Repair of Magnetic Azimuth Detector

The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center, through the 422nd Supply Chain Management Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is conducting market research to identify potential sources for repair services on Magnetic Azimuth Detectors used in T-38, A-10, and C-130 aircraft platforms. The repair work encompasses all labor, materials, facilities, equipment, supply chain management, logistics, forecasting, long-lead parts procurement, and obsolescence management necessary to return serviceable units. Prospective contractors must comply with Technical Orders 5N12-2-6-3 and 5N12-2-6-4, which govern overhaul and test procedures for the three applicable part numbers (620359, 8539058-10, and 1775277). Potential sources must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package demonstrating compliance with quality assurance standards such as AS9100, ISO 9001:2008, or NATO AQAP-2070, along with appropriate certifications and technical data rights documentation. Responses containing Part I business information must be submitted by May 30, 2026, to 424SCMS.RFIResponses@us.af.mil, with SAR packages directed to 429SCMS.SASPO.Workflow@us.af.mil and stacy.cochran@us.af.mil.

This is a Pre-Solicitation Sources Sought Notice with no set-aside designations, and the government is interested in all business types, including large businesses, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone businesses, and women-owned small businesses. The estimated repair requirement is 30 units, though no specific contract award value or timeline for service completion is disclosed in this market research phase. The NAICS category is 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and the Product Service Code is J016 (Repair/Overhaul). Prospective contractors are responsible for independently acquiring necessary technical data; however, technical orders and engineering drawings can be requested from Tinker AFB Public Sales Office for a fee of $65.00 per technical order plus additional costs for copies or digital media. This notice does not constitute a solicitation, and no contract award will be made based on this market research alone.