Multi-Award Multi-Platform OTA Sources Sought Synopsis V2

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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

United States Air Force (USAF) Multi-Award / Multi-Platform Other Transaction Agreement (OTA)
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma 73145
B-1 System Program Office (AFLCMC/WBN)
October 2026

Aircraft Sustainment and Parts Obsolescence Resolution
Sponsoring Agency: Department of the Air Force (USAF)
Procuring Activity: Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Tinker Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma 73145
Lead System Program Office (Lead SPO): B-1 System Program Office

(AFLCMC/WBN)

Anticipated Program Launch: Fiscal Year 2027
Anticipated Period of Performance: 10 Years (2027 – 2037) Response Due Date:
2026, by 5:00 PM Central Time
Primary NAICS Code: 336413 – Other Aircraft Part and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (Small Business Size Standard: 1,250 Employees) Product Service Codes (PSC): Appendix A includes, but is not limited to, the PSCs that support the specific core functional areas defined in this synopsis. Statutory Authorities:
10 U.S.C. § 4022: Authority to Carry Out Prototype Projects 10 U.S.C. § 4022(f): Follow-On Production Contracts or Transactions 10 U.S.C. § 4023: Authority to Carry Out Procurement for Experimental Purposes
Notice of Intent for Subsequent Execution: The Government will also utilize market research collected under this Sources Sought Synopsis to qualify and award subsequent agreements under 10 U.S.C. § 4023 (Procurement for Experimental Purposes) at a later date.
10 U.S.C. § 4023 authorizes the rapid procurement of parts, accessories, and designs for experimental, test, and evaluation purposes (e.g., initial test-bench articles, early destructive testing, destructive metallurgy evaluation, and low-rate 1–4 unit runs). Section 4023 does not require statutory cost-sharing or NDC participation gates, enabling rapid funding of early-stage proof-of-concept components.

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