Presolicitation
Remanufacture of B-52 Electro-Mechanical Actuator; NSN 1680-00-540-9532RK
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FD20302602162
Due in 6 daysSmall businessApproved sources only
Only listed manufacturers' parts are accepted. Distributors of the approved part can still quote.
AI summary Beta
The Air Force (Tinker AFB, OK) plans a 5-year IDIQ contract to remanufacture B-52 electro-mechanical actuators (the part that adjusts ejection seats). It is a small business set-aside, but only vendors with approved source status can supply the part.
Watch out for
- Source approval required. If you are not already an approved source you must go through the Source Approval Request process first, which can take months and may not finish before award.
the contracting officer need not delay a proposed award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability
- Dates in the text do not match the posted deadline. The text mentions a June 2026 solicitation date and an August 2026 close, but the response deadline is October 13, 2026, so confirm the real dates with the contracting office.
The Government intends to issue solicitation on or about 22 June 2026 with a closing response date of 5 August 2026.
- Units may be condemned at your cost. Work done on units later found beyond repair must be covered in your unit price and condemned units do not count as production.
Condemned units will not be counted as production.
- Technical data is restricted. Drawings and technical orders are released only on request with a DD Form 2345, so you cannot price the work fully without them.
Release of any data is subject to applicable data rights.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Remanufacture B-52 electro-mechanical actuators (NSN 1680-00-540-9532RK, P/N R1514M1-1): disassembly, cleaning, inspection, maintenance, reassembly, testing and finishing
- Return each unit to like-new condition
- Deliver 2 units every 30 days (minimum 1, maximum 25 units)
- Over and Above work, to be negotiated
- Provide data (not separately priced)
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price IDIQ (contemplated)
- Period of performance
- 5-year IDIQ with 5 ordering periods
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, OK, USA (ship to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-13T09:00:00-05:00 (response deadline in the notice record)
- How to submit
- Written response by email; no telephone requests
What to include when you submit
- Written response is required
- State whether you are a large business, small business, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned, and whether you are U.S. or foreign-owned
- To get technical data, email the Public Sales Office on company letterhead with the solicitation number, the data needed, and a copy of your approved DD Form 2345
You must have
- Small business set-aside, limited to approved small businesses
This is a competitive requirement to approved Small Businesses.
- Qualified source: vendors not already qualified must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
- Engineering source approval from the design control activity
Part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part.
- Approved DD Form 2345 needed to receive export-controlled technical data
a copy of the current, approved DD Form 2345
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value
- How the award will be evaluated
- Final solicitation issue date and offer due date
- Technical data and work specification (only available through the Public Sales Office)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 13, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- FD20302602162
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8118 Afsc Pzabb
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1680
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- Tinker Afb, OK
- Contracting contact
- Amy Gilamy.gil@us.af.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the Remanufacture of B-52 Electro-Mechanical Actuators. The contractor shall provide all labor, facilities, equipment and all material to accomplish remanufacture. The work encompasses the disassembly cleaning, inspection, maintenance re-assembly, testing, and finishing actions required to return the item to a like-new condition in accordance with the solicitation requirements and all attachments. A 5-year, firm-fixed price, IDIQ type contract is contemplated. The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD20302602162 as follows: Written response is required. LI 0001 – NSN 1680-00-540-9532RK, P/N R1514M1-1, Quantity - Min: 1 EA, Max 25 EA LI 0002 – Over and Above (O&A), To Be Negotiated (TBN) LI 0003 – Data, Not Separately Price (NSP) Function: Actuator, Electro-Mechanical – Actuator used to adjust ejection seats in horizontal position. Dimensions: 103.7000” L x 5.7000” H x 5.4000” W and weighs 4.0000 lbs. Material: Aluminum and Steel. Delivery: Deliver 2 EA every 30 days . Early delivery is acceptable. Ship To: DLA DISTRIBUTION DEPOT OKLAHOMA (SW3211) 3301 F AVE CEN REC BLDG 506 DR 22 TINKER AFB OK 73145-8000 USA Duration of Contract Period: 5-Year IDIQ Contract with 5 Ordering Periods Qualification Requirements: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLY. Interested vendors that have not been previously qualified for this acquisition must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to the Source Development, Small Business Office at 405-739-7243. As prescribed in FAR 9.202(e), the contracting officer need not delay a proposed award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards specified for qualification. Part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from approve sources. In order to receive any technical data related to this acquisition during the pre-solicitation phase, offerors must send an email request to the Public Sales Office AFLCMC.LZP.PUBSALES@us.af.mil. Release of any data is subject to applicable data rights. The request shall be on company letterhead and include the applicable solicitation number, the specific data needed (including TO and/or drawing numbers), and a copy of the current, approved DD Form 2345. The form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html. The Government is not responsible for incomplete, misdirected, or untimely requests.** Some units of items listed in Section B may, upon disassembly and/or inspection, be determined to be beyond repairable limits specified in the Work Specification and/or Technical Orders. Any cost for work performed by the Contractor, prior to determination that such equipment is beyond repairable limits, shall be included in the unit price(s) of the listed item(s). Condemned units will not be counted as production. Export Control: N/A This is a competitive requirement to approved Small Businesses. The RMC is R1/C. Set-aside: Set-Aside to approved Small Businesses. The Government intends to issue solicitation on or about 22 June 2026 with a closing response date of 5 August 2026. This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal and is not intended to be taken as such. Based upon market research, the Government will not be using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested parties may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. All questions regarding this notice are to be submitted in writing via E-mail. All questions submitted to this office are subject to be posted in this notice along with the appropriate response(s). Vendor identities will not be disclosed. Prospective offerors must comply with all the requirements of the solicitation and any attachments thereto to be considered responsive. All offerors are to specify in their response whether they are a large business, small business, small-disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Also, offerors must specify whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm. OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition). The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.
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