Purchase of the C-5 Manual Trim Valve
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- TRIM_VALVE
- Agency
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Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332912 Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing
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About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking to procure repair services for the C-5 Manual Trim Valve, a critical component of the hydraulic manifold assembly that controls the C-5 Pitch Trim Actuator's Nut Drive Motor. This valve is essential for positioning the horizontal stabilizer assembly for pitch trim control on C-5 aircraft, classified under NAICS code 332912 for Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing. The requirement is being treated as an urgent need, and interested parties must be registered in the Joint Certification Program and approved to view Export Control materials to access the necessary technical data packages. The government owns all designs and data required for manufacturing, indicating that contractors will work from government-provided specifications. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on July 15, 2025, with a due date of August 4, 2025, allowing potential bidders approximately three weeks to prepare their responses.
This procurement opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, restricting participation to qualified small businesses and currently qualified sources. The anticipated contract structure will be a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order for the repair of 15 units of the C-5 Manual Trim Valve, identified by NSN 1650-01-449-8306 and Part Number 200913892-10. The component is officially classified as a Slide, Directional Control Valve under PSC category 1650 for Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, And De-Icing System Components. No incumbent contractor or current service provider is mentioned in the notice, suggesting this may be a new competitive opportunity. The notice does not specify award values or budget ranges, though the firm fixed price structure indicates the government is seeking predictable costs for this repair requirement.
Notice text
Synopsis
Request for Quote
Repair of the C-5 Manual Trim Valve
This requirement is synopsized as a Competitive, Small Business Set-Aside, IAW FAR 19.5, to include currently qualified sources. This requirement is anticipated as an urgent need. The C-5 Manual Trim Valve is part of the hydraulic manifold assembly that controls the C-5 Pitch Trim Actuator's Nut Drive Motor. The Pitch Trim Actuator positions the entire horizontal stabilizer assembly for the pitch trim of the C-5 aircraft. The Government owns all designs and data needed for manufacturing.
Interested parties shall be registered in the Joint Certification Program and approved to view Export Control and shall submit evidence of their certification in order to obtain the associated technical data packages.
JCP website: https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Services/JCP/
An RFQ is anticipated to be posted for a Firm Fixed Price, Purchase Order.
(NSN): 1650-01-449-8306
Part Number: 200913892-10
Noun: C-5 Manual Trim Valve / Slide, Directional Control Valve
Quantity: 15
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