Repair for the DMSP-SEON program, Antenna 5985012267082 BM

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is procuring repair services for two antenna assemblies (NSN 5985012267082 BM, Part Number 8009) used in the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program-Special Environmental Observations Network (DMSP-SEON). The solicitation encompasses six contract line items including Test, Teardown, and Evaluation (TT&E) services with 30-day delivery, antenna repair services with 90-day delivery, and various data deliverables including Commercial Asset Visibility Air Force reports, Repairable Item Inspection Reports, Counterfeit Prevention Plans, and Engineering Change Proposals. Contractors must meet strict qualification requirements including prequalification notice submission, facility verification, testing capabilities demonstration, and complete data package provision, with an estimated $6,000 cost for testing and evaluation. The solicitation emphasizes that award will not be held up for contractor qualifications, though full qualification is required before contract award. Proposals are due by August 5, 2025, with electronic submission procedures required and verification emails mandated to confirm receipt.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 811210 with a size standard of $34 million, indicating the government's intent to reserve the contract exclusively for small business concerns. The solicitation does not identify any current incumbents or specific budget ranges, though it references multiple technical requirements including Item Unique Identification compliance, extensive packaging standards per MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD-129, and mandatory Commercial Asset Visibility Air Force system reporting. The contract involves repairing two 48-pound antenna assemblies measuring 33 inches long by 20 inches wide by 17 inches high, with delivery timelines of 30 calendar days for TT&E services and 90 calendar days for repair services after receipt of the items. Performance will likely occur at the contractor's facility given the repair nature of the work, with government-furnished transportation using standard methods within the contiguous United States and F.O.B. origin shipping requirements.