Sources Sought
F16CD_AN_APG_Radar_NSN1270012383662_PN_758R990G01
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. F16CD_AN_APG_Radar_NSN1270012383662_PN_758R990G01
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The Air Force (Tinker AFB, OK) is looking for qualified repair sources for the F-16 C/D AN/APG-68 radar Dual Mode Transmitter (NSN 1270-01-238-3662, P/N 758R990G01). This Sources Sought notice lists the steps a company must complete to become an approved repair source. It does not state a contract value or quantity, and the text is cut off near the end.
Watch out for
- Very long qualification timeline. The government estimates qualification takes 1465 days (about four years), and the award will not wait for you.
this qualification effort should require 1465 days
- Qualification at your own expense, no award guaranteed. You pay for testing and a qualification article, and passing does not guarantee a contract.
Note that successful completion of the qualification testing does not guarantee any contract award.
- Pre-award qualification article required. You must build and provide a test article before award, which is a real cost and delay for a small shop.
The offeror must provide, at their own expense, a pre-contract award qualification article for evaluation by the government.
- Need drawings and specs you may not have. You must have a complete data package, including original manufacturer drawings, which may be hard to obtain.
The offeror must verify that they have a complete data package.
- Estimated qualification cost. The government estimates about $10000 in testing and evaluation costs, which you bear, not counting your own labor and facilities.
Estimated likely costs for testing and evaluation, which will be incurred by the potential offering party to become qualified are $10000.
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Full brief
What they want
- Repair, inspect, test, package and store the Dual Mode Transmitter
- Become a qualified repair source by completing the listed qualification steps
- Submit a qualification test plan and test report to 416 SCMS/GUEAA for approval
- Provide a pre-contract-award qualification article for government evaluation
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, OK, USA
- How they'll choose
- Pass/fail source qualification; being qualified is required to be eligible for award
- Offers due
- 2028-12-01T00:01:00-05:00 (response deadline field as listed)
What to include when you submit
- Notify the Small Business Office or contracting officer of your intent to qualify
- Certify you have or can access the facilities and equipment to repair, inspect, test, package and store the item
- Verify you hold a complete data package, including drawing 758R990G01
- Notify the government at least 30 days before any testing used for qualification
- A source qualification waiver may be requested if you meet one of the waiver criteria
You must have
- Must be a fully qualified repair source before award
The offeror must be fully qualified in order to be eligible for a contract award.
- Must hold a complete data package including the listed drawing
The offeror must verify that they have a complete data package.
- Must show compliance with Unique Identification (UID) requirements per DFARS 211.274
The offeror must show compliance with Unique Identification (UID) requirements in accordance with DFARS 211.274
Not in the notice text
- Quantity, contract type and contract value for any future repair buy
- How and where to respond to this Sources Sought
- Set-aside status of any resulting solicitation
- Contents of the ESA-approved engineering and technical data package
- The end of waiver criterion QWC6 and anything after it (the notice text is cut off)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Dec 1, 2028, 5:01 AM UTC
- Posted
- Jun 2, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- F16CD_AN_APG_Radar_NSN1270012383662_PN_758R990G01
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8122 Afsc Pzaab
- NAICS
- 81121
- Business type
- Equipment repair & maintenance
- Place of performance
- Tinker Afb, OK, 73145
- Contracting contact
- Tracey Beringertracey.beringer@us.af.mil7772211
Full notice text from SAM.gov
REPAIR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS NSN: 1270-01-238-3662 P/N: 758R990G01 Noun: Dual Mode Transmitter Application: F-16 C/D Model AN/APG-68 Radar 4 Mar 2019 Section C 1/3 SECTION C: 1. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE SATISFIED TO BECOME A QUALIFIED SOURCE a. Prequalification Notice: The offeror shall notify the appropriate government Small Business Office or, if responding to a solicitation, the contracting officer in the appropriate government contracting office, of intent to qualify as a source for this Dual Mode Transmitter. b. Facilities, Testing, and Inspection Capabilities: The offeror must certify to the government that they have, or have access to, the required facilities and equipment to repair, inspect, test, package, and store the item. The offeror shall make their facilities, equipment, tooling, and personnel available for evaluation and inspection by the government. c. Data Verification: The offeror must verify that they have a complete data package. This verification must include a complete list of all procedures, drawings, and specifications, including change notices, in the offeror’s possession including, at a minimum MANUFACTURER (97942) drawing 758R990G01. The offeror may also be required to produce copies of all applicable procedures, drawings, or specifications. d. Repair Process Verification: The offeror must repair this item to conform to the government requirements as prescribed within the ESA-approved engineering/technical data package. The offeror must show compliance with Unique Identification (UID) requirements in accordance with DFARS 211.274 as prescribed within the ESA-approved engineering/technical data package. The offeror must provide, at their own expense, data showing the results of all quality, performance, and environmental evaluations conducted by the offeror to show compliance with the government requirements as prescribed by 416 SCMS/GUEAA. The offeror shall also identify its sources for materials and its standards for internally used processes. e. Test and Evaluation and/or Verification: The offeror, at their own expense, shall prepare and submit to 416 SCMS/GUEAA for their prior approval, a qualification test plan/procedure detailing how they intend to verify compliance with all performance, environmental, mechanical, and quality assurance requirements identified by Drawing 758R990G01, and Specification T360A41. After completion of the approved qualification testing, the offeror shall be required to submit a complete test report of the results to 416 SCMS/GUEAA for their review and approval prior to the contract award. The government retains the right to exercise the option to inspect the testing processes, including on-site witnessing of any or all documented testing. To allow accomplishing this, the offeror shall notify the government at least 30 days in advance of the occurrence of any testing that will be used as a basis for qualification. The offeror’s facilities shall be made available for government inspection during these tests. f. Qualification Article Verification: The offeror must provide, at their own expense, a pre-contract award qualification article for evaluation by the government. This article must comply with all of the requirements of Drawing 758R990G01. This article shall be subjected to a form, fit, and function evaluation to demonstrate compatibility with the weapon system and to evaluate the REPAIR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS NSN: 1270-01-238-3662 P/N: 758R990G01 Noun: Dual Mode Transmitter Application: F-16 C/D Model AN/APG-68 Radar 4 Mar 2019 Section C 2/3 repair capability of the offeror. Offerors will be notified whether or not their qualification article passed or failed the required qualification testing within 30 days of submitting a product for qualification testing. Note that successful completion of the qualification testing does not guarantee any contract award. If the offeror is deemed qualified and awarded the contract, a post-contract award first article exhibit may be required to verify production capability g. Qualification Requirement Cost Estimate: Estimated likely costs for testing and evaluation, which will be incurred by the potential offering party to become qualified are $10000. h. Qualification Time Completion Estimate: It is the estimate of the engineering support activity that completion of this qualification effort should require 1465 days. This is based on complexity of the Dual Mode Transmitter and other factors. i. Qualification Time Limitation: An offeror may not be denied the opportunity to submit and have considered an offer for a contract if the offeror can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the contracting officer that the offeror (or its product) meets these standards for qualification or can meet them before the date specified for award of the contract. The award will not be delayed to provide the vendor with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards specified in this qualification requirement. j. Evaluation of Proposals Not Previously Qualified: The offeror must be fully qualified in order to be eligible for a contract award. Therefore, the offeror must fulfill all of the requirements stated, in writing, in the qualification requirement before the date specified for award of the contract. Once all requirements are met, the offeror will be listed as an approved repair source for this item. Approval, however, does not guarantee subsequent contract award. REPAIR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS NSN: 1270-01-238-3662 P/N: 758R990G01 Noun: Dual Mode Transmitter Application: F-16 C/D Model AN/APG-68 Radar 4 Mar 2019 Section C 3/3 2. SOURCE QUALIFICATION WAIVER REQUIREMENTS Sources who meet any of the following Source Qualification Waiver Criteria (QWC) may apply for a waiver of all or part of the qualification requirements. If a waiver is granted and the offeror is awarded a contract, the offeror may still be required to provide a post-contract award first article exhibit to verify production capability: a. QWC1: The potential source submits written certification that the articles have been supplied to the government or original equipment manufacturer (e.g., DD Form 250, Material Inspection and Receiving Report, Purchase Order invoice, etc). b. QWC2: NA c. QWC3: A source qualified to provide an assembly is usually qualified to provide subassemblies, major components, and items of that assembly. d. QWC4: A source qualified to provide earlier dash numbers of a basic P/N may be qualified to provide other dash numbers of that same basic P/N, provided there is no increase in complexity, criticality, or other relevant requirements. e. QWC5: A source qualified to provide a similar or like item can be qualified to provide the required item. However, for approval, the engineering authority must verify that there is no increase in complexity, criticality, or other requirements over that of the similar item. At a minimum, the source shall provide a complete set of drawings for the similar item and written proof, such as purchase orders, shipping documents, etc., to show that the similar item was provided to the original equipment manufacturer or DoD. f. QWC6: A source previously qualified to provide an item, but which has been purchased, sold, merged, absorbed, reformed, split, etc., may qualify if it can be established that the qualification is currently with the requester and that the requester has the same or equivalent facilities, tooling, equipment,
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