Wing fuel ACC door (MED)

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, specifically the United States Air Force Supply Chain Management Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, is conducting market research to identify potential manufacturers of Wing Fuel Access Door (MED) components for the B-52 aircraft platform. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis for part number 35-10868-505 (NSN 1560011059521FG), and interested vendors must submit responses by March 13, 2026, to the specified email address. Potential sources must be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment necessary for new manufacture, including component procurement, inspection, testing, preservation, packaging, and shipping, and may also be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting, and addressing diminishing manufacturing sources. The Government is interested in all business types, including large businesses, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. Qualified sources must complete a Source Approval Request (SAR) package and submit it through DoD SAFE to the designated Air Force contacts. Unit prices will be established at contract award, and the Government will use vendor responses to determine the optimal acquisition strategy and whether the requirement can be competitive or set aside for small businesses.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and represents a new spares buy with an estimated requirement of 140 units, with no repair component included. No current incumbent or contractor information is provided in the notice. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase, the quantity of 140 units indicates a moderate-sized procurement. Potential sources should note that they may be responsible for nonrecurring engineering costs to become an approved source, and the relevant NAICS code is 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The due date for this pre-solicitation notice response is March 16, 2026, providing vendors approximately one month from the posting date to prepare and submit their information.