This Sources Sought, not a solicitation or RFP, seeks new qualified and responsible manufacturers to produce six F-16 transparency spare parts for the USAF; PPG Aerospace is currently the sole qualified source and the Government owns the specifications. Interested new sources must meet the attached MQR and EDL requirements, and technical data requests must include a JCP printout or DD 2345 identifying the requestor, with foreign parties required to notify the Contracting Officers for FDO access. The anticipated follow-on strategy is a multiple-award IDIQ with an award timeframe of September 2027 and a 5-year ordering period supporting USAF and Foreign Military Sales requirements. The estimated total ceiling is $85M. The acquisition is expected to include on-ramping provisions allowing newly qualified contractors to be added post-award once qualification requirements are met, subject to change.

This sources sought is not a solicitation or RFP but seeks additional qualified manufacturers to produce six F-16 transparency NSNs, with PPG Aerospace currently the sole qualified source and Government-owned specifications; new sources must meet the attached MQR and EDL requirements. The anticipated follow-on acquisition is a multiple-award IDIQ contract with an expected award timeframe of September 2027, a 5-year ordering period supporting USAF and Foreign Military Sales requirements, and an estimated total ceiling of $85M. The acquisition is expected to include on-ramping provisions so newly qualified contractors can be added after award once qualification requirements are satisfied. Technical data requests must go through the listed points of contact and include a JCP printout or DD 2345 identifying the requestor. Interested foreign parties must notify the contracting officers so access to drawings can be cleared through the foreign disclosure office.

The U.S. Air Force is conducting a sources-sought market research effort to identify additional qualified manufacturers capable of producing six F-16 transparency NSNs, for which PPG Aerospace is currently the sole qualified source. New sources must meet the attached MQR and EDL requirements, with the Government owning the specifications; the goal is to expand the qualified manufacturing base. The anticipated follow-on strategy is a multiple-award IDIQ contract with an estimated total ceiling of $85M, a 5-year ordering period supporting USAF and Foreign Military Sales requirements, and an anticipated award timeframe of September 2027. The acquisition is expected to include on-ramping provisions so newly qualified contractors can be added after award once qualification requirements are satisfied. Requests for technical data must go through the listed points of contact with a JCP printout or DD 2345, and foreign parties must notify the contracting officers so access can be cleared through the foreign disclosure office.