Overhaul of F-16 Leading Edge Flap PDU Assemblies

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The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the Overhaul of F-16 Leading Edge Flap PDU Assemblies (Block 40 and 50).

The Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services.  Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) will not be provided.  The work encompasses the disassembly, cleaning, inspection, maintenance, re-assembly, testing, and finishing actions required to return the end item to a like new condition. 

A firm fixed price five-year requirements type contract is contemplated with the duration of - Contract Period: Three Year Basic with two - 1 Year Options.

The requirement set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD20302001842 as follows:

Best Estimated Quantity:

Line 0001 Overhaul of NSN: 1650-01-340-6328   10 ea per year (Total: 50)

            Delivery:  2 each every 90 calendar days.  Early delivery is acceptable.

Line 0002 Overhaul, Input NSN: 1650-01-306-1268 / Output NSN: 1650-01-340-6328, 5 ea per year (Total: 25)

            Delivery:  2 each every 90 calendar days.  Early delivery is acceptable.

Line 0003 Overhaul, Input NSN: 1650-01-279-1087 / Output NSN: 1650-01-340-6328, 5 ea per year (Total: 25)

            Delivery:  2 each every 90 calendar days.  Early delivery is acceptable.

Line 0004 Over and Above - TBN

Line 0005 Data and Reports – NSP

Line 0006 Material Lay-In for P/N: 2020010-3; QTY: 60ea and P/N: 2743460-1; QTY: 20ea

Ship To:  TBD

Qualification Requirements: Qualification requirements DO apply. Interested vendors that have not been previously qualified for this acquisition must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to the Source Development, Small Business Office at 405-739-7243.  As prescribed in FAR 9.202(e), the contracting officer need not delay a proposed award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards specified for qualification.

Part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part.  Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from approve sources. 

Current approved sources include:

MOOG Inc.                               CAGE CODE: 0ZWK8

Lockheed Martin Corporation     CAGE CODE: 81755  

Export Control:  Not Applicable.

Set-aside: Not Applicable.

NAICS:  336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing)

PSC/FSC: 1650

The Government intends to issue a solicitation on or around 27 OCT 2023 with an estimated award date of on or about 22 JAN 2024.  This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal and is not intended to be taken as such.

Based upon market research, the Government will not be using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. 

Prospective offerors must comply with all the requirements of the solicitation and any attachments thereto to be considered responsive.  All offerors are to specify in their response whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business.  Also offerors must specify whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm.

Government is not responsible for misdirected or untimely requests.

OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition).  The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel.  When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern.  The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process.  Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273.  DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS.

Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests.

Point of Contact: Jacqueline West @ jacqueline.west@us.af.mil