Repair B-2 Brake Metering Valve PN 71549-1

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking repair services for the B-2 Brake Metering Valve, Part Number 71549-1 (NSN 4820-01-389-4712LE), through this Sources Sought Synopsis. The Air Force intends to establish a single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract using a Firm-Fixed Price structure, with repair services to be performed by companies holding limited rights from Eaton Aerospace LLC and Thomas Instrumentation Inc. The procurement falls under NAICS code 332911 (Industrial Valve Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 750 employees, and carries a DPAS Rating of "DX" to meet urgent delivery requirements for the B-2 program. Interested parties must submit capability statements addressing ten specific questions about their manufacturing capabilities, previous experience, and teaming arrangements by October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM MST. The government expects to award the contract within 60 days after the solicitation closing date.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and identifies Eaton Aerospace LLC and Thomas Instrumentation Inc. as the entities holding limited rights for the repair services. The government seeks to establish new repair sources beyond these current rights holders and plans to award a single contract with a 3-year commitment period. The requirement carries a Surveillance Criticality Designator "A," indicating the highest level of quality surveillance will be applied to ensure mission-critical standards for the B-2 bomber program. The item is classified as neither a commercial item nor a critical safety item, and the urgent nature of the requirement is emphasized through the DX priority rating. No specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase.