# Saudi Intermediate Maintenance Facility (Equipment & Staffing)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa229126cb001

- Solicitation number: FA2291-26-C-B001
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Data Link Solutions LLC for $7,457,357.36
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2291 AFLCMC C3NK (FA2291)
- NAICS: 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: H249 Equipment and Materials Testing: Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment
- Place of performance: KING ABDULAZIZ AIR BASE DHAHRAN, SA-04, SAU
- First posted: October 16, 2025
- Last posted: October 16, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0b388a8829f74efe983bea151fbb8607/view

## Description

The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has directed the creation of an Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) to support the retro fit and maintenance of Multi-functional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminals. The critical driver is the Turn Around Time (TAT) to ship units to and from the U.S. combined with the required time in the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) facility Data Link Solutions (DLS).

This requirement provides scope for standing up Enhanced In-Kingdom support to include acquisition, installation, and maintenance of production tooling and production repair support equipment.

Up to 16 scheduled visits by a Field Service Engineer (FSE) per U.S. Government direction to perform: retrofitting of MIDS Link 16 terminals, MIDS Servicing, required testing and validation of retrofitted and serviced MIDS Link 16 equipment within the IMF prior to return to the RSAF and return of serviced terminals to the RSAF. The IMF will be equipped with the necessary tools and equipment to include:

· Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Integration Test Sets (MITS) · Tools and Miscellaneous Equipment · Spare Shop Replaceable Units (SRU) · Unique Block Upgrade 2 (BU2) Equipment IMF will also be staffed with a Field Service Engineer (FSE) traveling into Kingdom to preform various services to include:

· Assembly of MIDS MITS and associated equipment in IMF · Up to 16 scheduled visits by a Field Service Engineer (FSE) per U.S. Government direction to perform: · Retrofit of MIDS Link 16 terminals · MIDS Servicing · Required testing and validation of retrofitted and serviced MIDS Link 16 equipment within the IMF prior to return to the RSAF · Return of serviced terminals to RSAF · Storage of MIDS Link 16 equipment awaiting servicing · Coordination as required with the In-Kingdom COMSEC custodians · Monitoring and replenishment of spare parts and consumables required for the servicing of MIDS Link 16 equipment · MIDS Asset Management and Asset Tracking of MIDS Link 16 equipment

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Data Link Solutions LLC (UEI PPVTFMDK1NN5)
- Contract: FA229126CB001, definitive contract
- Obligated: $7,457,357.36
- Competition: Not Available for Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: award number FA229126CB001 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA2291 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA229126CB001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- October 16, 2025: Award notice. Notice 0b388a8829f74efe983bea151fbb8607. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0b388a8829f74efe983bea151fbb8607/view

## Points of contact

- Jared Fay, jared.fay@us.af.mil
- Christian Hayon, christian.hayon@us.af.mil

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