Modernization and Sustainment of the T-7 Family of Systemsview on SAM.gov

​​​​ THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL/QUOTE. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor will the Government provide reimbursement of cost associated with any information, documentation, or responses submitted because of this synopsis. This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN); there is no solicitation available at this time. This SSN is published for market research purposes only and is intended to identify potential sources. Your response will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. Any resulting contract effort will be subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. The information in this notice is based on current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Any updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on www.sam.gov. This Sources Sought Synopsis addresses both a range of potential modernization updates to the T-7 Family of Systems (FoS) and sustainment activities, beginning as early as Fiscal Year 2029. For the purposes of this document, the T-7 FoS includes the T-7 Air Vehicle, Ground Based Training System (GBTS), Maintenance Training System (MTS) and associated systems. GBTS is defined as all Aircrew Training Devices (ATD), Ground Training Devices (GTD), other training system components, GBTS Support Equipment, academics, and Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI). The T-7 FoS was initially envisioned as the Advanced Pilot Training Program, an inclusive training solution meant to replace the aging T-38C fleet in Air Force inventory used for pilot training purposes. It was determined through a competitive source selection that tailored development of a purpose-built, single-engine, high-performance jet aircraft, matching ground-based training system, support equipment, required courseware, and other necessary systems best supported the needs of the Air Force, and would equip Air Education and Training Command with the ability to train pilots well into the 21st century. Eventually the T-7 program will consist of 351 aircraft operating out of five training bases across the continental United States (CONUS) as well as test locations and will be co-located with required ground training and support equipment. The T-7 is now entering the Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Phase, based on an approved Milestone C decision. All potential requirements identified in this document will involve military certification requirements. Supporting tasks may be executed at Government facilities, contractor facilities, CONUS operational bases, and/or test locations. The requirement(s) may include level of effort and discrete tasks for sustainment of the existing aircraft configuration, as well as planning, development, test, qualifications, integration, production, installation, fielding, and sustainment of current, new, or upgrade…