Common Armament Tester for Fighter (CAT-F)

All comments, recommendations, concerns, and/or questions should be submitted to the Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO), Oya Harrison,  oya.harrison.1@us.af.mil, the contract specialist, Alexis Davis, alexis.davis.13@us.af.mil, and the Program Manager (PM), Charles D. Roberts at charles.roberts.21.ctr@us.af.mil and Daniel Bennett at daniel.bennett.28@us.af.mil. 

26 Nov 24: The purpose of this update is to provide industry with:

1) New RFP location and information. All posting of data associated with the CAT-F Program will now be found under the new SAM.gov Notice ID FA8533-25-R-0002. No further updates or information will be posted on this informational request, FA8533-23-S-CATF. Please refer to the new Notice ID FA8533-25-R-0002 for all future acquisition information.

2) Several draft RFP attachments are hereby posted to the new Notice ID offered in #1 above, today, Tuesday, 26 Nov 2024. Request review and all feedback be received NLT 4pm EST, Tuesday, 10 Dec 24. Date for Final RFP release will be forthcoming in a future update of CAT-F News under the new Notice ID.

3) The posted DRAFT RFP, FA8533-24-R-0002, attachments include the DRAFT Sections L&M, DRAFT Statement of Objectives (SOO), and Questions to Industry.

4) The DRAFT attachments posted on SAM.gov are for REVIEW ONLY. The Government is NOT requesting proposals at this time.

5) All comments, recommendations, concerns, and questions in regards to the Draft RFP documents should be submitted to the PCO, Oya Harrison, oya.harrison.1@us.af.mil ; the Contract Specialist, Alexis Davis, alexis.davis.13@us.af.mil ; and the Program Manager, Dan Bennett, Daniel.Bennett.28@us.af.mil

15 Feb 24: Government Reference Architecture (GRA) documents are posted for industry awareness. Please direct all questions and/or comments related to GRA to Joseph Neeld at joseph.neeld@us.af.mil. CAT-F Circular update posted. 

Posted:   
1- ATS GRA Information.pdf
1- ATS GRAv3.4 Quick Start Brochure
1- ATS GRA_2024-02-07 zip file.  Zip file contains the following documents:
   - (U) 01 GIF
   - (U) 02 iHub
   - Reference and Sample Document Library
   - Data and Classification Markings

CAT-F Circular updated15FEB24

22 Nov 23: The CAT-F team is hosting the Common Armament Tester for Fighter (CAT-F) One-on-One Product Demonstration Industry Event on 12th-13th December 2023; 0900-1600 EST at the Museum of Aviation Art Gallery, 1942 Heritage Blvd, Warner Robins, GA 31098. This event is intended to be an open forum for industry to meet in closed-door sessions with the CAT-F team members to discuss, present, and demonstrate their product capabilities.  If your company would like to participate in this demonstration event, submit an email to the below team members no later than 1300 EST; Thursday, 30 Nov 2023 with your company’s name and a point of contact.  All companies will receive a confirmation letter with a designated appointment time and instructions. There is no virtual option for this demonstration event.

Antionette E. Booker     Logistics, ctr                      antionette.booker.1.ctr@us.af.mil
Sandra E. Harvey           Contracting Officer          sandra.harvey.2@us.af.mil
John M. Raffiani              Logistics Manager           john.raffiani.2@us.af.mil
Charles Roberts              Program Manager, ctr    charles.roberts.21.ctr@us.af.mil

Posted: CAT-F Circular Updated-22NOV2023

16 Nov 23:  In response to extension requests, the Government has extended the sources sought response date to Monday, 20 Nov 2023; 1700 EST.  Posted: CAT-F circular updated 16 Nov 2023. 

14 Nov 23: Virtual CAT-F Industry Day briefing charts and CAT-F Circular posted.  

3 Nov 23: Response date for Virtual Industry Day attendance, one-on-one sessions, and to submit questions, ideas, comments, and/or recommendations has been extended to Monday, 6 Nov 23; 0900 AM EST. The Government has also added a second day to conduct virtual one-on-one sessions.  The Government will now conduct one-on-one sessions on Wednesday, 15 Nov and Thursday, 16 Nov 23. 
The following items were posted: 
   1.   CAT-F Virtual Industry Day Agenda dated 3 Nov 23 
   2.   CAT-F Industry Day Announcement updated 3 Nov 23
   3    CAT-F Circular updated 3 Nov 23

1 Nov 23: Correction: CAT-F Industry Day Announcement team member Antionette Booker email address should be listed as antionette.booker.1.ctr@us.af.mil.

24 Oct 23: 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.