Remanufacture of T-38 Defog Flow Selector

The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the Remanufacture of T-38 Defog Flow Selector. 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 5-Year Firm Fixed Price Requirements type contract is contemplated with a 3-Year basic and One 2-Year option

The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD20302600009 as follows:

Written response is required.

Item 0001:  Remanufacture of T-38 Defog Flow Selector. NSN: 1660007850250, P/N: 552026.

3 YEAR BASIC WITH ONE 2 YEAR OPTION YEAR TOTALING A 5 YEAR CONTRACT

3 YEAR BASIC URC, BEQ = 63EA, 2 YEAR OPTION URC, BEQ = 42EA.

Item 0002: Over and Above. To be negotiated.

Item 0003: Data (Not Separately Priced)

NSN: 1660007850250

Function: Pneumatic butterfly valve which controls heated air to remove fog from the cockpit windshield.

Dimensions: 3.0000” h x 3.0000” w x 5.0000” l and weighs 64.0000 oz.  Material: Aluminum alloy

Delivery:  Deliver 1-unit(s) 3ea every 30 days . 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 (3-Year Basic plus One 2-Year Option)

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 approved 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 Full and Open Solicitation is contemplated for this requirement.

The RMC is R1/C. 

The Government intends to issue solicitation a on or about 5 February 2026 with a closing response date of 11 March 2026 and estimated award date of on or about 15 April 2026.  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/                  TITLE/REVISION AND/OR OTHER

                                            TO NUMBER                                      DIRECTIVES (AFTO FORM 252)

552026                                  15A8-8-3-3                                         OVERHAUL INSTRUCTIONS WITH

                                                                                                         ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN

DEFOG FLOW SELECTOR (15 JANUARY 2025)

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 April 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                          MATERIAL 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.