Indefinite Delivery Contract FA853825D0011
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- The U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center awarded Thomas Instrument, Incorporated a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $1.399 million on March 14, 2024, for the repair of C-5 Galaxy mechanical components. The contract runs through March 13, 2029, and was solicited on March 8, 2023, with a proposal due date of April 10, 2023. No small business set-aside was utilized in this procurement, indicating full and open competition. Thomas Instrument, a precision-machined aerospace and...
- The Air Force Sustainment Center awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $6.78 million to Thomas Instrument, Incorporated for the overhaul and remanufacture of C-5 Galaxy Visor Door Actuators, with a period of performance extending through September 25, 2030. This Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract was competitively procured under full and open competition using Delivery Protection Program procedures and does not utilize any set-aside...
- The Air Force Sustainment Center awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $1.6 million to Thomas Instrument, Incorporated for the repair of C-5 Galaxy mechanical components. The contract, effective from March 7, 2023, through March 6, 2028, establishes a five-year framework for Thomas Instrument to provide sustainment services supporting the Air Force's critical strategic airlift fleet. As a for-profit aerospace manufacturing firm based in Brookshire, Texas, Thomas...
- The Air Force Sustainment Center awarded Thomas Instrument, Incorporated a single-award indefinite delivery contract valued at $13.59 million for the overhaul of C-5 Galaxy dual power winches, effective from September 29, 2022 through September 28, 2027. Thomas Instrument, a for-profit precision-machined aerospace and defense manufacturing company headquartered in Brookshire, Texas, was selected without any small business set-aside designation. The contract provides the Air Force with flexible...
- Thomas Instrument, Incorporated, a precision manufacturing company based in Brookshire, Texas, was awarded a Total Small Business single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $812,608.00 by the Air Force Sustainment Center on October 22, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of October 20, 2026. The contract scope encompasses the repair of hydraulic valves applicable to the C-5 Galaxy aircraft, a critical heavy-lift transport platform within the United States Air Force mobility fleet....
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) valued at up to $4,100,370 to Thomas Instrument, Incorporated, a small business manufacturer based in Brookshire, Texas. The IDC covers the remanufacture of C-5 aircraft cylinder assemblies over a 5-year period to support the sustainment of the C-5 Galaxy heavy transport aircraft. Under the initial $643,922 firm-fixed price delivery order, Thomas Instrument will...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command awarded Thomas Instrument, Incorporated a single award indefinite delivery contract with a potential value of $453,584 to provide repair services for C-5 tension regulators. Under this contract vehicle, the Air Force Sustainment Center issued a firm fixed price delivery order worth $81,878 to Thomas Instrument for depot-level repair of the regulators. Performance on the delivery order will take place at the awardee's facility in Brookshire,...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center awarded a single award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to Thomas Instrument, Incorporated for the overhaul of C-5 aircraft visor door actuators. Under this contract vehicle, the agency has issued multiple firm fixed price delivery orders to Thomas Instrument for performance in Brookshire, Texas, with a collective value of approximately $7.6 million and periods of performance through July 2025. The...
- Thomas Instrument, Incorporated has been awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Air Force Sustainment Center valued at $9.86 million with an ultimate completion date of August 14, 2028. The contract encompasses the manufacture of transmission assemblies for the KC-135 aircraft, a strategic airlifter that remains central to U.S. Air Force operations. As a small business manufacturer based in Boerne, Texas, Thomas Instrument specializes in precision-machined components and...
- The Air Force Sustainment Center awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to Thomas Instrument, Incorporated for the repair of C-5 Galaxy aircraft fire suppression systems, with a contract ceiling of $2.65 million and a performance period extending through August 9, 2027. This non-set-aside contract was awarded on August 11, 2022, to the Texas-based manufacturer, which specializes in precision-machined aerospace and defense components for military aircraft platforms. The contract...
- FA853825D0011Indefinite Delivery Contract
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Thomas Instrument, Incorporated has been awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Air Force Sustainment Center with a ceiling value of $11.01 million for the overhaul of trailing edge flap gearboxes for the C-5 Galaxy aircraft fleet. The contract was awarded on September 29, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 28, 2027. This procurement supports the Air Force Materiel Command's requirement to maintain the operational readiness of the C-5 fleet through comprehensive repair and remanufacturing services. Thomas Instrument, headquartered in Brookshire, Texas, is a Defense Industrial Base supplier specializing in precision-machined aerospace and defense components, and this contract represents a continuation of the company's established role as a critical supplier of aircraft maintenance and overhaul services for military platforms. The solicitation required sources to demonstrate extensive capabilities in repairing sophisticated gearbox assemblies, including qualified facilities, specialized equipment, and documented experience with similar critical aircraft components. Prospective contractors were required to maintain ISO 9001 quality assurance processes, develop detailed manufacturing and inspection plans with full material traceability, and perform the majority of repair work in-house with approval and oversight of any subcontracted activities. First article testing was mandated for contractors without demonstrated experience repairing trailing edge flap gearboxes within the preceding five years. The contract aligns with Thomas Instrument's established expertise in aerospace component remanufacturing and positions the company to provide sustained overhaul support for the C-5 fleet across the performance period through task order issuance under the indefinite delivery vehicle structure.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 9/29/25 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value | AwardDate | CompletionDate | Updated At |
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Delivery Order FA853825D0011-FA853825F0096 | Thomas Instrument, Incorporated | $6.8m | 9/29/25 | 9/28/26 | 9/29/25 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Overhaul of the C-5 Trailing Edge Flap Gearboxes | FA8538-23-00027 | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center | Pre-Solicitation 1/2 | 11/27/23, 10:03 AM | |
Overhaul of the C-5 Trailing Edge Flap Gearboxes (Synopsis) | FA853825R0002 | Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center | Pre-Solicitation 2/2 | 11/27/24, 12:47 PM |