Presolicitation: T-38 Wing Tips
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA8212-25-R-0004
- Agency
-
Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1560 Airframe Structural Components
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center (AFMC) is seeking to procure T-38 Wing Tips through a sole-source contract with Northrup Grumman Corporation Systems Corporation. The procurement involves two specific National Stock Number (NSN) components: 1560015272194XE (Left Hand Wing Tip) and 1560015272195XE (Right Hand Wing Tip), which are critical aircraft parts for the T-38 Aircraft. The solicitation will be issued under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, indicating that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. All current and future information about this acquisition will be distributed exclusively through SAM.gov, with interested parties responsible for monitoring the site. The pre-solicitation notice indicates that questions should be directed to cydnee.simpson@us.af.mil, and all proposed submissions must be received by March 13, 2025.
The contract will be a one-time, sole-source, firm-fixed-price acquisition with no specific set-aside designations. The government intends to procure 2 units of the Left Hand Wing Tip and 8 units of the Right Hand Wing Tip, with a delivery deadline of July 31, 2028, and acceptance of early delivery. The anticipated contract award date is August 2025, with a total contract value not explicitly specified in the documents. Northrup Grumman Corporation Systems Corporation, located in Clearfield, UT, is the only qualified manufacturer listed on the Qualified Manufacturer List (QML) and holds the technical data rights for these parts. The contract will also include a data tracking and reporting component, with one unit to be delivered in accordance with DD 1423-1. Notably, the solicitation indicates no restrictions on foreign participation under DAFMAN 16-201, and one or more items are subject to Free Trade Agreements.
Notice text
PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT ACTION: The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement.
The O_HL/PZABA, Hill AFB Utah, intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a one-time, sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract for T-38 Wingtips for the T-38 Aircraft (NSN: 1560015272195XE and NSN: 1560015272194XE) to the OEM/Design Authority and the only qualified manufacturer listed on the Qualified Manufacturer List (QML): Northrup Grumman Corporation Systems Corporation (79U29); Adress: 1412 Legend Hills Dr. Ste 210, Clearfield, UT 84015, United States. The government reserves the right to not make an award at all.
The Government does not own the technical data to these parts. The technical data is owned by Northrup Grumman Corp. All interested parties may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The attached documents constitute all the detailed item information available to interested parties.
This Pre-Solicitation is notice for a Sole Source Solicitation, which will be issued in March or soon thereafter. The entire solicitation (FA8212-25-R-0004) and any/all attachments will be made available only on the SAM.gov website. All current and future information about this acquisition, i.e. solicitation, amendments, purchase specifications, and Q&A's will be distributed through SAM.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements. IAW DAFMAN 16-201, there are no restricts on foreign participation.
Please contact cydnee.simpson@us.af.mil for questions.
The anticipated CLIN structure is as follows:
Line Item 0001:
NSN: 1560015272194XE
Description: T-38 Wingtips, Production Assets
Quantity: 2
Delivery: 2 unit(s) by 31 July 2028. Early delivery is acceptable.
Line Item 0002:
NSN: 1560015272195XE
Description: T-38 Wingtips, Production Assets
Quantity: 8
Delivery: 8 unit(s) by 31 July 2028. Early delivery is acceptable.
Line Item 0003:
DATA
GFP Annual Tracking and Reporting
Delivery: 1 unit(s) IAW DD 1423-1. Early delivery is acceptable.
Anticipated Award date: August 2025
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ID_1560015272194XE.pdf | ||
| IUID_1560015272195XE.pdf | ||
| IUID_1560015272194XE.pdf | ||
| ID_1560015272195XE.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation FA8212-25-R-0004: T-38 Wing Tips | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought Synopsis T-38 Wing Tips | Pre-Solicitation |
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