Repair of the E-3 Temperature Indicator

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking contractor services to repair E-3 Temperature Indicator units (Part Number 521396, NSN 6685-01-009-0433). The contractor must provide all required labor, materials, facilities, and equipment to accomplish repair, testing, preservation, packaging, and return of the units to the government. Key requirements include comprehensive supply chain management, logistics coordination, forecasting of parts including long-lead items, reparable forecasting, obsolescence management, and delivery of completed assets. Prospective contractors must submit a complete Source Approval Request (SAR) package and demonstrate capability to meet the Repair/Remanufacture Qualification Requirement (RQR-848) standards, which establishes minimum technical qualifications for repair sources. The government has issued a Sources Sought Synopsis for market research purposes with responses due by February 23, 2026, and the formal pre-solicitation notice has a due date of March 3, 2026. The procurement is open to all business types, including small businesses, disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) firms, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone businesses, and women-owned small businesses under NAICS Code 336413.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and involves the repair of temperature indicator equipment for the E-3 platform with a basic requirement of 2 units and nine optional configurations, each requiring 2 additional units, for a potential total of 20 units across all contract options. No incumbent contractor is identified in the pre-solicitation materials, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed at this market research stage. The contractor will be responsible for independently acquiring necessary technical data, though the government provides guidance on requesting Engineering Drawings (fee: $30.00 per line with a $150.00 minimum) and Technical Orders (fee: $65.00 each) from the Public Sales Office. The work will be performed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, under the oversight of the 422nd Supply Chain Management Squadron. Prospective sources must complete qualification requirements in accordance with FAR 9.200 and submit their SAR packages to the AFSC Small Business Office, with the Engineering Support Activity providing evaluation and notifying sources of any missing documentation within five working days.