Presolicitation
Repair of KC-135 and B-52 Altitude Computers
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA811727RB001
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The Air Force (Tinker AFB, OK) plans a competitive, small business set-aside contract to repair altitude computers used on the KC-135 and B-52. It would be a firm-fixed-price requirements contract with a 5-year base and one 5-year option, with award estimated for August 2027. This is a presolicitation notice.
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- Follow-on contract. A follow-on contract suggests an existing repair source with experience on these units.
to obtain a new commercial follow-on firm-fixed price requirements-type contract
- Long commitment. A 5-year base plus 5-year option means a long fixed-price commitment.
A 5-year basic contract with one 5-year option is considered to be appropriate for this acquisition.
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Full brief
What they want
- Repair altitude computers for KC-135 and B-52 aircraft
- Cover three NSNs: 6610-01-255-1433, 6610-00-121-4679 and 6610-00-121-4680
- Best estimated quantity of 230
- Contract type
- Commercial follow-on firm-fixed-price requirements-type contract
- Period of performance
- 5-year basic contract with one 5-year option
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, OK, USA
- Offers due
- 2026-10-17 3:00 PM Central (-05:00)
You must have
- Total small business set-aside
Current contractor
The notice calls this a follow-on contract but does not name the current contractor.
Not in the notice text
- Evaluation method
- Solicitation release date
- What the response deadline is for
- Technical data, repair requirements and source approval needs
- Estimated value
- How to respond
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 17, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- FA811727RB001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8117 Afsc Pzaba
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- J016
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- Tinker Afb, OK, 73145
- Contracting contact
- Britt Brownbritt.brown.2@us.af.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a competitive acquisition to obtain a new commercial follow-on firm-fixed price requirements-type contract to repair Altitude Computers applicable to the KC-135 and B-52 Weapon System. A 5-year basic contract with one 5-year option is considered to be appropriate for this acquisition. Estimated award date of August 2027. NSN: 6610-01-255-1433 / Input PN: 31103-A 1 A or NSN: 6610-00-121-4679 I Input PN: 31103-A 1 or NSN: 6610-00-121-4680 I Input PN: 31103-B 14 BEQ: 230 Application: KC-135 & B-52 Item Dimensions: N/A Item Description and Function: 6610-01-255-1433: Provides Altitude reporting data in two forms, analog and binary code. 6610-00-121-4679: Provides Altitude reporting data in two forms, analog and binary code. 6610-00-121-4680: Provides Altitude reporting data in two forms, analog and binary code.
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