Wing fuel ACC door (thick)

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, on behalf of the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is seeking sources capable of manufacturing wing fuel access doors (thick) for B-52 aircraft. Potential contractors must be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment required for new manufacture, including component procurement, inspection, testing, preservation, packaging, and shipping. Sources may also be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources mitigation, and material shortage issue resolution. The government is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Synopsis and is open to 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 responses by March 13, 2026, to 424.scms.afmc.rfi.responses@us.af.mil and must select "Add Me to Interested Vendors" to participate in this market research effort. Potential sources must be prepared to submit Source Approval Request (SAR) packages through DoD SAFE with Manufacturing Qualification Requirements referenced as MQR-PSD-1, and may be responsible for nonrecurring engineering costs associated with becoming an approved source.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and is published as market research only, with no funds currently available to support the information requested. The procurement involves 84 units of part number 38-18797-501 (NSN 1560005626834FG) for a new spares buy with no repair requirement, and unit prices will be established at the time of contract award. The applicable NAICS Code is 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and the Federal Stock Class is 1560 (manufacture). While no incumbent contractor is identified in the notice, the specific quantity of 84 units and the emphasis on manufacturing qualification suggest a potentially significant production requirement. This Sources Sought Synopsis represents an opportunity for contractors to enter the B-52 sustainment supply chain and establish themselves as approved sources for this critical aircraft component.