The Air Force is conducting Sources Sought market research to identify potential sources for new manufacture of a generator control for the F-16E, with an estimated spare quantity of 22 and NAICS 336413 (1,250-employee size standard). This is not a solicitation, no solicitation is currently available, and no funds are available for the requested information; responses will help determine the acquisition strategy, including whether a small business set-aside or airframe breakout is appropriate. The Government is interested in all business types, including large, small, 8(a), service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned businesses. Potential sources must provide labor, materials, facilities, and equipment for component procurement/manufacture, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping, and may also handle supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting, long-lead procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources, and shipment of serviceable assets. The place of performance is Tinker AFB, OK 73145, with unit prices established at contract award and possible nonrecurring engineering costs to become an approved source.

The U.S. Air Force is conducting market research to identify potential sources for the spares procurement of a Control, Generator component (NSN: 6110-01-165-6844HY, Part Number: 948F456-4) for the F-16E platform. The estimated requirement is for 22 units, with performance of services at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. Interested parties must be capable of new manufacture, including labor, materials, inspection, testing, and shipping, and may also handle supply chain management and nonrecurring engineering costs. This is a Sources Sought notice only, not a solicitation, and no contract will be awarded based on this market research. The government is seeking responses from all business types, including small and disadvantaged businesses, to determine the acquisition strategy.