# Engineering Services for Medium Caliber 20mm M61A1/A2 and 30mm GAU-8 Guns and Ammunition Feed Systems Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa852024r0002engservicesmediumcaliber - Solicitation number: FA852024R0002EngServicesMediumCaliber - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Closed. Deadline was July 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA8520 AFLCMC Ebuk (FA8520) - NAICS: 541330 Engineering Services - Product or service code: B539 Aeronautic/Space Studies - First posted: July 12, 2024 - Last posted: July 12, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/353e42d3bc034111be08bff64a90dccb/view ## Description The Air Force requires engineering services to assist with maintenance, testing, research, engineering investigations, configuration management, technical data, design and manufacturing, prototype design & production, and related issues regarding medium caliber aircraft guns. The primary focuses of this effort is for the 20mm M61A1/A2 used on the F16, F-15, F-18, F-22, and F-15E aircraft and the 30mm GAU-8 used on the A-10 aircraft. These are high rate of fire weapons fixed mounted on the aircraft designed to suppress or incapacitate aerial or ground targets. The primary purpose of this task is to provide engineering services for this medium caliber gun and ammunition feed system to maintain and improve weapon system reliability, maintainability, and supportability. General Dynamics is the original designer, current developer, and manufacturer of these modern high rate of fire rotary gun systems. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. **Period of Performance:** 1 May 2025 – 30 April 2030 Description of the procedures to be used in awarding the contract - Written RFP and Quotes Anticipated award date: **30 April 2025 Performance Criteria:** Production experience and ability to understand and diagnose gun system issues and to engineer solutions. Ability to fully measure and characterize the performance of aircraft gun systems down to the level of measuring torques and loads down to the individual component level. Ability to test production items at a firing range and maintain at least one gun system of each aircraft system currently in production for this purpose. Ability to test fire production spares as well as to support the development and evaluation of system improvements and to conduct independent failure analyses. Ability to design and manufacture gun systems and piece parts within the US. Reliable access to technical data for 20mm and 30mm gun and feed systems. A Federal Firearms License (FFL) required by the Gun Control Act. Access to test ranges are critical and the subject test ranges are in high demand. Inability to schedule a test at the required time frame can impact contract completion and associated data delivery products. ## Publications - July 12, 2024: Sources sought, due July 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 353e42d3bc034111be08bff64a90dccb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/353e42d3bc034111be08bff64a90dccb/view ## Points of contact - Jerry L. Brown, jerry.brown.14@us.af.mil - Jennifer D. Primus, jennifer.primus@us.af.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa852024r0002engservicesmediumcaliber.