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. 4.3.2 Recommended contracting strategy. 4.3.4 Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)- certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541512, Computer Systems Design Services. �Small business concern� means a concern, including its affiliates, which is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part 121. Please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 19 for detailed information on Small Business Size Standards. 4.3.5 The Vendor Capability and Past Performance regarding the AN/UPX-40 system and components listed. 4.3.6 The facility security clearance of the offeror. The number of pages in Section 1 of the white paper shall not be included in the 10-page limitation, which applies only to Section 2 of the white paper. 4.4 Section 2 of the white paper shall answer the issues addressed in Section 3 of this RFI and shall be limited to 10 pages of text (excluding pictures and graphs). Industry Discussion International E7 Program Office representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks. Questions Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to the Contracting Officers brett.clemens.1@us.af.mil and allison.eacrett@us.af.mil. Verbal questions will not be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers to the www.sam.gov website; accordingly, questions shall not contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 31 December 2025 will be answered. To access the website, go to www.sam.gov. Interested parties are invited to subscribe to the website to ensure they receive any important information updates connected with this RFI. Summary This is a request for information (RFI) only to identify sources that can provide procurement of AN/UPX-40 IFF components. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Air Force has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.