F-16 SATCOM Dorsal Fairing Antenna Assembly Kit

The U.S. Government, through the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing, assembling, and delivering SATCOM Dorsal Fairing Antenna Kits for integration into F-16 Block 40 through 52 D-model aircraft as part of a broader communication suite upgrade. This initiative, identified by solicitation number FA823226SATCOM, is a formal Sources Sought notice issued under FAR subpart 15.201(e) and is strictly for information gathering and planning purposes; it does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposal, or commitment to award a contract. The required kit includes a passive, hermetically sealed SATCOM antenna, a radome, a dorsal fairing, and all necessary installation hardware, with exact specifications tied to existing fielded components identified by part numbers and NSNs: SATCOM Antenna (21-66-16, NSN 5985-01-575-6252), Radome (23036-1, NSN 1560-01-579-7160), and Fairing (21-60-03-3, NSN 1560-99-219-8230). The solution must enable Beyond Line of Sight communication with low and high angle coverage while maintaining negligible performance degradation due to the fairing structure. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), include the appropriate NAICS code 336413 in their SAM profile, and provide a CAGE code. All submissions must include detailed information on company ownership, socioeconomic status including Small Business, WOSB, EDWOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned certifications, whether the solution is commercial or non-commercial with evidence of established market pricing, and an overview of warranty and return processes for similar government-furnished items. Responses must be emailed by 2:00 PM MDT on Monday, June 22, 2025, to the designated point of contacts, Capt Ryan Lambert and Mr. Eric Dumpert. An IDIQ contract is anticipated for future award with a proposed start date in May 2027, though no pricing, delivery schedules, or evaluation criteria are currently established.