Request for White Paper_Landing Gear Test Facility (LGTF) Drop Tower Modernization Prototype Project
| Location: | Ohio |
|---|---|
| Posted: | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Due: | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | FA910126RWP_LGTFDropTower |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Jun 26, 2026 11:35 am CDT
- Original Published Date: Jun 02, 2026 11:07 am CDT
- Updated Date Offers Due: Jul 15, 2026 01:00 pm CDT
- Original Date Offers Due: Jul 01, 2026 01:00 pm CDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Updated Inactive Date: Jul 30, 2026
- Original Inactive Date: Jul 16, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: 1710 - AIRCRAFT LANDING EQUIPMENT
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NAICS Code:
- 336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
Wright Patterson AFB , OHUSA
*Amendment 01 to RWP issued to extend white paper submission due date from 1 July 2026 to 15 July 2026.
The Government is seeking White Papers from interested parties with the engineering and manufacturing capability to execute the complete redesign, fabrication, and installation of a new carriage and variable weight system for the Landing Gear Test Facility (LGTF) Drop Towers 2, 3, and 4 located on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB) in Ohio.
The primary goal of this Request for White Paper (RWP) is to identify potential solutions and innovative industrial approaches to meet the technical objectives detailed in the attached Statement of Objectives (SOO), Attachment 1. The focus of the white paper should be on a comprehensive, turnkey approach that ensures the successful integration, safe operation, and long-term sustainment of the final system. The Government will use the submitted White Papers to assess industry capabilities, refine project requirements, and select vendors for a potential future Request for Project Proposal (RPP).
- ADMIN ONLY NO REQTN CP 931 454 7841 100 KINDEL DR STE A332
- ARNOLD AFB , TN 37389-1332
- USA
- Brooke Vandeman
- brooke.vandeman@us.af.mil
- Haley Smith
- haley.smith.10@us.af.mil
- Jun 26, 2026 11:35 am CDTSolicitation (Updated)
- Jun 02, 2026 11:07 am CDT Solicitation (Original)
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| Jun 2, 2026 | [Solicitation (Original)] Request for White Paper_Landing Gear Test Facility (LGTF) Drop Tower Modernization Prototype Project |
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