Sources Sought
USAF Special Operations Forces Technical Data Management, Development, and Provisioning Project
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FD2060-26-33314
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The Air Force (AFLCMC at Robins AFB, GA) is doing market research for a possible five-year contract to write and maintain technical manuals (Technical Orders), manage their configuration, and provide engineering and spare-parts (provisioning) support for the Special Operations Forces C-130J aircraft fleet. This is a Sources Sought / RFI, so you send a capability survey by email; it is not an offer. The work would be done at the contractor's own facility.
Watch out for
- Government lacks the full technical data package. Lockheed Martin holds the complete data package for some parts and the Government cannot release it, so you may have to build manuals from partial drawings and source data.
the Government does not currently have authority to release, purchase, or provide access to the complete package
- Specialized military technical data experience. The work needs Air Force TMCR and MIL-spec technical writing, TO certification, and AC-130J provisioning (D220, IPPS), which are niche skills a new small business may not have.
- CMMC and CUI handling. You would need a compliant information system to handle Controlled Unclassified Information, which takes setup time and cost.
CMMC Level 2 (Self) or higher and provide the CMMC unique identifier(s)
- Early kickoff conference at your facility. You must host an Initial Provisioning Guidance Conference with Government and SOCOM/AFSOC attendees soon after award.
Within 45 business days after contract award, the Contractor shall plan and conduct an Initial
- Strict deliverable quality limits. Deliverables can be rejected for a small number of errors, with caps on rejections and late submissions per year.
The government will reject a deliverable if 2 or more technical errors or 3 or more minor errors
- Government gets unlimited rights to the data. Technical orders and associated data you create belong to the Government with unlimited rights, which limits reuse of your own work.
The Government will have unlimited rights to all technical orders and
- Only a market survey; no promise of award. Responding costs time and the Government will not reimburse it or guarantee a later solicitation.
participation in this market research effort does not guarantee participation in any future solicitation or contract award.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments.
- RFI_TechDataandProvisining.pdf
- PWS_Tech DataandProvisioning.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Develop and revise Technical Orders (flight, maintenance and commodity manuals) to the Air Force Technical Manual Contract Requirements (TMCR) and MIL specs
- Configuration management: evaluate proposed changes, track status, and incorporate approved changes into TOs and TCTOs
- Engineering services to compile source data (drawings, blueprints, commercial manuals) into technical data, including engineering drawing trees
- AC-130J-only provisioning: recommend spare, repairable and consumable parts and Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability (SMR) codes
- Provisioning data compatible with the Government's D220 system (provisioning parts lists, long lead items lists, design change notices)
- Plan and hold an Initial Provisioning Guidance Conference, and support later provisioning conferences
- Monthly status reports, meeting minutes, integrated master schedule, quality program plan
- Contract type
- Not stated (the PWS says "contract/order"; this notice is only market research)
- Period of performance
- 5 years: one 12-month base period plus four 12-month option periods (under consideration)
- Place of performance
- Contractor's facility (PWS); SAM.gov lists Warner Robins, GA. Some travel to Warner Robins GA or the Florida Panhandle may be needed.
- How they'll choose
- Not an award. Responses are market research only and will be treated as information, not as proposals.
- Offers due
- 5:00 PM Eastern, 30 Oct 2026 (2026-10-30T17:00:00-04:00)
- How to submit
- Email to the Program Manager (catherine.revell@us.af.mil), PCO (brittney.lightsey@us.af.mil) and Contract Specialist (rebecca.armstrong.6@us.af.mil)
What they'll judge offers on
- Relevant experience in technical manuals, engineering services and AC-130J (or comparable) provisioning
- Capacity, quality program (ISO 9001 / AS9100 or equivalent), and commerciality answers
- How gaps in experience would be covered (teaming or subcontracting)
What to include when you submit
- Fill out the Contractor Capability Survey: business information, then general, commerciality, engineering services, technical manual writing and AC-130J provisioning questions
- Include documentation supporting your capability; if you lack experience in an area, explain how you would cover it (teaming, subcontracting)
- Give past performance with contract number, agency, value and services provided; up to three provisioning efforts with platform and products delivered
- State your size and certifications (small, woman-owned, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, veteran-owned, SDVOSB), SAM registration, and domestic or foreign ownership
- Identify any work you think should be set aside exclusively for small business
- Do not send classified, proprietary, export-controlled or restricted material
- Questions go to the PCO
You must have
- Small business (the Government is looking for small-business sources; SAM.gov lists a total small business set-aside under NAICS 541330, size to be stated in the survey)
identify capable small-business sources with the expertise, capabilities, and relevant experience
- CMMC Level 2 (Self) or higher, with CMMC unique identifiers in SPRS for systems that handle Federal Contract Information or CUI
CMMC Level 2 (Self) or higher and provide the CMMC unique identifier(s)
- Active SAM registration (the survey asks you to confirm it)
- A quality program such as ISO 9001 or AS9100 (the survey asks for a detailed AS9100-style quality plan)
- Personnel needing access to Government computer systems need at least a Tier 1 background investigation; security clearances are not expected to be required
Not in the notice text
- Contract type and estimated value
- Whether the final acquisition will actually be a total small business set-aside
- Exact volume of manuals, drawings and provisioning data to be produced (CDRL quantities and data in Appendix C were not in the text provided)
- Monthly capacity the Government expects
- Evaluation factors for any future solicitation
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 30, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 8, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- FD2060-26-33314
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8509 AFLCMC Wiuka
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 541330
- Product/service code
- R425
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research
- Place of performance
- Warner Robins, GA, 31098
- Contracting contact
- Brittney Lightseybrittney.lightsey@us.af.mil
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The Government is conducting market research to identify capable small-business sources with the expertise, capabilities, and relevant experience to provide technical manual development and revision, technical data management, configuration management support, engineering support services, and AC-130J-only provisioning support for Special Operations Forces (SOF) C-130 aircraft (AC, MC, and HC). AC-130J provisioning support includes; identification and recommendation of spare, repairable, and consumable material requirements; and support for provisioning conferences and Government-approved Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability (SMR) code recommendations. The Government is considering an acquisition strategy consisting of a five-year technical data contract, including one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. The contractor would provide technical writing and technical data development support for incorporation into subsequent Technical Order (TO) revisions and updates. The contractor would provide configuration management support, including the policies, procedures, techniques, and tools necessary to: • Evaluate proposed changes; • Maintain configuration status accounting; • Track and document changes; and • Incorporate approved changes into TOs in accordance with applicable requirements. The contractor would provide engineering services, as required, to review, compile, and develop authorized source data into technical data suitable for Government review and approval. The contractor would provide AC-130J-only provisioning support to identify and recommend spare, repairable, and consumable material requirements necessary to support system operation and sustainment; recommendation of SMR codes for Government approval, and participation in AC-130J provisioning and configuration guidance conferences. The contractor would furnish all material, support equipment, tools, and services necessary to perform the required technical data development, technical manual revision, configuration management, and engineering support services, except for items expressly identified as Government-furnished. The contractor would be responsible for providing, utilizing and maintaining, all support equipment and/or software required at their facility or a subcontractor’s facility. The Government currently possesses a specification-control drawing for certain components within the anticipated requirement. The drawing is not a manufacturing (“build-to”) drawing. Lockheed Martin possesses the complete technical data package for the applicable part(s), and the Government does not currently have authority to release, purchase, or provide access to the complete package. Respondents are advised that participation in this market research effort does not guarantee participation in any future solicitation or contract award. The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred in preparing or submitting responses to this RFI.
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