Request for Information Contractor F-16 Pilot Services

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Title: “RFI Contractor F-16 Pilot Services”

Notice ID: FA823226ACFERRY

USAF/AFMC/AFLCMC/F-16-SPO/FMS Contracting Office, Hill Air Force Base, UT

1.0 Description

1.1 The F-16 Support Program Office in support of the FMS countries is seeking information on how an interested contractor could provide Contractor F-16 Pilot Services – Ferry Flight Operations for Two (2) F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon Aircraft (Lockheed Martin Facility, Greenville, SC to Martyr BG Ali Flaih AB, Iraq)
1.2 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Air Force is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it could possibly be synopsized on the SAM.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement; however, if you do provide information, you could possibly be sent the solicitation notification directly and this is NOT guaranteed.

2.0 Background

2.1 The United States Government (USG) has an emerging requirement to execute a point-topoint ferry flight delivery of two (2) F-16 Fighting Falcon (Block 52) aircraft originating from the Lockheed Martin Facility in Greenville, South Carolina (Lockheed Martin F-16 Production and Sustainment Facility, Donaldson Field / KGYH) to Martyr BG Ali Flaih Air Base in the Republic of Iraq.
2.2 Anticipated Execution Period: March 2027.
2.3 Pre-Mission Integration & Approvals: Q1 FY2027 / January–February 2027 (flight records review, GFR approvals, ALSS inspections, APACS clearances, Lockheed Martin site access/badging, and AMC Coronet coordination).

2.4 Operational Division of Responsibility:

Contractor Responsibility: Furnish two (2) fully qualified, current, and mission-capable F-16 Block 50/52 Pilot-in-Command (PIC) aviators (plus one designated alternate) to conduct