Remanufacture of F16 Heat Exchanger

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center seeks remanufacture of F-16 heat exchangers to like-new serviceable condition, with proposals due August 11, 2026 (extended from August 4 via amendment issued July 16). The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside for an unrestricted competitive acquisition.

Place of performance is Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The contract is firm-fixed-price, requirements-type, spanning a three-year basic period plus two-year option period. Estimated quantities are 240 units for the basic period and 160 units for the option period, delivered in tranches of approximately 80 units per period at a rate of one unit every 30 days, F.O.B. origin to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma. The heat exchanger (NSN 1660-01-331-0068, PN 764967-7) must be restored per Technical Order 15A4-85-3. Core manufacture work under chapters 7 and 8 of the technical order must be performed in-house with no subcontracting permitted, validated during Initial Production Evaluation.

The contractor must furnish all material, labor, plant, parts, equipment, and expertise including packaging, preservation, and packing. All work performed in accordance with specified technical orders and work specifications. Contractor must secure long-lead-time components and meet government delivery schedules. Qualified vendors must submit source approval requests to Tinker AFB Small Business Office. Award is based solely on lowest total evaluated price (TEP), evaluated for completeness, price reasonableness, and balanced pricing. Offered prices must remain firm for 120 days from solicitation issue date.

Contractor must establish quality systems, maintain parts control using approved supplier sources (OEM, OEM-authorized distributors, or DLA), implement Item Unique Identification marking per MIL-STD-130, and support Defense Contract Management Agency quality acceptance reviews at the remanufacture site. Remanufactured items must be delivered defect-free with serviceable tags (DD1574/1574-1). Contractor must comply with Commercial Asset Visibility Air Force requirements and submit monthly production reports, government property inventory reports, production surge capability analysis (addressing up to 20% increase above contractual quantities), Continuity of Operations Plan, and cybersecurity protection plan addressing supply chain risk management. Technical Data Package required 18 months after award in PDF and STEP formats.

NAICS code is 336413, Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. PSC is 1660, Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment.