Spare Parts Buy of the SLEEVE, DIRECTIONAL NSN: 1650-00-332-7085: New Material, Surplus Not Acceptable

The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the Spare Buy of the Directional Sleeve.  This notice is in accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(2).  A firm fixed price, fixed quantity type contract is contemplated.  

The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD20302500835 as follows:

Written response is required.

Item 0001:  SLEEVE, DIRECTIONAL

Remanufacture of NSN 1650-00-332-7085  P/N: 6-61567, quantity: 13ea

The anticipated contract will be contractor furnished material.

Function:  Consists of a spool and matched sleeve to regulate the flow of hydraulic fluid.

Dimensions:  6.84” h x 1.31” w x 11.00” l and weighs 5.45lbs. Material: Steel

Delivery:  Deliver 13 units on 11 Jan 2027. Early delivery is acceptable.

Duration of contract: One Year

Ship To:  SW3210

Qualification Requirements: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLY.  Interested vendors that have not been previously qualified for this acquisition must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to the Source Development, Small Business Office at 405-739-7243.  As prescribed in FAR 9.202(e), the contracting officer need not delay a proposed award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards specified for qualification. 

Part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part.  Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from approve sources. 

Current Approve Source(s) include:  This is a sole source requirement to approved Large Business: 

THE BOEING COMPANY CAGE CODE: 81205 LARGE BUSINESS

The Government is not responsible for incomplete, misdirected, or untimely requests.**

Export Control:  N/A

The AMC is 3/P.  The rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained.

Set-aside: N/A

The Government intends to issue solicitation on or about 10 June 2025 with a closing response date on or about 24 July 2025.  This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal and is not intended to be taken as such.

Based upon market research, the Government will not be using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services.  However, interested parties may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. 

All questions regarding this notice are to be submitted in writing via E-mail.  All questions submitted to this office are subject to be posted in this notice along with the appropriate response(s).  Vendor identities will not be disclosed.  Prospective offerors must comply with all the requirements of the solicitation and any attachments thereto to be considered responsive.  All offerors are to specify in their response whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business.  Also, offerors must specify whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm.

APPLICABLE TECHNICAL ORDERS

Specific Technical Orders

PART NUMBER                     REMANUFACTURE MANUAL/                          TITLE/REVISION AND/OR OTHER

                                                TO NUMBER                                                      DIRECTIVES (AFTO FORM 252)

6-61567                                    9h8-14-169-13                                                            Technical Manual

OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition).  The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel.  When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern.  The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process.  Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273.  DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS.

Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.

Point of Contact: Nonika Allen, Contract Specialist, Email: Nonika.allen.1@us.af.mil

                            Morgan McGarity, Contracting Officer, Email: Morgan.mcgarity@us.af.mil.