Overhaul of KC-135 Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Actuator

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking qualified contractors to provide overhaul services for KC-135 and E-3 Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Actuators at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The contract will be structured as a 5-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm fixed-price agreement requiring complete repair, refurbishment, functional testing, and return of actuator assemblies to serviceable condition in accordance with detailed technical order specifications. Key requirements include 100% replacement of specified consumable parts, comprehensive quality control procedures, supply chain risk management, cybersecurity compliance, and detailed documentation for each overhauled item. Contractors must obtain engineering source approval from the design control activity and demonstrate qualification to perform this specialized maintenance work. The Government will issue the formal solicitation on or about March 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 15, 2026. Interested parties had until January 27, 2026, to submit questions and comments regarding this pre-solicitation notice.

This contract carries no set-aside designations and is open to all qualified vendors regardless of business size classification. The contract encompasses multiple line items including overhaul of KC-135 Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Actuators (minimum 20 units, maximum 300 units per order), check and test services (200 units), No Fault Found services, and overhaul of E-3 Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Actuators (minimum 2 units, maximum 9 units). The actuators are steel and aluminum components weighing between 127 and 155 pounds with dimensions approximately 17 inches by 15 inches by 51 inches, requiring delivery timelines of 45 days for KC-135 units and 90 days for E-3 units. Specific National Stock Numbers and part numbers are identified in the requirements, with delivery required to B SW3211 DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma at Tinker AFB. All offerors must specify their business size classification and ownership status during the proposal process, and the Source Development Office at 405-739-7243 handles qualification requests.