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F-16 Cockpit Control Panel Organizer (C3PO) Request for White Paper (RWP)


Ohio, United States
Government : Military
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This Request for White Paper (RWP) is issued to request industry response in support of the acquisition of a non-developmental cockpit management unit prototype, or Cockpit Communication Control Panel Organizer (C3PO).

The objective of the C3PO will be to provide secondary command and control for multiple radio communications receivers/transmitters (ARC-210s); primary mode select and backup control of the onboard IFF transponder (APX-124, APX-125 or APX-126); and discrete Input/Output (ON/OFF) control of various existing/future growth systems/components on the F-16. The communication systems are primarily controlled by the F-16's Upfront Control (UFC) system with backup control coming from several panels in the cockpit. The Audio 1 and Audio 2 panels control the volumes and certain settings/modes of the UHF and two UHF/VHF (Very High Frequency) (ARC-210) radios. A Radio Set Control (RSC) currently acts as a backup control to the ARC-210 radio, and an Auxiliary Communications Panel (Block 25/30/32) or IFF Panel (Block 40/42/50/52) provides IFF primary power control and backup mode settings. The C3PO will replace the RSC, Auxiliary Communications Panel, and IFF Panel, taking over the functions previously provided by those Line-Replaceable Units while adding improved digital clarity and the ability to modify software for future growth.

The United States Government (USG) will be utilizing OTA procedures for this solicitation.  An Other Transaction for Prototype (OTP) Agreement, in accordance with 10 U.S. Code § 2371b, will then be negotiated for prototype delivery, based on the selected white paper(s). To address the capability gaps described above, the Government must pursue an agile development process in order to evaluate the utility of particular technologies, complete with test, evaluation, and demonstration considerations. Through experimentation, solution refinement, and multiple technology assessments, the Government will be better postured to inform future requirements and further increase mission effectiveness. A US Air Force Software Integration Laboratory will be used to test a prototype using Other Transaction processes. The subject request, and any resultant agreement(s), are generally not subject to procurement laws or the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

Respondents must meet the definition of a Nontraditional Defense Contractor to be eligible to submit a whitepaper in response to this request. A Nontraditional Defense Contractor, as defined in section 2302(9) of title 10, U.S.C, is an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by the Department of Defense for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section. This includes all small business concerns under the criteria and size standards in Title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 (13 CFR 121).



William Tyler Printz, Contracting Officer, Phone 9377136997, Email william.printz@us.af.mil - Rolando Perez, Contract Negotiator, Phone 9377137259, Email rolando.perez.3@us.af.mil

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