C-130H Formation Position System Draft RFP

The contract pertains to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development and Production and Deployment support for the C-130H Formation Positioning System, managed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. This is a draft solicitation under solicitation number FPS2026130, intended for market research and industry feedback rather than as a formal request for proposals; no contract award or cost reimbursement is guaranteed from this notice. The scope encompasses full lifecycle support including systems engineering, software development, configuration management, spectrum certification, and quality assurance, with deliverables governed by specific Data Item Descriptions such as the System/Subsystem Design Description, Software Bill of Materials, Test Plans, Acceptance Test Reports, and Failure Summary Reports. All technical outputs must comply with critical military standards including MIL-STD-810H for environmental resilience, MIL-STD-130N for Unique Item Identification and IUID marking in the WAWF registry, MIL-STD-461G for electromagnetic compatibility, and RTCA DO-178C for avionics software development. Security is strictly enforced, requiring Tier 1 clearance and CAC authorization for personnel, adherence to DFARS 252.204-7012 for cyber incident reporting within 72 hours of compromise, and compliance with OPSEC directives under DoDD 5205.02E and AFI 10-701, with Controlled Technical Information restricted to DoD components under Distribution Statement D. Offerors must submit a five-volume proposal electronically via DoD Safe by 3:00 PM Dayton time on DD Mmm 2027, with strict page limits for executive summary, technical, and past performance volumes, and no physical submissions allowed. Evaluation will follow a best-value trade-off approach where Technical Excellence and Past Performance are of equal and primary importance, significantly outweighing Price, with adjectival ratings for technical acceptability ranging from Outstanding (Blue) to Unacceptable (Red), and only offerors achieving Satisfactory past performance confidence will be eligible. All offerors must provide their CAGE code, size status, and Small Business Subcontracting Plan if applicable, and must comply with IUID requirements, preservation standards, and physical security obligations for Government property. Pricing details are absent from the notice and will be provided separately in an unattached Pricing Matrix referenced in Section B.