a SAM.gov Request For Proposal (RFP) Notice ID number designator.

Sources Sought: This newly established SAM.gov posting is notifying industry that the Government is issuing a sources sought notice for industry to assist in conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess products and innovative technological solutions to meet United States Air Force (USAF) requirements for the CAT-F. The CAT-F shall possess capabilities to execute pre-load and fault isolation testing across the F-16, F-15, and A-10 fighter aircraft platforms. The CAT-F will accomplish this testing at the Organizational Level (O-LVL) flightline and Intermediate Level (I-LVL) back shop replacing the legacy testers.
Sources Sought Attachments:
CAT-F Sources Sought-24OCT23
Attachment A: Alternate Mission Equipment (AME) Listing
Attachment B: Draft CAT-F Requirements
Attachment C: Contractor Capability Survey

Virtual Industry Day Announcement:  The CAT-F team will host a virtual Industry Day on Tuesday, 14 November 2023 9:00-4:00pm. This Virtual Industry Day will provide a forum to present to industry CAT-F specifics and information. The Government will conduct one-on-one sessions on Wednesday, 15 November 2023 for those industry companies interested in providing their technical solutions, emerging innovative concepts to further aid in the development of CAT-F effort.
Virtual Industry Attachment:
CAT- F Virtual Industry Announcement

CAT-F CIRCULAR:  A newly developed publication designed to provide industry partners with the latest acquisition information and announcements supporting the evolution of the CAT-F program. The CAT-F CIRCULAR updates are intended to relay the most current program plans, upcoming events and will highlight all program documentation posted on SAM.gov.

QUESTIONS / COMMENTS / RECOMMENDATIONS: Submit all questions, comments, recommendations and/or concerns to the CAT-F Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO), Sandra E. Harvey at sandra.harvey.2@us.af.mil.

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • CP 478 926 1384 235 BYRON ST BLDG 300 STE 19A
  • ROBINS AFB , GA 31098-1670
  • USA

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