QF-16 Sustainment Engineering and Logistics Services
ID: FA8232-2025-R-QF16Type: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA8232 AFLCMC WWMKHILL AFB, UT, 84056-5820, USA

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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (1550)

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https://sam.gov/opp/b7f856d967a741109de26afcec6845c5/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, is seeking potential contractors to provide QF-16 Sustainment Engineering and Logistics Services. This opportunity involves sustaining engineering and logistics support for approximately 90 QF-16 aircraft over the next decade, focusing on managing Drone Peculiar Equipment (DPE) repairs, obsolescence management, engineering support, and contractor logistics support. The services are critical for maintaining operational readiness and addressing technical challenges in the absence of existing technical data. Interested parties must submit their responses by March 18, 2025, adhering to a specified format and avoiding proprietary or classified information. For further inquiries, contact Benjamin Price at benjamin.price.12@us.af.mil or 385-252-7877, or Yvonda Benson at yvonda.benson@us.af.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Benjamin Price
    (385) 252-7877
    benjamin.price.12@us.af.mil
    Yvonda Benson
    yvonda.benson@us.af.mil
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    RFI_FA8232-2025-F-QF16_18_Feb_2025.pdf
    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) concerning the QF-16 Sustainment Engineering and Logistics Services. This RFI seeks to identify potential contractors capable of providing sustaining engineering and logistics support for approximately 90 QF-16 aircraft over the next decade. Currently, there is no solicitation, and responses are purely for market research. Interested parties are invited to submit company information and answer specific questions regarding their experience, capabilities, and approaches to various technical and logistical challenges, particularly in the absence of existing technical data. Key aspects of the required services include managing Drone Peculiar Equipment (DPE) repairs, obsolescence management, engineering support, component failure investigations, and contractor logistics support for the QF-16 system. Respondents are encouraged to explain their experience with real-time systems, sustainment of aircraft systems with various vendors, and any existing agreements with original equipment manufacturers. Responses will inform future acquisition strategies. Interested companies must adhere to a specified format and submit their responses by March 18, 2025, while ensuring they do not include proprietary or classified information.
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