F-15 ARR Thruster Cart

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base is conducting market research to procure F-15 Aerial Refueling Receptacle (ARR) cartridge components and cartridge-actuated thrusters. The government seeks to identify responsible sources capable of manufacturing, remanufacturing, inspecting, and testing these components, classified under NAICS Code 325920 (pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing). Key qualifications required include demonstrated relevant experience performing engineering, manufacturing, remanufacturing, inspection, and testing of similar egress components within the past three years, along with submission of company profile information including employee count, office locations, CAGE Code, DUNS Number, and small business designation status. The government will evaluate responses to determine the optimal acquisition strategy and whether the requirement can be competitively awarded or established as a total Small Business Set-Aside. The deadline for submission of responses is 5:00 p.m. on April 3, 2026.

No set-aside designation has been established for this procurement at this time, though the government has expressed particular interest in responses from small business concerns, including 8(a) firms, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses, HUBZone enterprises, and Women-Owned small businesses. The specific components required are identified by National Stock Numbers 1377-00-313-4761ES (Thruster, Cartridge Actuated) and 1377-00-261-5371ES (Aerial Refueling Receptacle Cartridge), though no award value or quantity details are provided in this pre-solicitation notice. The government will not provide reimbursement for response costs or fund second source qualification efforts, and offerors must independently possess access to all appropriate technical data, as the government does not own or control the data required to manufacture these components. This Sources Sought notice is issued for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation.