Overhaul of AUGMENTOR DIVERGENT NOZZLE SEGMENT ASSY, NSN: 2840-01-308-4465NZ, 2840-01-405-9504NZ, 2840-01-155-9148NZ, 2840-01-405-9504NZ

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking sources for an overhaul of AUGMENTOR DIVERGENT NOZZLE SEGMENT ASSY, targeting specific National Stock Numbers (NSNs) related to aircraft engine parts. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) focuses on the F100 International Engine Management Program, which requires comprehensive repair, testing, preservation, packaging, and return of engine units to the government. Contractors will be responsible for complex supply chain management tasks including logistics, parts forecasting, long-lead procurement, reparable forecasting, and addressing potential obsolescence issues. The work will be performed at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, with a focus on identifying potential competitive sources. Interested vendors must complete a Source Approval Request (SAR) package and submit it electronically through DoD SAFE, with technical data requests directed to specific offices at Tinker AFB.

The government is currently evaluating whether this effort can be a standard competitive procurement or a Small Business Set-Aside, potentially breaking requirements out by airframe. While no specific set-aside has been designated, the solicitation welcomes responses from diverse business types including large businesses, small businesses, 8(a) firms, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. The pre-solicitation was posted on December 5, 2024, with responses due by December 23, 2024, falling under the NAICS Category 336412 for Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing and PSC Category J028 for Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Engine Components. Specific quantities of engine segment assemblies and precise award values were not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, indicating that these parameters may be further defined in subsequent solicitation materials.