Solicitation for FD20302501098: Overhaul of Control Column, Airc_NSN: 1680-01-527-8154FG & 1680-01-527-8153FG

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is soliciting proposals for the overhaul of B-52H Control Column aircraft components identified by National Stock Numbers 1680-01-527-8154FG and 1680-01-527-8153FG. The solicitation requires contractors to perform comprehensive disassembly, inspection, repair, and reassembly of control column assemblies to restore them to like-new condition, including 100% consumable part replacement, dimensional inspections, and functional testing. Contractors must hold current ISO 9001-2015 certification and possess a valid NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity assessment posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System to be eligible for award. The government will evaluate proposals on a price-only competitive basis, and contractors must comply with strict manufacturer qualification requirements established by the Defense Logistics Agency, which mandate either original design company status or completion of government-validated testing on similar complex and critical items. The solicitation was posted on December 23, 2025, with proposals due by February 26, 2026.

This procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside designations applied. The contract is structured as a 5-year firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity agreement with a maximum quantity of 25 units for NSN 1680-01-527-8154 and 15 units for NSN 1680-01-527-8153, with a minimum order of 5 units per item and proposed delivery of 5 units every 60 calendar days. The government will furnish the reparable control column assemblies as government-furnished property at a unit acquisition cost of $16,560.00 and $18,216.00 respectively. Work will be performed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin. Contractors must maintain comprehensive reporting requirements including daily Commercial Asset Visibility submissions, monthly production reports, annual government property inventory reports, and a production surge plan capability analysis due within 30 days of award.