Repair of ATCALS Power Amplifier

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking qualified repair sources for ATCALS Power Amplifiers (NSN 6605016199660IM, P/N 030003-001 and NSN 6605016221748IM, P/N 030004-001) through this Sources Sought market research notice. This is not a formal solicitation but rather preliminary market research to identify potential contractors and determine whether the work can be competed or set aside for small businesses. Contractors must possess appropriate technical data, repair documents, and license agreements to perform complete disassembly, cleaning, inspection, maintenance, upgrade, reassembly, troubleshooting, testing, and finishing of the power amplifiers to return them to serviceable condition. Key contractual requirements include establishing and maintaining a quality system per AFMC Form 807, delivering all items defect-free with one-year warranty performance, supporting DCMA quality acceptance inspections, implementing counterfeit prevention measures per SAE AS5553, maintaining supply chain risk management per NIST SP 800-171, and submitting monthly production reports and annual inventory reports. Interested parties must submit responses electronically through DoD SAFE by the May 8, 2026 deadline, and responses should include a Source Approval Request (SAR) package addressing the contractor's qualifications and capacity to meet these requirements.

This opportunity does not utilize a set-aside designation, making it open to all business sizes including small businesses, disadvantaged businesses, and veteran-owned enterprises. The estimated requirements span three years with 237 units needed for part number 030003-001 (with two option periods of 62 units each and a six-month extension of 31 units) and 77 units for part number 030004-001 (with option periods of 22 and 21 units respectively and a six-month extension of 11 units). The government has not disclosed specific award values or budget ranges for this effort. Repair work will be performed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, with contractors assuming full responsibility for labor, materials, facilities, equipment, supply chain management, logistics, parts forecasting, and obsolescence management. The government notes that no current solicitation is available, no contract award will be made based on this market research notice, and no funds are available to reimburse participants for their responses.