About this opportunity
AI summaryThe United States Air Force is conducting market research to identify potential commercial and non-commercial sources capable of manufacturing, assembling, testing, and delivering Universal Data Transfer Module Reader (UDTMR) Retrofit Kits for its F-15 fleet. The buyer seeks information from sources that possess the requisite expertise, capabilities, and capacity to fulfill these needs. Participation in this RFI questionnaire is voluntary, and the government will not reimburse participants for any associated expenses. Responding to this survey does not guarantee participation in future solicitations or contract awards. Interested companies should review the attached Request for Information document to submit their responses.
Scope of work
- Fabricated Circuit Card Assemblies
- Custom wiring harnesses
- Machined or punched interface backplates
- USB adapter cabling
- Firmware flashing and microcontroller programming
- UDTMR acceptance testing in the Government FADS environment
- Electrostatic Discharge protective packaging
Minimum qualifications
- Personnel with active Common Access Cards
- Authorized access to Government network and FADS test environment at Robins AFB, GA or Eglin AFB, FL
- Capability to fabricate multi-layer printed circuit boards and execute SMT/through-hole assembly
- Compliance with electronic assembly standards (e.g., IPC-A-610 Class 2/3, J-STD-001, ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D)
- Counterfeit electronic part avoidance procedures in compliance with DFARS 252.246-7007 and AS5553
Documents to include with your response
- Company capability statement and documentation
- Completed Contractor Capability Survey
Key dates
- RFI responses due
- 10 December 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Responses must be submitted via email to William Durden and Ebony Walker-Simpson by close of business on 10 December 2026.
Contract details
- Term
- 3 to 5 months delivery requirement following contract award
- Place of performance
- Robins AFB, GA or Eglin AFB, FL
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- FA8505-27-UDTMR
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA8505 Aflcmc Waqkb
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Dec 10, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 27, 2026
- NAICS
- 334418 · Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 5998
- Place of performance
- Warner Robins, GA, 31098
- Contracting contact
- Ms. Ebony L. Walker-Simpson (PCO)
Ebony.walker-simpson@us.af.mil
478-222-3629 - Additional contact
- William Durden
william.durden.2@us.af.mil
478-926-3974
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 334418, performed in GA
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| PHILLIP CABLE MANUFACTURING, INC.SPE7M826P2004 · 8512207671!SWITCH SUBASSEMBLY | $40,269 | Jul 18, 2028 |
| AIRBORNE SUPPLY INC.SPE7M826P0703 · 8511884189!SWITCH ASSEMBLY | $37,656 | Aug 2, 2027 |
| ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC.SPE7M125V7333 · 8511539617!CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMB | $226.1K | May 26, 2027 |
| ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC.SPE7M126V5274 · 8511880205!CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMB | $78,930 | Apr 12, 2027 |
| ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC.SPE7M526V6199 · 8512245879!CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMB | $26,212 | Mar 3, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 334418, since Oct 1, 2024
2,821 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. ANALOG DEVICES FEDERAL LLC$15.1M
- 2. QINETIQ INC.$9.6M
- 3. POINT ROCK SOLUTIONS, LLC$7.4M
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.