Repair services for the aews program NSN: 5840-01-153-2250 radar transmitter

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking repair services for radar transmitter components (NSN 5840-01-153-2250) used in the AN/FPS-117 radar system. The solicitation, issued on March 25, 2026, requires test, teardown, and evaluation (TT&E) of eight radar transmitter units, followed by repair and restoration to serviceable like-new condition. Key contract requirements include compliance with extensive technical standards including MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-462, MIL-STD-130, and ANSI/ESD S20.20-2021 for electrostatic discharge control; establishment of a counterfeit prevention plan; proper handling of government-furnished property; and delivery of technical data deliverables in accordance with DD Form 1423-1. Offerors must demonstrate source qualification by submitting a prequalification notice, certifying access to appropriate facilities and equipment, providing evidence of a complete engineering data package, and submitting a qualification test plan within an estimated 30-day timeline. The solicitation will be evaluated on a firm fixed-price basis with prices firm for 120 days, and proposals must be submitted by April 10, 2026, to Contracting Officer Valerie J. Humphries at (801) 775-6455 or valerie.humphries@us.af.mil.

This is a Total Small Business set-aside solicitation with no incumbent contractor identified in the available documentation. The contract consists of six contract line items: CLIN 0001 covers TT&E of eight units with a 30-calendar-day delivery requirement to Hill Air Force Base, CLIN 0002 covers repair of eight units with a 120-calendar-day delivery requirement to Tobyhanna Army Ammunition Plant, and CLINs 0003-0006 are non-priced data deliverables including Commercial Asset Visibility Air Force (CAVAF) reporting, Repair Instructions Issue Reports (RIIR), Critical Parts Programs (CPP), and Engineering Change Orders (ECO). The radar transmitter units measure 37 inches in length by 14 inches in width by 10 inches in height, weighing 34 pounds each, and repairs are deemed uneconomical if total parts, material, and labor costs exceed 75 percent of the stock list price of a new item. Performance will occur at the contractor's facility with delivery on an F.O.B. origin basis, with specific ship-to locations designated for different line items, and all work must comply with military packaging standards MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-2073-1 including heat-treated wood packaging requirements.