Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA8105 AFLCMC WKK
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
FA8105_CCR_Rev2
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
336413
Product service code
1680
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-14
Response deadline
Sep 15, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Tinker AFB, OK
Contracting contact
brandi.shelden@us.af.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 336413 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
14 Aug 26 Updating the Q&A with Government responses. 6 Aug 26 Updating the Q&A with Government response. 28 Jul 26 Updating the Q&A with Government responses. The resulting solicitation Amendment 01 will be posted under the Solicitation notice for KC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2. 24 Jul 26 Updating the Q&A with Government responses. This should address all open questions. 22 Jul 26 Updating the Q&A with Government response. 09 Jul 26 Updating the bidder's library to include two documents referenced in the system engineerying plan (SEP). 1 Jul 26 The remaining unanswered Q&A questions from industry have been addressed and uploaded by the Government. 24 June 26- Updated and attached the Q&A document with recent questions from Industry and responses from the Government, The few remaining unanswered questions will be uploaded next week. 03 June 26 - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT To ensure the integrity of the procurement process, fair and open competition, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), all prospective offerors are hereby notified of the following protocols: The PCO is the only individual authorized to clarify requirements, answer questions, accept recommendations, or bind the Government regarding this acquisition. Vendors are asked to not use higher-level leadership meetings, technical exchanges, or informal discussions with Government personnel to bypass the PCO. Any procurement-related topics raised in these forums will not be addressed, and personnel are being instructed to immediately redirect the vendor to the PCO. All questions, comments, and recommendations must be submitted in writing directly to the PCO, brandi.shelden@us.af.mil 28 May 26 Updated and attached the Q&A document with recent questions from Industry and responses from the Government 26 May 26 Removed previous SRD and added a copy without password requirement. Updated Draft Solicitation to searchable format. 21 May 26 Uploaded Memo for Draft RFP and timeline updates. 11 May 26 Uploaded the block 45 Electrical Loads Analysis 06 May 26 Updated and attached the Q&A document with recent questions from Industry and responses from the Government Removed and replaced the KC-135 CCR Baseline Configuration pdf. 05 May 26 Added KC-135 CCR Baseline Configuration to Bidder's Library Added TO 00-5-16 to Bidder's Library Added In Person Industry Day Measurements for KC-135 CCR Memo 28 Apr 26 Added In Person Industry Day Pictures KC-135 CCR Memo 23 April 2026 The following documents have been deleted due to non-applicability and/or being outdated. (CUI) AFRL-STO MBSE Style Guide v0.2.pdf OMG SysML Ver 1.7.pdf The following document has been uploaded (U) AFRL MBSE Style Guide v2-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 April 2026 Updated the Q&A documents for SOW, SRD, and Industry Day with Government responses. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 07 April 2026 NOTICE: AIRCRAFT TOUR ACCESS INFORMATION The Government is requesting the following arrival times for all attendees participating in the upcoming Aircraft Tour: • Non?CAC Holders: Please arrive at the Tinker AFB Visitor’s Center at 6:00 a.m. to allow sufficient time for vetting and base access processing. • CAC Holders: Please arrive at the Visitor’s Center at 7:30 a.m. for check?in prior to the tour. Important Reminder: Tinker Air Force Base has discontinued the Trusted Traveler Program. All individuals entering the installation, including those with CACs, must present a valid form of identification at the gate. Please plan accordingly to avoid delays. The tour is scheduled to conclude by 4:00 p.m CST ------------------------------------------------------------------ 03 April 2026 The Government is providing the following documents: The Q&As from the questions asked during the Virtual Industry Day and the one?on?ones held in March 2026 Responses to a portion of the questions submitted separately by industry; responses to the remaining questions will be posted at a later time Information for the Aircraft Tour Additional documents for the Bidder’s Library See attachments: “CUI_Industry Day 1 and 2 Q&A” “CUI KC?135 CCR Industry Day Responses” “Tinker PDM Aircraft Tour for KC?135 CCR” ------------------------------------------------------------------ 27 March 2026 CCR Virtual Industry Day -25 March 2026: Charts and Minutes for Industry The Goverment is providing the charts presented during the Virtual Industry Day held on 25 March 2026, along with the meeting minutes from the session. See attachment: "CUI KC-135 CCR Industry Day Slides and Meeting Minutes" ------------------------------------------------------------------ 19 March 2026 Invitations for the morning session of the KC-135 Center Console Refresh Industry Day have been sent. If you RSVP'd and have not yet received your invitation, please contact the Contracting Officer, Ms. Brandi Shelden. Due to the high volume of responses, additional individual sessions will be held on Thursday, March 26. Invitations for individual sessions will be sent out in the coming days. 17 March 2026 NOTICE REGARDING DOCUMENT ACCESS Several documents that were previously located in the controlled section have been moved to the public (uncontrolled) section. These documents are identical to the original versions, and no updates or changes have been made. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 March 2026 INDUSTRY DAY SCHEDULING: The Government is finalizing preparations for the upcoming Industry Day. As part of this process, please update your RSVP to state whether or not you are interested in participating in a one-on-one afternoon session. This information is required for scheduling purposes. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 March 2026 The Government wants to notify offerors that the KC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2 program has uploaded the Excel Pricing Workbooks for both Prime and Subcontractor, and has updated the draft solicitation, including revisions to Section L and Section M. Specifically: Draft Solicitation: New CDRLs have been added to CLINs X0001, X0001AA, X0001AF and X0020; additionally, the proposal response due date has been updated to 31 July 2026. Section L: Paragraph 3.8.2 has been updated, and section 7.0 pricing has been added. Section M: Section 2.5 Pricing has been added. All updated attachments have been uploaded and are available in the "Attachments/Links" section. No additional attachments are anticipated at this time. See attachments: "DRAFT Solicitation - FA810526RB001" "Attachment 4 - DRAFT CCR Section L - Instructions to Offerors" "Attachment 5 - DRAFT CCR Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award" "ATTACHMENT 3A - DRAFT EXCEL PRICING WORKBOOK - PRIME" "ATTACHMENT 3B - DRAFT EXCEL PRICING WORKBOOK - SUB" ------------------------------------------------------------------ 03 March 2026 The DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) and System Requirements Document (SRD) for the KC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2 program have been uploaded. See attachments: "Attachment 1 - DRAFT (CUI) CCR Revision 2 Statement of Work (SOW)" "Attachment 2 - DRAFT (CUI) KC-135 CCR Revision 2 SRD" ------------------------------------------------------------------ 27 February 2026 The DRAFT Section L and Section M for the KC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2 program have been uploaded. See attachments: "Attachment 4 - DRAFT CCR Section L - Instructions to Offerors" "Attachment 5 - DRAFT CCR Revision 2 Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award as of 25 Feb" ------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 February 2026 Eighteen Technical Orders (TOs) have been uploaded. Additional documents may be posted as they become available. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 February 2026 Updated non-CUI schedule for Industry: CCR plans to release Draft RFP – end of month February 2026 followed by an Industry Day in March 2026. Full RFP release is currently expected May 2026. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 05 February 2026 Added document "(CUI) KC-135 SCG Final Oct 2022" ------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 January 2026 CCR Response to Industry Questions The Goverment is providing answers to the SRD and SOW questions submitted by industry. These documents will be updated with additional questions and responses upon completion. See attachments: "(CUI) Response Industry Questions KC-135 CCR Memo 13Jan26" "(CUI) FA8105_CCR_Rev2 RFI's SRD Responses" "(CUI) FA8105_CCR_Rev2 RFI's SOW Responses" ------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 December 2025 CCR Virtual Industry Day -2 April 2025: Charts for Industry The Goverment is providing the charts presented during the Virtual Industry Day held on April 2, 2025. See attachments: "(CUI) Industry Day 2Apr25 KC-135 CCR Memo 17Dec25" "(CUI) CCR Industry Day" ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 December 2025 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 3 The Goverment is seeking industry input concerning contract type and standard compliance. See attachment "(CUI) CKC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2 - RFI 3" for details. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 21 November 2025 The DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) for the KC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2 program has been uploaded, along with an accompanying memo outlining the process for submitting questions and comments. The memo includes the submission deadline and contact information for directing all questions and comments. See attachment "CUI Draft SOW KC-135 CCR Rev 2" for details. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 19 November 2025 An update has been added for the Center Console Refresh Revision 2 effort. See attachment "(CUI) Update KC-135 CCR 19 Nov 25" for details. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 November 2025 The DRAFT System Requirements Document (SRD) for the KC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2 program has been uploaded, along with an accompanying memo outlining the process for submitting questions and comments. The memo includes the submission deadline and contact information for directing all questions and comments. See attachments: "(CUI) Draft SRD KC-135 CCR Memo 14Nov25" "(CUI) DRAFT KC-135 CCR Revision 2 SRD" ------------------------------------------------------------------ 29 September 2025 Deleted attachments "(CUI) DRAFT KC-135 CCR SRD" and "(CUI) Draft SRD KC-135 CCR Memo Signed" for review. Please continue to review the KC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2 program notices for updates. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 September 2025 The DRAFT System Requirements Document (SRD) for the KC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2 program has been uploaded, along with an accompanying memo outlining the process for submitting questions and comments. The memo includes the submission deadline and contact information for directing all questions and comments. See attachments: "(CUI) Draft SRD KC-135 CCR Memo Signed" "(CUI) DRAFT KC-135 CCR SRD" ------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 August 2025 An update has been added for the Center Console Refresh Revision 2 effort. See attachment "(CUI) Update KC-135 CCR 28 Aug 25" for details. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 August 2025 Replaced attachment "OMG SysML Ver 1.6 " with updated version "OMG SysML Ver 1.7". Updated PCO from Russell Watson to Brandi Shelden. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 July 2025 Deleted attachment "(CUI) KC-135 CCR Revision System Requirements Document (SRD) (February 5, 2023)". The SRD posted in the Bidder’s Library on 15 July 2025 was uploaded by mistake. A revised SRD with updated requirements reflected in the latest RFI is currently in coordination. A draft version will be provided in the next 30 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 July 2025 Partial Bidder's Library uploaded to give Industry access to data. Additional documents will be uploaded as they become available. No responses are requested at this time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 July 2025 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 2 The Goverment is seeking additional information concerning incentives and CPIF type contract. See attachment "(CUI) CKC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2 - RFI 2" for details. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 June 2025 Added additional Q&A from 2 April 2025 virtual Industry Day. Attached "(CUI) Questions and Answers 2 KC-135 CCR Industry Day 2 April 2025_6.06.2025" 14 April 2025 Added Q&A from 2 April 2025 virtual Industry Day. Added a PDF version of the Q&A due to issues with opening the Word version. 07 March 2025 KC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2 Virtual Industry Day will be held Wednesday, 2 April 2025, from 0900-10000 on TEAMS. This will include a presentation and Q&A session followed by one-on-one sessions. One-on-One Session Schedule: 1000-1100 1100-1200 1300-1400 1400-1500 1500-1600 If attending, please email company name, phone number, and the names of those attending to Alejandra Marchesano at alejandra.marchesano@us.af.mil for meeting invite(s). Please indicate if you would like a one-on-one session and your desired meeting time (times will be assigned based on the order in which they are received). A current DD2345 must be on file to receive a meeting invite. All questions asked during this Industry Day, along with a Government response, will be posted to SAM.gov. The Government requests that only non?proprietary information be submitted in response to this Virtual Industry Day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21 February 2025 Updated RFI to extend response date to 24 March 2025 from 3 March 2025. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) This is an RFI for market research purposes issued by the C/KC? 135 Contracting Branch, AFLCMC/WLT at Tinker Air Force Base (TAFB). See attachment "(CUI) CKC-135 Center Console Refresh (CCR) Revision 2 - RFI 1" for details. To request access to view controlled documents via sam.gov. You must have a role assigned in sam.gov. This is not something Government personnel can assist you with. If you are unable to view the controlled documents, you will need to contact sam.gov for questions. After you have a role assigned in sam.gov, request to view the documents and ensure you put your company’s cage code in the request. If you do not provide the cage code, this will delay your request for access. Access will be granted to the controlled documents if an active DD2345 is on file for your company via the JCP website, https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/. If a DD2345 is not found or is inactive, this will need to be updated and active before access will be granted to view controlled documents.
Contact
Point of contact
Brandi Shelden
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
brandi.shelden@us.af.mil
Secondary
catina.baker@us.af.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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