Williams F112 Turbofan Engine, Thrust Stand, and Test System – AFIT

**SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE** Notice from the United States Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Installation Contracting Division, Base Support Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio : The AFLCMC Operational Contracting Branch, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including Small Businesses (SB). This sources sought synopsis is published for market research purposes only, to identify potential sources capable of delivering Williams F112 engine, thrust stand, engine controller, data acquisition system, and all instrumentation and accessories provided under this SOW for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (WPAFB). The Government is seeking capabilities packages from all potential sources, including but not limited to: small business (SB), 8(a) participants, HUBZone Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Firms that respond shall review the attached instructions and technical requirements and submit responses that : Specify that offered products meet the specifications provided in the attachments; and Provide detailed information to show clear technical compliance. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS/QUOTES.  All interested firms shall submit a response to the Primary Points of Contract are Jessica Stamper at jessica.stamper.2@us.af.mil and Josh Clymer at joshua.clymer@us.af.mil  demonstrating their capability to provide the  Williams F112 engine, thrust stand, engine controller, data acquisition system, and all instrumentation and accessories according to the attached Statement of Work , as stipulated in FAR 15.201. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. A solicitation for this requirement does not exist; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract will be solely within the Government's discretion. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this acquisition is  336412 – Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing  with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. Firms responding should indicate socio-economic status (8(a) with Graduation Date, SDVOSB, EDWOSB, WOSB, small business, and/or HUBZone). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a Department of Defense (DoD) contract. A small business set-aside decision has not yet been made. Respondents should note the potential application of Limitations on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14) and the Non-Manufacturer Rule (FAR 52.219-33) to a future acquisition that may result from this Sources Sought. Respondents should consider how the primary tasks identified in this notice will be broken out between prime contractor and subcontractors and address subcontracting in their response, if applicable/necessary. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought is voluntary. This Sources Sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small business or any particular small business program. CAPABILITIES PACKAGE:  All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide the required EBIC system. The capabilities package should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements. However, the response must not exceed five (5) pages. Capabilities Packages submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis must be received at the following e-mail addresses  NO LATER THAN 3 JULY  2026 AT 5:00 PM EASTERN TIME . All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads:  AFIT – F112 Engine and Platform . If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at WPAFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious