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The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Fighters & Advanced Aircraft Directorate (AFLCMC/WA), F-15 System Program Office (AFLCMC/WAQ), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) is seeking sources for the procurement of the F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS). INTRODUCTION: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to acquire EPAWSS, an integrated Electronic Warfare (EW) suite designed to replace the legacy federated F-15 Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS). The system must improve system reliability and provide 360-degree integrated Radar Warning, Electronic Countermeasures, and Expendable Capabilities to detect, identify, locate, deny, degrade, deceive, disrupt, and defeat threat systems in highly contested environments. In accordance with FAR Part 10, Market Research, AFLCMC/WAQ is seeking information for potential sources for an Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System. This publication is intended to elicit responses from sources with knowledge, skills, data, equipment, proper facilities and the capacity to meet the Air Force's requirements. The dollar value and period of performance (PoP) for the contract will be commensurate with the requirement. This contract effort is subject to FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds. 1.1 SOURCES SOUGHT INFORMATION 1.2 DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB). IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201(e), THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. THE GOVERNMENT MAY USE THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IN DETERMINING ITS ACQUISITION APPROACH. THE ISSUANCE OF THIS NOTICE DOES NOT RESTRICT THE GOVERNMENT ACQUISTION APPROACH. 1.3 REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: Interested firms should submit information as to the capabilities, capacity, and experience to provide the EPAWSS as set forth below: Discriminating Technical Capabilities & Subsystem Integration To demonstrate capability, the source must possess proprietary technical data, manufacturing capability, and existing integration knowledge to provide the following: Technology Pedigree and Re-use: The proposed system must be built upon the established baseline of F-15 Saudi Advanced (SA) Digital Electronic Warfare System (DEWS) and F-35 hardware/software architectures. The respondent must demonstrate that a minimum of 11 of the 14 baseline primary Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) (or their direct advanced/upgraded iterations) have been previous…

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