Control Box, Electrical

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, specifically the U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is seeking to procure electrical control boxes (part number 627076-3-1, NSN 1660-01-140-8406) for F-16 aircraft platforms. Potential sources must be capable of manufacturing new control boxes and providing all associated labor, materials, facilities, and equipment necessary for production, including component procurement, inspection, testing, preservation, packaging, and shipping. The government is interested in all business types, 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. This Sources Sought Synopsis is issued for market research purposes only, with responses due by February 16, 2026, and vendors must submit responses electronically through DoD SAFE to the specified Air Force email addresses. Interested vendors must complete a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to qualify for consideration.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and is for informational and planning purposes only, meaning no contract award will be based on this market research and no funds are currently available. The government has an estimated spares requirement of 33 units of the electrical control box, with unit prices to be established at contract award. Vendors may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting, long-lead time parts procurement, and addressing diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues as part of their proposal. The opportunity falls under NAICS Code 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) with a corresponding small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The response deadline and estimated full solicitation timeline are to be determined, with the final solicitation expected to follow this market research phase.