Tester Fighter Phase II (CAT-F)

The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Combat Readiness Directorate has a requirement for a common tester for fighter aircraft armament systems.

Solicitation Summary

The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Combat Readiness Directorate has a requirement for a common tester for fighter aircraft armament systems.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

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Details
Agency Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Combat Readiness Directorate
Solicitation Number FA853325R0002
Status Post-RFP
Solicitation Date 08/05/2025
Award Date 01/2026 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $267,000,000
Competition Type  Full and Open / Unrestricted
Type of Award  IDIQ – Agency Specific
Primary Requirement  Defense & Aerospace
Duration  1 year(s) base plus 4 x 1 year(s) option(s)
Contract Type  Firm Fixed Price,Cost Reimbursement,Cost Plus Fixed Fee,Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
No. of Expected Awards 2
NAICS Code(s):
334515

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
Size Standard: 750 Employees
Place of Performance:
  • United States (Primary)
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/50ec2497e6704d3f89a5e287a1dc9b65/view

Overall Requirements

The contractor shall provide design, development, and production of a core tester, core tester software, and interface test adapters (including hardware and software) testing armament systems of fighter aircraft. The contractor shall provide design, development, and production of a core tester, core tester software, and interface test adapters (including hardware and software) testing armament systems of fighter aircraft.

Phase II Requirements

Phase II: Technical Tasks/Requirement Analysis

Task V: Technical Report– The Contractor shall perform an engineering technical investigation and analysis to determine the system requirements for functional and diagnostic testing of armament test equipment and the Unit Under Test (UUT) armament systems on F15, F-16, A-10, MQ-9, and F-22 aircraft and armament test equipment.

A Capabilities based assessment will be performed. Identification of signals, inputs, and outputs, and other technical data shall be performed, and a Requirement Correlation Matrix (RCM). This will include, at minimum, identifying power requirements, input and output signal information, and other necessary data of the Unit Under Test (UUT) and interact with aircraft or UUT Managers to identify requirements.

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