KC-135R/T Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8105_UDLM_Sources_Sought_26Mar2026
- Agency
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AFLCMC Tinker AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force Lifecycle Management Center at Tinker Air Force Base is conducting market research to identify sources for KC-135R/T Depot Level Maintenance, Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance, Modifications, and Organizational Level/Intermediate Level Maintenance to supplement organic depot activities, with a Sources Sought Synopsis response deadline of April 24, 2026 and a virtual Industry Day scheduled for July 6, 2026.
This is a market research initiative, not a solicitation or RFP, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Air Force is targeting businesses under NAICS 488190 and other capable firms, and both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate; joint ventures are not being solicited. The projected KC-135R/T fleet size is 350–375 aircraft. Estimated annual requirements include approximately 12 unplanned depot-level maintenance actions, 15 contract field team deployments, and 30 modification requirements. Services encompass scheduled and unscheduled aircraft inspections, engine and APU repair, drop-in maintenance, structural repairs, fuel system repairs, electrical and avionics troubleshooting, landing gear overhaul, and worldwide contract field team support for aircraft on ground situations. Contractors must establish working relationships with original equipment manufacturers to access necessary technical data and support. The contractor will not be responsible for parts supply or repair.
The resultant contract, if pursued, would be classified as a service contract subject to Service Contract Labor Standards and DFARS 252.223-7999. Contact Russell Watson, Contracting Officer, at russell.watson.5@us.af.mil (Contracting Office: 3001 Staff Drive, Suite 2AE86A, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3015) to request Industry Day access by July 1, 2026, 5:00 p.m. central time. Controlled document access requires an active role in SAM.gov and an active DD2345 on file via the JCP website.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
24 June 2026
Please Note that the date for Virtual Industry Day has been changed to 6 July 2026.
Please contact the Government Contracting Office POC, Russell Watson, at russell.watson.5@us.af.mil to request access to the Overview session. Please include primary and secondary times if also requesting a one-on-one session. See attachment "CUI - UDLM - Online Industry Day" for session schedule. All sessions will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please submit requests no later than 5:00pm central time, 1 July 2026.
The original power point presentation "CUI - UDLM - Online Industry Day" has been revised and converted to a pdf document.
The original "UDLM Sources Sought 26 March Revised" word document has been converted to a pdf document to assist those who were not able to open the original document.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
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23 June 2026
The KC-135 Program Office at Tinker Air Force Base will host a virtual Industry Day on 1 July 2026. This Industry Day supplements the Sources Sought Synopsis posted on 26 March.
The Government will provide information about the program and hold individual briefings by appointment lasting no more than 15 minutes. Please contact the Government Contracting Office POC, Russell Watson, at russell.watson.5@us.af.mil to request access to the Overview session. Please include primary and secondary times if also requesting a one-on-one session. See attachment "CUI - UDLM - Online Industry Day" for session schedule. All sessions will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please submit requests no later than 5:00pm central time, 29 June 2026.
To request access to controlled documents via sam.gov you must have a role assigned in sam.gov. This is not something Government personnel can assist you with. If you are unable to view the controlled documents, you will need to contact sam.gov for questions. After you have a role assigned in sam.gov, request to view the documents and ensure you put your company’s cage code in the request. If you do not provide the cage code, this will delay your request for access. Access will be granted to the controlled documents if an active DD2345 is on file for your company via the JCP website, https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/. If a DD2345 is not found or is inactive, it will need to be updated and active before access will be granted to view controlled documents.
9 April 2026
This RFI has been updated. See attached document "UDLM Sources Sought 26 March 2026-Revised" for updated details.
To request access to view controlled documents via sam.gov. You must have a role assigned in sam.gov. This is not something Government personnel can assist you with. If you are unable to view the controlled documents, you will need to contact sam.gov for questions. After you have a role assigned in sam.gov, request to view the documents and ensure you put your company’s cage code in the request. If you do not provide the cage code, this will delay your request for access. Access will be granted to the controlled documents if an active DD2345 is on file for your company via the JCP website, https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/. If a DD2345 is not found or is inactive, this will need to be updated and active before access will be granted to view controlled documents.
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This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF) to identify potential sources to perform KC-135R/T Depot Level Maintenance, Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance, Modifications and Organizational Level/Intermediate Level Maintenance to supplement Organic Depot activities. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation.
Please see attachment for details.
Update #3 ·
23 June 2026
The KC-135 Program Office at Tinker Air Force Base will host a virtual Industry Day on 1 July 2026. This Industry Day supplements the Sources Sought Synopsis posted on 26 March.
The Government will provide information about the program and hold individual briefings by appointment lasting no more than 15 minutes. Please contact the Government Contracting Office POC, Russell Watson, at russell.watson.5@us.af.mil to request access to the Overview session. Please include primary and secondary times if also requesting a one-on-one session. See attachment "CUI - UDLM - Online Industry Day" for session schedule. All sessions will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please submit requests no later than 5:00pm central time, 29 June 2026.
To request access to controlled documents via sam.gov you must have a role assigned in sam.gov. This is not something Government personnel can assist you with. If you are unable to view the controlled documents, you will need to contact sam.gov for questions. After you have a role assigned in sam.gov, request to view the documents and ensure you put your company’s cage code in the request. If you do not provide the cage code, this will delay your request for access. Access will be granted to the controlled documents if an active DD2345 is on file for your company via the JCP website, https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/. If a DD2345 is not found or is inactive, it will need to be updated and active before access will be granted to view controlled documents.
9 April 2026
This RFI has been updated. See attached document "UDLM Sources Sought 26 March 2026-Revised" for updated details.
To request access to view controlled documents via sam.gov. You must have a role assigned in sam.gov. This is not something Government personnel can assist you with. If you are unable to view the controlled documents, you will need to contact sam.gov for questions. After you have a role assigned in sam.gov, request to view the documents and ensure you put your company’s cage code in the request. If you do not provide the cage code, this will delay your request for access. Access will be granted to the controlled documents if an active DD2345 is on file for your company via the JCP website, https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/. If a DD2345 is not found or is inactive, this will need to be updated and active before access will be granted to view controlled documents.
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This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF) to identify potential sources to perform KC-135R/T Depot Level Maintenance, Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance, Modifications and Organizational Level/Intermediate Level Maintenance to supplement Organic Depot activities. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation.
Please see attachment for details.
Update #2 ·
9 April 2026
This RFI has been updated. See attached document "UDLM Sources Sought 26 March 2026-Revised" for updated details.
To request access to view controlled documents via sam.gov. You must have a role assigned in sam.gov. This is not something Government personnel can assist you with. If you are unable to view the controlled documents, you will need to contact sam.gov for questions. After you have a role assigned in sam.gov, request to view the documents and ensure you put your company’s cage code in the request. If you do not provide the cage code, this will delay your request for access. Access will be granted to the controlled documents if an active DD2345 is on file for your company via the JCP website, https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/. If a DD2345 is not found or is inactive, this will need to be updated and active before access will be granted to view controlled documents.
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This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF) to identify potential sources to perform KC-135R/T Depot Level Maintenance, Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance, Modifications and Organizational Level/Intermediate Level Maintenance to supplement Organic Depot activities. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation.
Please see attachment for details.
Update #1 ·
This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF) to identify potential sources to perform KC-135R/T Depot Level Maintenance, Unscheduled Depot Level Maintenance, Modifications and Organizational Level/Intermediate Level Maintenance to supplement Organic Depot activities. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation.
Please see attachment for details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| UDLM Sources Sought 26 March 2026.pdf |
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