F-16 Wing Pylon Rib Repair

NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 488190 – Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Services which has a corresponding Size standard of $40,000,000.00. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

1 As part of our ongoing market research to develop a USAF organic or contractor repair capability for the F-16 Blk 30, 32, 40, 42, 50, and 52 Wing Pylon Rib, the F-16 System Program Office, (SPO) is pursuing repair capabilities to resolve a corrosion issue on the F-16 pylon rib attach fitting.

To be considered an effective solution, proposed repairs must be readily available for qualification and implementation within 12 months. Repairs must be performed while the wing is installed on the aircraft, in the field and at the unit by the end user or Contract Field Team (CFT) or Depot Field Team (DFT). Repairs must resolve the corrosion issue and prevent future corrosion in this area for the remaining life of the aircraft. Affected corrosion areas as shows on the attached 1F-16C-3-5 schematic are areas A, B, C, and D.

To support this research, it is important for our program to identify potential capabilities, costs, and technology maturity and availability from capable vendors. The government has compiled the following Source Qualification Statement (SQS) necessary to support development of vendor responses to support this request and provides the engineering drawing (16W112) upon request.

Since the drawings are considered limited distribution, a signed DD Form 2345 must be submitted to the government program manager at curtis.beck.2.ctr@us.af.mil before drawings will be transferred. Turnaround time for a signed DD Form 2345 depends on delivery method to the Joint Certification Office (JCO), so do not delay sending a request to the JCO. Instructions and comprehensive information on this process can be found on the JCP website at

. Upon return of the signed DD Form 2345 from the JCP, email that form to the program manager listed above requesting the drawing package. Once the certification number is verified, a link and password will be emailed with instructions to access the files.