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The Department of Defense is seeking information from potential contractors with the expertise to develop and deliver a hardware and software system to replace the legacy Multi-Function Display Units (MFDUs) for the C-5M aircraft under the Replacement Multi-Functional Controls and Displays (RMCD) program. This initiative aims to address challenges related to the diminishing availability of existing components, thereby preventing mission-incapable grounding due to parts shortages and enhancing overall aircraft readiness. The successful solution must comply with military and aviation standards to achieve airworthiness certification and is expected to prioritize a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) to ensure future adaptability and sustainment. Contractors will be required to supply sufficient units to support integration and testing activities at both their own and government facilities, as well as subsequent ground and flight tests. Deliverables include a comprehensive product baseline with detailed documentation covering design, configuration, physical characteristics, and product support for installation, operation, and maintenance. Software development will follow an agile at scale methodology, deviating from traditional waterfall processes. Additionally, contractors must provide all necessary materials, support equipment, tools, and test equipment, maintaining and calibrating such assets as needed. Participation in this sources-sought request will not guarantee future contract awards or reimbursement of related expenses. The solicitation is managed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, with responses due by May 26, 2026.
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Marietta, GA, 30063, USASet-Aside
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C-5M Replacement Multi-Functional Controls and Displays (RMCD) Program
Request for Information
The Government is conducting market research to identify possible sources that have the knowledge and experience to deliver a hardware and software system solution to perform all the functions of the legacy Multi-Function Display Units (MFDUs) classified as the C-5M Replacement Multi-Functional Controls and Displays (RMCD) program. This new solution will resolve known diminishing manufacturing source issues with this Line Replaceable Unit (LRU), avoid projected aircraft Mission Incapable for Parts-based grounding issues, and improve overall aircraft availability metrics. This effort would require up to a Secret security clearance.
The Contractor shall ensure that their solution conforms to applicable military and aviation standards to ultimately gain military airworthiness certification upon integration onto the aircraft. The Contractor shall prioritize the use of the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA).
The Contractor shall provide sufficient system quantities to support integration activity at both Contractor and Government Systems Integration Laboratories (SIL) as well as to support follow-on prototype installations and subsequent ground and flight testing.
The Contractor shall provide a product baseline to include documentation describing all of the physical characteristics of their C-5M RMCD design and configuration items and the physical characteristics designated for pre-production acceptance testing, as well as product support documentation necessary for installation, test, operation, support, training, and disposal of the configuration items. The EMD-approved product baseline includes “build-to” specifications for hardware (e.g., product, process, material specifications, engineering drawings, and other related data) and software. It is noted that the software development will proceed according to an agile at scale framework (e.g. SAFe) whose incremental approach does not follow the traditional waterfall milestone progression.
The Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The Contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor’s facility. Contractor-furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts.
Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.