Industry Day - Contractor Kit Installation (CKI) of the Combined Block 7.0/8.1 Modification to the United States Government (USG) C-130 Fleet

The United States Air Force (USAF) will hold a virtual Industry Day on Thursday, 5 January 2023, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST with Attendee check-in starting at 8:30 a.m. EST; and ending at 9:00 a.m. EST. The purpose and intent of this effort is to conduct Market Research for a follow-on contract to the Combined Block 8.1 Modification Effort, which was awarded to Cascade Aerospace in 2020 under a five-year contract FA8625-20-D-2016. The effort which is the subject of this Industry Day announcement consists of kit (hardware) receipt, induction, preparation, installation, quality assurance, functional checks, and return to service of a major Block Update modification to the United States Government (USG) C-130J fleet. Demonstrated abilities will consist of the full range of methods, technologies and supporting activities including, but not limited to, the following: receiving and handling of parts, repair handling, data management, configuration management responsive to kit changes over time, logistics, and overall project management/reporting – in accordance with technical and regulatory requirements.

Sources must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov. If the source is an 8(a) firm, they must be certified as an 8(a) with the Small Business Administration (SBA) as well as certified on SAM.

This announcement and Industry Day is solely for information and planning purposes only. As such, this announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the USG in any manner whatsoever. If a formal solicitation is generated subsequent to this Industry Day event, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of the Industry Day for which this announcement is made. Industry Day partners are encouraged to ask clarifying questions during the industry day event. However, all answers to industry questions during the open session will be posted as “Questions and Answers (Q & A’s) to the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website.

Pre-registration for this event may be accomplished by filling out the registration form attached to this notice and please send to Carl Henderson at the following email address: carl.henderson.5@us.af.mil. If you have any questions, please contact Carl Henderson, Mitchell Frost (mitchell.frost@us.af.mil), or Sarah Woods (sarah.woods.3.ctr@us.af.mil).