Spares Procurement of Gearbox Assembly, Aircraft 
NSN: 1680-00-645-6975FL
PN: 5-85679

Notice ID (PR#) FD20302501271-00
Dept of Defense
Dept of the Air Force
AFMC
Air Force Sustainment Command
423 SCMS/GUMD

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:  336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing)
SBA Size Standard:  1,250 employees
Requirement Information:  New Manufacture of KC-135 Gearbox Assembly, Aircraft
Place of Performance: Tinker AFB, OK 73145 USA

Contact Information:

DLA Aviation at OKC/DLR ProcurementOperations
DLA AVIATION/AOB Sources Sought: dlaaviation.aob.sourcessought@us.af.mil

INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT “ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS” BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.  REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of market research being conducted by the United States Air Force (USAF).  This market research is being conducted to increase competition for this requirement by identifying potential sources and to gauge small business interest to determine whether or not this requirement can be satisfied with a Small Business Set-Aside.

The Government will use the information gathered through publication of this SSS to determine the best acquisition strategy for this requirement.  The Government is interested in all potential sources including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, etc.

The 423 SCMS/GUMD Supply Chain Management Squadron located at Tinker Air Force Base is requesting information, pursuant to FAR Part 10, in support of Market Research to identify potential sources for the Spares Procurement of the NSN listed above/below.

Requirements:
Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s) listed below.  Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping.  Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets.  The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award for the item(s) listed below.

Potential sources may be responsible for nonrecurring engineering costs associated with becoming an approved source.

Estimated Solicitation Information:
Estimated Solicitation Date:  Feb 2025
Estimated Solicitation Closing/Response Date:  Mar 2024
PR#:  FD2030 25 01271-00

Item Information:
Nomenclature/Noun:  Gearbox Assembly, Aircraft
National Stock Number (NSN):  1680 00 645 6975FL
Part Number (P/N):  5-85679
Application:  KC-135
AMC/AMSC:   1/P

Production Information:
P/N    NSN    Noun    Estimated Requirement
5-85679    1680 00 645 6975FL    Gearbox Assembly, AI    EA -30 (8 Min/45 Max)

NOTE: The OC-ALC Source Approval Information Booklet, as referenced by the Qualification Requirements (QRs), provides information regarding the purchase of drawings.

Potential sources wishing to be qualified to perform the requirement specified above are REQUIRED to complete a Source Approval Request (SAR) package as specified in the QRs for this item.
QRs and Engineering Data List (EDL), if applicable, are attached to this notice. The QR attached to this document is for reference only. The official synopsis of the QRs for this item can be found by searching https://sam.gov for the keyword MQR-PSD-1. Changes to the item list or QRs will be published to the official solicitation, not this notice.

Government provided data is annotated on the EDL attached to this posting. Absence of an EDL indicates the Government cannot provide technical data and that potential sources are required to independently acquire the necessary technical data to satisfy this requirement.

If drawings are listed on EDL, requests for Engineering Drawings in response to SSS posting should be submitted using an EXCEL spreadsheet and send to:

Tinker Engineering Drawings Public Sales Desk Email:

ocalc.lgldo.public@us.af.mil
Phone: 405-736-4676, or DSN: 336-4676

SOURCE APPROVAL

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