Request for Information: SUU-72 Pylon Upper Panel Replacement
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SUU-72_Upper_Panel
- Agency
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Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Paragraph 1:
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command is seeking information from industry regarding the procurement and replacement of the SUU-72 Pylon Upper Panels. The SUU-72 Pylons have experienced corrosion damage, primarily focused on the aluminum upper panel, and the existing aluminum alloy is no longer acceptable for use. The government is looking for a replacement alloy material, as well as the capability to manufacture replacement upper panels and install them into the refurbished SUU-72 Pylons, which must meet a minimum 30-year service life. Responses to the Request for Information (RFI) are due by 4:00 PM CST on October 30, 2024, and questions must be submitted by September 26, 2024.
Paragraph 2:
This procurement opportunity is not set aside for any specific business size or socioeconomic group. The initial requirement is for the first 9 refurbished airworthy Pylons and PLAs to begin induction in Q4 Fiscal Year 2029, with a total of 43 pylons to be refurbished. The government has not provided any information about potential incumbents or current contractors for this effort. Additionally, the government has not specified any award values or budget ranges associated with this RFI.
Notice text
AFNWC/NDB is seeking information from industry regarding procurement and replacement of the SUU-72 Pylon Upper Panels.
SUU-72 Pylons have been in desert storage and long-term environmental exposure has resulted in corrosion damage. Repair of damage must be performed before hardware is modified to a SUU-103 configuration. Corrosion damage is primarily focused on the Upper Panel, an aluminum bulkhead in the Pylon’s basic structure. Due to the type of corrosion, Upper Panels are planned to be replaced under this effort. The existing bulkhead aluminum alloy material is no longer acceptable for use on US Air Force weapons systems. A replacement alloy needs to be identified, replacement bulkheads manufactured, and installed into the Pylons. Refurbished SUU-72s will be expected to meet a minimum 30-year service life.
Question due no later than 4:00 P.M. CST on 26 September 2024
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