# SAM #FD20202700027 F-16 Canopy Transparencies: Additional Manufacturer Qualification **Buyer:** Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) PZABA **Posted:** October 20, 2026 **Respond By:** February 16, 2027 **Identifier:** FD20202700027 **NAICS:** 3364, 336413 The U.S. Air Force is seeking additional qualified manufacturers for F-16 canopy transparencies used in aircraft sustainment. - **Government buyer:** Department of the Air Force, through Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Sustainment Center; contracting office FA8212 AFSC OLH PZABA. Attachment references also identify 416 SCMS/GUMAE, 416 SCMS/GUEAA, and 429 SCMS. - **Requested products:** Six F-16 canopy transparency items, with no firm order quantities specified: NSNs 1560-01-462-2040, 1560-01-462-4551, 1560-01-497-5078, 1560-01-497-5956, 1560-01-497-5959, and 1560-01-497-6599. Anticipated demand is approximately 40–50 quantities per month; the notice does not clarify allocation among the six items. - **OEMs and manufacturers:** **PPG Aerospace** is identified as the current sole qualified manufacturing source. **TEXSTARS LLC** is identified as a manufacturer in the engineering data list. **Lockheed Martin** is referenced in connection with a master-tool agreement. - **Qualification and technical requirements:** New sources must satisfy the manufacturing qualification requirements, engineering data list, and engineering instructions. Qualification includes verifying the data package, demonstrating manufacturing and testing capability, and providing an article for Government evaluation before award. Estimated qualification testing is $329,000 and qualification is estimated to take 365 days; test results are due within 90 days after article submission. Critical Safety Item requirements, contractor drawings, and applicable item identification and marking requirements also apply. - **Item details:** The transparencies are polycarbonate F-16 canopies, including forward, aft, clear, and solar configurations rated for 550-knot use. Associated part references include 5004550-09, 5004550-11, 5004270-03, 5006550-03, 5004270-01, 5006550-01, and qualification part numbers 16VK100001 and 16VK100002. - **Period and value:** The anticipated ordering period is five years. The latest notice provides monthly demand but no longer states the previously listed $85 million ceiling; a current total contract value is not specified. ### Description

SOURCES SOUGHT

NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought to seek new qualified and responsible manufacturers to produce spare F-16 parts in support of the United States Air Force (USAF). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and does not construe as a commitment by the Government. 

Subject: F-16 Transparencies, NSN: 1560-01-462-2040, NSN: 1560-01-462-4551, NSN: 1560-01-497-5078, NSN: 1560-01-497-5956, NSN: 1560-01-497-5959, NSN: 1560-01-497-6599

The USAF is seeking out additional manufacturing sources capable of producing F-16 transparencies and interested in becoming qualified to do so. Currently PPG Aerospace is the sole qualified manufacturing source. The Government owns the specifications. New sources interested in becoming qualified must meet the requirements in the MQR and EDL that are attached. The EDL and Engineering Instructions are the same for all 6 NSNs. The Government's objective is to expand the qualified industrial manufacturing base by identifying and qualifiing additional sources. 

Anticipated Acquistion Strategy for the Follow-on Contract:

The Government anticipates a follow-on Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an anticipated award timeframe of September 2027. The effort is planned for a 5-year ordering period supporting both USAF and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements. The Government anticipates a monthly demand of approximately 40 to 50 quantities over the course of this timeframe. The acquistion is anticipated to include on-ramping provisions to allow newly qualified Contractors to be added to the multiple-award vehicle post-award once qualification requirements are satisfied. Keep in mind, this is subject to change...

See the attached attachments attached to this Sources Sought for additional information concerning this Sources Sought. 

Requests for technical data must be requested through the points of contact below. Requests must include a copy of your JCP printout or DD 2345. If the POC requesting access is not identified on the DD 2345 or the JCP printout, it will be rejected. The requestor must be identified on the DD 2345 in order to be granted access. 

All interested foreign parties shall let the Contracting Officers (CO) know that they are a foreign party so that the COs can clear them access to the drawings through the foreign disclosure office (FDO).

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