Torque tube assembly

The U.S. Air Force, through the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and the Supply Chain Management Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, is conducting market research to identify potential manufacturers for a Torque Tube Assembly (part number NF53601-01B, NSN 1680-01-148-7148RK) for the B-1 platform. This is a sources sought synopsis issued pursuant to FAR Part 10 to determine competitive viability and small business set-aside eligibility. Prospective vendors must be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment required for new manufacture, including component procurement, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping, with potential responsibility for nonrecurring engineering costs and supply chain management functions. The Government is actively seeking responses from all business types, including large businesses, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) certified entities, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone businesses, and women-owned small businesses. Interested vendors must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package in accordance with Manufacturing Qualification Requirements (MQR-PSD-1) by March 13, 2026, through the specified Air Force email channels or the "Add Me to Interested Vendors" function on the posting platform.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations, and no current contractor or incumbent has been identified in the synopsis. The estimated spares requirement is approximately 90 units, with unit prices to be established at contract award. No budget range or award value has been disclosed at this pre-solicitation stage, and no funds are currently available to support this market research effort. The place of performance is Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. This is a new spares buy with no repair requirement, and respondents should expect the formal solicitation process to proceed pending the results of this market research phase.