C130-E3 Power Supply

The United States Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of repairing power supply units (part number 154BS101-1, NSN 6130-01-436-0627) used on C-130 and E-3 aircraft platforms. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is seeking contractors to provide comprehensive repair services including labor, materials, facilities, equipment, testing, preservation, packaging, and return of units to the government, along with supply chain management, logistics, parts forecasting, and obsolescence management. Potential sources must complete a Source Approval Request (SAR) package demonstrating repair competency and capability, with submissions categorized as Category I (actual item repair experience), Category II (similar item repair), or Category III (new repair capability with appropriate data rights). Quality Assurance Systems must comply with AS9100, ISO 9001:2008, NATO AQAP-2070, or equivalent standards. Responses to this market research effort are due by May 8, 2026, and should be submitted to 422scms.rfi.responses@us.af.mil, with interested firms required to submit their complete SAR package through DoD SAFE to 429SCMS.SASPO.Workflow@us.af.mil.

This is a pre-solicitation notice with no set-aside designation, meaning all business types are eligible to respond, including large businesses, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) certified firms, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone businesses, and women-owned small businesses. The estimated repair requirement includes a basic contract of 41 units plus six option periods of 41 units each, demonstrating a substantial ongoing need for repair services. No incumbent contractor information is identified in the available documentation, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this market research phase. The NAICS code is 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and all work will be performed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. This notice is market research only; no formal solicitation is currently available, and no funds are available for the information requested at this time.