AESA Radar System for USAF Test Pilot School FA930425Q5011
Summary
AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025AESA radar system and engineering logistics support are required to install the Active Electronically Scanned Array on the X-62A VISTA aircraft operated by the USAF Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB. The scope covers installation engineering, spare parts provisioning, data analysis, and ongoing troubleshooting and support through the Mission System Upgrade phase that adds the AESA radar.
Offers will be considered under full and open competition for a firm-fixed-price contract using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. A secret clearance is required to receive the complete Statement of Requirements; the public notice redacts certain information (CUI). After clearance is verified, eligible vendors will obtain the full requirements, and all deliverables—software, documentation, and models—must be properly classified and marked. Quotes must be submitted by email (max 10 MB per file); oral offers are not accepted, and the full solicitation number should appear on submissions.
1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13) will be used for equirement. Secret Clearance is required to receive Complete Statement of Requirements; Information that is considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is redacted from this public notice. 2. Solicitation Number: FA9304-25-Q-5011 **Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages** 3. Interested parties who believe they can meet all the requirements for the items described in this solicitation are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. 4. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. 5. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-5, DFARS Change 17 Jan 25 and DAFFARS Change 16 Oct 24. 6. THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: Full and open competition, Firm Fixed Price Contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 334511 with a size standard of 1,350 employees. 7. Please carefully review the requirements detailed below. 8. Description of services to be acquired: The United States Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School (TPS) is where the Air Force s top pilots, navigators, and engineers learn how to conduct flight tests and generate the data needed to carry out test missions. The Research and Development Division has a requirement for an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar and associated engineering logistics support to install on the X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA) -- operated by the USAF TPS at Edwards AFB, CA. The X-62A VISTA is a critical part of the USAF TPS curriculum and USAF research efforts. Specifically: Engineering logistics support includes working with the other VISTA support companies to assist in the engineering needed to install the AESA radar and the follow-on work (spares, data analysis, etc.) typically needed to support and troubleshoot the X-62A developmental radar throughout the next phase of the X-62A VISTA test program, termed the Mission System Upgrade and includes the addition of the AESA radar. Secret Clearance is required to receive Complete Statement of Requirements; Information that is considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is redacted from this public notice. No exceptions will be made. Upon verification of your security clearance, interested vendors will receive complete Statement of Requirements. The contractor shall ensure that all deliverables, including software, documentation, and models, are properly classified and marked according to the relevant security guidelines. 10. See attached redacted combined synopsis/solicitation.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Aug 21, 2025**The following change is reflected in paragraph 17:This amendment extends the quote due date to 03 Oct 2025.** **The following change is reflected in paragraph 10: Anticipated period of performance for this effort is 30 Oct 2025 29 Oct 2027.** **The following change is reflected in paragraph 13m: Offerors may submit proposals that depart from stated requirements. Such proposals shall clearly identify why the acceptance of the proposal would be advantageous to the Government. Any deviations from the terms and conditions of the solicitation, as well as the comparative advantage to the Government, shall be clearly identified and explicitly defined. The Government reserves the right to amend the solicitation to allow all offerors an opportunity to submit revised proposals based on the revised requirements.** 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR 13) will be used for equirement. Secret Clearance is required to receive Complete Statement of Requirements; Information that is considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is redacted from this public notice. 2. Solicitation Number: FA9304-25-Q-5011 **Please provide the full solicitation number on all packages** 3. Interested parties who believe they can meet all the requirements for the items described in this solicitation are invited to submit, in writing, a complete quote. 4. Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the requirements detailed in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Offerors shall submit quotes via email, please note the maximum file size is 10MB. Emails over this file size will not be received. Submit only written offers; oral offers will not be accepted. 5. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-5, DFARS Change 17 Jan 25 and DAFFARS Change 16 Oct 24. 6. THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE: Full and open competition, Firm Fixed Price Contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 334511 with a size standard of 1,350 employees. 7. Please carefully review the requirements detailed below. 8. Description of services to be acquired: The United States Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School (TPS) is where the Air Force s top pilots, navigators, and engineers learn how to conduct flight tests and generate the data needed to carry out test missions. The Research and Development Division has a requirement for an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar and associated engineering logistics support to install on the X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA) -- operated by the USAF TPS at Edwards AFB, CA. The X-62A VISTA is a critical part of the USAF TPS curriculum and USAF research efforts. Specifically: Engineering logistics support includes working with the other VISTA support companies to assist in the engineering needed to install the AESA radar and the follow-on work (spares, data analysis, etc.) typically needed to support and troubleshoot the X-62A developmental radar throughout the next phase of the X-62A VISTA test program, termed the Mission System Upgrade and includes the addition of the AESA radar. Secret Clearance is required to receive Complete Statement of Requirements; Information that is considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is redacted from this public notice. No exceptions will be made. Upon verification of your security clearance, interested vendors will receive complete Statement of Requirements. The contractor shall ensure that all deliverables, including software, documentation, and models, are properly classified and marked according to the relevant security guidelines. 10. See attached redacted combined synopsis/solicitation.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Sep 04, 2025Notice history
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- Response Deadline: Sep 09, 2025 → Oct 03, 2025
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