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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Trainers Branch is seeking to identify sources that may be capable and willing to develop, deliver and integrate a comprehensive avionics system replacement for the T-6A. An Industry Day presentation will be posted 19 Mar. 2021, Based on interest and sources the Government is planning to do a Virtual industry day via Microsoft Teams to inform industry on the T-6 Program.

• Industry Day Form Due date: 19 Mar 2021


• Industry Day: 26 Mar 2021 at 8:00am


• RFI Capabilities are Due: 12 Apr 2021 at 4:00 pm CST


• RFI II Section I Responses are Due: 3 Dec 2021


• RFI II Section II Responses are Due: 17 Dec 2021 at 3:00 pm CST
  
  
  
  • Please DO NOT add, remove or insert any rows or columns to the ARP SRD spreadsheet. Any special styling, formatting, list constraints or deviations to expected answers indicated in parenthesis may be stripped.
  
  
  
  


• Government Responses to Industry Questions: Posted 2 Dec 2021


• RFI II Section III Responses are Due: 4 Feb 2022 at 12:00 pm CST


• Industry Day II and Tour Registration Form Due: 23 Feb 2022 at 5:00 pm CST


• Industry Day II and Tour: 7 Mar 2022 begins at 9:00 am CST (virtual) -- 8 Mar 2022 begins at 8:00 am CST (based on assigned/scheduled time)
  
  
  
  • All attendees must be a United States (U.S.) citizen.
  
  
  
  


• RFI II Section IV Responses are Due: Updated 23 Mar 2022 at 5:00 pm CST
  
  
  
  • Submit responses to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil).
  
  
  
  


• Industry Day II Virtual Briefing, dated 7 Mar 2022: Posted 10 Mar 2022


• RFI II Section IV - Version 2 Responses are Due: 7 Apr 2022 at 12:00 pm CST
  
  
  
  • Submit responses to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil).
  
  
  
  


• RFI III Section I (ARP) - Responses are Due: 18 May 2022 at 12:00 pm CST
  
  
  
  • Submit responses to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil).
  
  
  
  


• RFI III Section II (HUD) Responses are Due: 18 May 2022 at 12:00 pm CST
  
  
  
  • Submit responses to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Randall Marques (Randall.Marques.2@us.af.mil).
  
  
  
  


• For PLANNING PURPOSES the U.S. Air Force is providing the PROJECTED SCHEDULE for the T-6A Avionics Replacement Program:
  
  
  
  • Release of Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) -- Late June 2022
  
  
  • Release of Final Request for Proposal (RFP) -- 1st Quarter 2022 (FY23)
  
  
  
  


• 16 JUNE 2022 REQUIREMENT UPDATE NOTICE: Based on interest and responses received to date, the Government anticipates a 100% Small Business Set-Aside for the T-6A Avionics Replacement Program requirement.


• DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) II FA8106-22-R-0004 and draft appendices/attachments are posted for review. Please monitor this posting for updated documents, response dates and Pre-Solicitation Conference information/date. Instructions for access to Controlled documents are provided in the Draft RFP and List of Attachments documents.
  
  
  
  • To access Controlled documents, 1) submit approved DD 2345 via email to Stephanie Tinnin (stephanie.tinnin.1@us.af.mil) and 2) ensure your company is registered on the Joint Certification Program (JCP) website at https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/.
  
  
  • Once steps 1) and 2) above are completed, the DATA CUSTODIAN listed in DD 2345 Block 3 should request access to Controlled documents on www.SAM.gov. All other requesters will be rejected.
  
  
  • For assistance with JCP, please contact the Help number at 1-877-352-2255.
  
  
  
  


• PRE-SOLICITATION CONFERENCE (SEE ATTACHED REGISTRATION FORM)
  
  
  
  • Pre-Solicitation Conference Registration Form Due: 11 Jul 2022 at 12:00 pm CST
  
  
  • Opening Pre-Solicitation Conference: 12 Jul 2022 at 9:00 am CST (virtual, Conference will be recorded)
  
  
  • Small Business Prime Contractor One-on-One Pre-Solicitation Conference Sessions: 13-14 Jul 2022 begins at 8:30 am CST, based on assigned/scheduled time (virtual, assigned 15 minute increments, Sessions will be recorded)
  
  
  • All attendees must be a United States (U.S.) citizen.
  
  
  • Submit form to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil).
  
  
  
  


• Questions and feedback related to the posted Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) II can be submitted via email to Stephanie Tinnin and Gale VanDeventer through 06 Oct 2022 at 10:00 am CST.


• UPDATED DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS -- Published 22 September 2022
  
  
  
  • Section L Engineering Tables (corrected due to encryption error)
  
  
  
  


• UPDATED DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS -- Published 20 September 2022
  
  
  
  • Systems Requirements Document (SRD), Rev 001, Section L Engineering Tables, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) - Separately Priced, Data Item Description (DID)
  
  
  
  


• UPDATED DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS -- Published 12 July 2022
  
  
  
  • Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) – Separately Priced, Prime Item Product Function Specification (PIPFS), Operational Requirements Document, MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria, MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria – Certification Basis and Compliance Report Template, HQ AFFSA White Paper: Primary Flight Reference Endorsement Process, ARP Crew Station Working Group Charter Version 1, dated 25 August 2021
  
  
  
  


• Pre-Solicitation Conference Brief, dated 12 Jul 2022 and Updated Controlled Document -- Published 15 Jul 2022
  
  
  
  • Controlled Document Updated - MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria
  
  
  • Please continue to monitor this posting for updated Draft RFP and documents
  
  
  
  


• UPDATED DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) - Published 20 September 2022
  
  
  
  • Attachments - Statement of Work (SOW), Pricing Matrix, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) - Not Separately Priced, Section L, Section M, Incentive Plan.
  
  
  
  


• UPDATED DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NAICS Code, SECTION L, SECTION M, SECTION L ENGINEERING TABLES -- Published 25 July 2022
  
  
  
  • Attachments – Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Respondents for Proposal Preparation Using Tradeoff Source Selection Procedures, Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award, Section L Engineering Tables with revisions
  
  
  • NAICS Code – This effort is contemplated as a Small Business set-aside based on NAICS Code 336411
  
  
  • Note: Due to Industry submitted questions and desire of the U.S. Government to provide the Draft ARP RFP in a timely manner, the updated ARP Systems Requirement Document (SRD) Rev 1 and ARP Statement of Work (SOW) will be provided at Final RFP release.
  
  
  
  


• Pre-Solicitation Conference Questions and Responses (Part I) -- Published 3 August 2022


• RFI IV (ARP-SRD) - Responses are Due: 8 August 2022 at 3:00 pm CST -- Published 3 August 2022
  
  
  
  • Submit responses to Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil).
  
  
  
  


• FINAL PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL TIMELINE – Published 18 August 2022
  
  
  
  • The Government anticipates allowing 70 calendar days for final proposal submissions. The 70 calendar days will be calculated from the date of Final Request for Proposal (RFP) release on www.SAM.gov to the proposal submittal due date. Please email Welth Cooper (Welth.Cooper@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil) any concerns regarding this timeline on or before 12:00 pm CST on 26 August 2022.
  
  
  
  


• Pre-Solicitation Conference Questions and Responses (Part II) -- Published 29 August 2022


• Pre-Solicitation Conference Questions and Responses (Part III) -- Published 30 September 2022


• Pre-Solicitation Conference Questions and Responses (Part IV) -- Published 30 September 2022


• Pre-Solicitation Conference Questions and Responses (Part V) -- Published 12 October 2022


• RFI ARP-Incentive Plan - Responses are Due: 17 October 2022 at 12:00 pm CST -- Published 12 October 2022
  
  
  
  • Submit responses to Stephanie Tinnin (stephanie.tinnin.1@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil).
  
  
  
  


• Controlled Documents Updated: SRD Rev 002b & Section L EN Tables. Responses related to updates are Due: 17 October 2022 at 12:00 pm CST -- Published 13 October 2022


• (NEW) RFI ARP-LOI/ACA Requirement - Response are Due: 24 October 2022 at 12:00pm CST -- Published 18 October 2022
  
  
  
  • Submit responses to Stephanie Tinnin (stephanie.tinnin.1@us.af.mil) and Gale VanDeventer (Gale.VanDeventer@us.af.mil).
  
  
  
  


• (NEW) Pre-Solicitation Conference Questions and Responses (Part VI) -- Published 21 October 2022

Please see attachments.

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