REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – F-35 Simulation Hands on Throttle and Stick Systems (HOTAS)
The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) is conducting market research to identify sources for F-35 Simulation Hands on Throttle and Stick (HOTAS) hardware. This effort, under solicitation F1S0AX6148A001, seeks to identify vendors capable of providing desktop flight simulation components to Edwards Air Force Base. The requirement includes sidestick grips, bases, throttle grips, and linear throttle bases. All hardware must meet mandatory cybersecurity standards, including AFI 17-130 and DoDI 8500.01, for Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Information Assurance (IA)-enabled products. The delivery deadline is July 1, 2026, and the procurement falls under NAICS code 336413 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. Technical Requirements Package (TRP) 26-JSE-127 defines the hardware needed for F-35 simulation environments. The Air Force is identifying sources for F-35 HOTAS systems under TRP 26-JSE-127.
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Contact and place of performance
Abel Alcantar
Edwards, CA 93524
USA
Amendment 1- Attached updated SOR with quanity change. See "Statement of Requirement (Updated Quantity)" REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – F-35 Simulation Hands on Throttle and Stick Systems (HOTAS) THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS REQUEST FOR INFROMATION. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COS...
View moreFOB Destination Edwards AFB, CA 93524.
Period of Performance: NLT 1 July 2026
Information requested.
The Government requests interested offerors that can fully support this requirement furnish the following information:
1. Company name, DUNs number and Cage Code, address, points of contact, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
2. Information should include a brief description of experience in providing the type of support described above. The information package must be clear, concise, and complete. The Air Force is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this request.
3. Identification of business size (small or large) and identify the socioeconomic disadvantaged category, as defined the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 19 and also currently listed in the System for Award Management (SAM). Small business size standards are published by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and may be found at www.sba.gov/size/sizetable2002.html.
The potential Product Service Code is 6910 “Training Aids” and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes assigned to this procurement is 336413 “Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing” and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,250 employees.
4. Any other information deemed useful to the Air Force. Information packages should be limited to no more than 1 pages.
Inquiries.
Any qualified and interested companies responding to this announcement must be able to support all areas. NO partial support responses from industry will be accepted.
Any inquiries are due on or before 10 June 2026 at 8:00am PDT. The due date and time for responses to this synopsis is 10 June 2026 at 2:30pm PDT. Please send all responses via email to the Contracting Officer: Abel Alcantar at [email protected] and the Contract Specialist: Paola Diaz at [email protected].