The USAF is conducting market research to identify potential sources for production kits and installation, integration, and support of a Line-of-Sight Link 16 capability on the MC-130J aircraft at multiple Government-designated locations. The effort will provide the MC-130J System Program Office with technical expertise and access to OEM proprietary data—including structural/component data, drawings, qualification data, and analysis techniques—needed to maintain operational, safety, suitability, and effectiveness. A sole-source award to Sierra Nevada Corporation is anticipated because SNC is the only known qualified source and the Government lacks the proprietary data and engineering expertise required. The Contractor must furnish all materials, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services, and must maintain and calibrate support equipment at its or a subcontractor’s facility, with replacement parts equal to or exceeding original quality. The requirement involves a secret security clearance and no foreign participation; participation in this market survey does not ensure future solicitation participation or award, and the Government will not reimburse survey expenses.

This market survey seeks potential sources to provide production kits and installation, integration, and support for a Line-of-Sight Link 16 capability on USAF MC-130J aircraft at multiple Government-designated locations. The effort requires OEM proprietary data, drawings, qualification data, analysis techniques, and technical expertise needed to maintain operational, safety, suitability, and effectiveness for the MC-130J platform. A sole-source award to Sierra Nevada Corporation is anticipated because it is the only known qualified source with the necessary proprietary data and engineering expertise. The work requires a secret clearance, no foreign participation, and contractor-furnished materials, tools, test equipment, services, and support equipment maintained and calibrated at the contractor’s or subcontractor’s facility. Participation in this market research does not ensure participation in future solicitations or awards, and the Government will not reimburse participants’ expenses.