Remanufacture of KC 135 & E3 Gearbox Assemblies
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- Solicitation number
- FD20302500267
- 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
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC) at Tinker AFB is seeking a contractor to remanufacture KC-135 and E-3 gearbox assemblies, focusing on comprehensive restoration services including disassembly, cleaning, inspection, maintenance, reassembly, testing, and finishing to return components to like-new condition. The procurement involves two primary line items: 60 units per year of Gearbox Assembly NSN 1680-00-607-2108FL and 2 units per year of Gearbox Assembly NSN 1680-01-009-4072AW. Interested vendors must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package and comply with specific technical orders, with qualification requirements applying to ensure engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The government plans to issue the solicitation on 02 June 2025, with a response closing date of 17 July 2025 and an estimated award date of 25 July 2025. Contractors must demonstrate unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge to be considered.
The contract is designated as a small business set-aside with multiple approved sources, structured as a 5-year requirements contract consisting of a 3-year base period and one 2-year option. Delivery will be to the DLA Distribution Depot in Oklahoma, with 30-day delivery windows and early deliveries acceptable. Offerors must specify their business classification (small business, disadvantaged business, etc.) and ownership status (U.S. or foreign-owned). The gearbox assemblies are critical components for aircraft systems, specifically driving wing flap torque tube systems and inboard/outboard flaps, with precise specifications including dimensions and material composition. While specific award values are not detailed, the contract contemplates a firm fixed-price arrangement with potential for up to 60 units annually across the base and option years, representing a significant manufacturing opportunity for qualified small businesses in the aerospace parts sector.
Notice text
The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the Remanufacture of KC 135 & E3 Gearbox Assemblies. The contractor shall provide all labor, facilities, equipment and all material to accomplish remanufacture. The work encompasses the disassembly cleaning, inspection, maintenance re-assembly, testing, and finishing actions required to return the item to a like-new condition in accordance with the solicitation requirements and all attachments. A firm fixed price requirements type contract is contemplated with a 5 year, 3 year basic and one 2 year option
The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD20302500267 as follows:
Written response is required.
Item 0001: Remanufacture of Gearbox Assembly, NSN: 1680-00-607-2108FL, P/N: 5-87448-1
3 YEAR BASIC WITH ONE 2 YEAR OPTION YEAR TOTALING A 5 YEAR CONTRACT
Best estimated Quantity (BEQ), 60 EACH per year, with BEQ 60 EACH for each subsequent Option Year.
Item 0002: Remanufacture of Gearbox Assembly, NSN: 1680-01-009-4072AW, P/N: 5-87448-3008
3 YEAR BASIC WITH ONE 2 YEAR OPTION YEAR TOTALING A 5 YEAR CONTRACT
Best estimated Quantity (BEQ), 2 EACH per year, with BEQ 2 EACH for each subsequent Option Year.
Item 0003: Over and Above. To be negotiated.
Item 0004: Data (Not Separately Priced)
NSN: 1680-00-607-2108FL
Function: Hydraulic motor driven unit that drives the wing flap torque tube system to operate the trailing edge flaps
Dimensions: 10.6200” h x 9.1600” w x 13.3400” l and weighs 15.8500 lbs. Material: Aluminum.
Delivery: Deliver 1-unit(s) 6EA / 30 Days ARO funded order or repairable assets. Early delivery is acceptable
Ship To: DLA DISTRIBUTION DEPOT OKLAHOMA
3301 F AVE CEN REC BLDG 506 DR 22
TINKER AFB OK 73145-8000
TINKER AFB OK, OK
73145-8000
USA
NSN: 1680-01-009-4072AW
Function: The flap drive power unit is used to drive the inboard fillet and outboard flaps
Dimensions: 10.6200” h x 9.1600” w x 13.3400” l and weighs 15.8500 lbs. Material: Magnesium and Alum Alloy Castings and 4130 Steel.
Delivery: Deliver 1-unit(s) 2ea / 30 days ARO order and reps. Early delivery is acceptable
Ship To: DLA DISTRIBUTION DEPOT OKLAHOMA
3301 F AVE CEN REC BLDG 506 DR 22
TINKER AFB OK 73145-8000
TINKER AFB OK, OK
73145-8000
USA
Duration of Contract Period: 5 Year Requirements Contract (Basic 3 Year with – 1, 2Year Options)
Qualification Requirements: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 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.
In order to receive any technical data related to this acquisition during the pre-solicitation phase, offerors must send an email request to the Public Sales Office AFLCMC.LZP.PUBSALES@us.af.mil. Release of any data is subject to applicable data rights. The request shall be on company letterhead and include the applicable solicitation number, the specific data needed (including TO and/or drawing numbers), and a copy of the current, approved DD Form 2345. The form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.
The Government is not responsible for incomplete, misdirected, or untimely requests.**
Some units of items listed in Section B may, upon disassembly and/or inspection, be determined to be beyond repairable limits specified in the Work Specification and/or Technical Orders. Any cost for work performed by the Contractor, prior to determination that such equipment is beyond repairable limits, shall be included in the unit price(s) of the listed item(s). Condemned units will not be counted as production.
Export Control: N/A
There are Multiple Approved sources.
IAW 762 Approved Sources, a small business set aside is contemplated for this requirement.
The RMC is R1/C.
The Government intends to issue a solicitation on or about 02 June 2025 with a closing response date of 17 July 2025 and estimated award date of on or about 25 July 2025. 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. However, interested parties may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.
All questions regarding this notice are to be submitted in writing via E-mail. All questions submitted to this office are subject to be posted in this notice along with the appropriate response(s). Vendor identities will not be disclosed. 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.
APPLICABLE TECHNICAL ORDERS
Specific Technical Orders
PART NUMBER
REMANUFACTURE MANUAL/TO NUMBER
TITLE/REVISION AND/OR OTHER DIRECTIVES (AFTO FORM 252)
5-87448-1
16A1-13-9-3
OVERHAUL INSTRUCTIONS WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN
5-87448-3008
16A1-13-9-3
OVERHAUL INSTRUCTIONS WITH ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN
General Technical Orders
TO NUMBER
DATE
TITLE
00-5-1
25 JAN 2021
AF TECHNICAL ORDER SYSTEM
00-5-3
11 AUG 2021
AF TECHNICAL ORDER LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
00-35D-54
15 APR 2021
USAF DEFICIENCY REPORTING, INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION
OTHER PUBLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY
NOTE: These publications are for information purposes only.
Air Force Manuals
DOCUMENT NUMBER
DATE
TITLE
AFI 23-101
21 OCT 2020
AIR FORCE MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
AFMAN 23-122
26 OCT 2020
MATERIEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
DoD/Air Force Forms
FORM NUMBER
TITLE
SF 364
REPORT OF DISCREPANCY
SF 368
PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT
DD250
MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT
DD1348-1A
ISSUE RELEASE/RECEIPT DOCUMENT
DD1574
DD1574-1
SERVICEABLE TAG – MATERIEL
SERVICEABLE LABEL – MATERIEL
DD1577-2
DD1577-3
UNSERVICEABLE (REPAIRABLE) TAG – MATERIEL
UNSERVICEABLE (REPAIRABLE) LABEL – MATERIEL
DD1577
DD1577-1
UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED) TAG – MATERIEL
UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED) LABEL – MATERIEL
DD1575
DD1575-1
SUSPENDED TAG – MATERIEL
SUSPENDED LABEL – MATERIEL
DD1694
AFMC FORM 158
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (RFV)
PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACTOR DOCUMENTS
PART NUMBER
DRAWING NUMBER
TITLE AND DATE
N/A
N/A
N/A
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. Only written or emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Final Synopsis.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Remanufacture of KC 135 & E3 Gearbox Assemblies | Award Notice | |
| Remanufacture of KC 135 & E3 Gearbox Assemblies | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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