Solicitation
Repair of the C-130 Power Supply
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA811726RB009
Due in 7 days
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The Air Force (AFSC PZABA at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma) wants repair of C-130 power supplies (electronic units, two NSNs priced) under a firm-fixed-price requirements contract with nine one-year ordering periods starting 1 Sep 2027. A single source justification in the package names Ametek as the intended source and says only a single source is reasonably available. Offers are due 15 Oct 2026.
Watch out for
- Single source justification names Ametek. The package includes a justification that only one source is reasonably available, so a new bidder may have little chance unless it can show it has the repair data and rights.
single source is reasonably available.
- Need repair data and license rights. The contractor must already have the technical data and licenses; the justification says the Air Force has not bought the data rights, so a small shop cannot easily get them.
the repair capabilities to include appropriate technical data, repair documents, and license
- Initial Production Evaluation may be required. Unless you are the OEM or the incumbent, the Air Force can require a trial evaluation of three units (and have you hold all special tools first) before you may repair the rest of an order.
An Initial Product Evaluation(IPE) is not required if the contractor is the OEM or is the incumbent
- Parts sourcing limited to OEM or DLA. You may buy replacement parts only from the OEM or DLA without written approval, which limits suppliers and can add delay and cost.
shall only use replacement parts purchased directly from the end-item OEM or purchased from
- Evaluation and bid instructions not visible. Section M (evaluation) is a heading with no text and the middle of the solicitation was cut off, so award basis and submission method cannot be confirmed.
Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award
- Nine-year fixed-price commitment with negotiated extras. Prices are firm-fixed for nine years of ordering, while Over & Above and surge work are 'to be negotiated', so cost risk is hard to price.
- Heavy reporting and compliance paperwork. Daily CAV AF reporting, monthly production reports, an annual property report, a surge plan within 30 days and a counterfeit plan within 90 days of award need staff time.
- Lead-free solder prohibited. Lead (Pb) free solder is treated as a safety risk and needs PCO approval, which limits repair methods.
The use of lead (Pb) free solder and/or components/assemblies in the repair of the subject items
- Priority-rated order. The contract is a DPAS rated order, so you must accept and schedule it ahead of unrated work.
This Contract is a Rated Order under the Defense Priorities and
- Deadline time zone differs. The form says 3:00 PM CST while the notice header offset is UTC-05:00 (CDT); confirm the exact cutoff with the contracting office.
15 Oct 2026 03:00 PM CST
- Third NSN not on the price schedule. The PWS covers NSN 6130-01-328-4653 but the priced lines in the solicitation show only 6130-01-598-1193 and 6130-01-497-5713.
Repair of 6130-01-598-1193, 6130-01-328-4653, 6130-01-497-5713
Read from the notice and 6 attachments.
- Solicitation - FA811726RB009.pdf
- Performance Work Statement (PWS).pdf
- Sole Source Justification (SSJ).pdf
- Transportation.pdf
- Packaging.pdf
- Exhibit A CDRL.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Repair C-130 power supplies, NSN 6130-01-598-1193: 3 each per ordering period
- Repair C-130 power supplies, NSN 6130-01-497-5713: 4 each per ordering period
- No Fault Found (NFF) testing lines: 1 each per NSN per ordering period
- Over & Above (extra repair) and surge work, with prices to be negotiated
- Return serviceable units to the DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma (Tinker AFB) within 30 calendar days of receiving the asset
- Keep an ISO 9001:2015 quality system, a parts control program and a counterfeit prevention plan
- Report every repair step in the CAV AF system and send monthly production, annual property and surge plan reports
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price repair lines; the single source justification calls it a 9 year requirements contract. Over & Above and surge lines are 'To Be Negotiated'.
- Period of performance
- Nine one-year ordering periods. Ordering Period I runs 1 Sep 2027 to 31 Aug 2028; the single source justification lists the last year as 1 Sep 2035 to 31 Aug 2036.
- Place of performance
- Notice lists Tinker AFB, OK. Repair is done at the contractor's own repair site (location not named); items ship to the DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma, Tinker AFB; inspection and acceptance is listed as DCMA Northeast, Hanscom AFB, MA.
- Offers due
- 15 Oct 2026 03:00 PM CST per the solicitation form (notice header shows 2026-10-15 15:00, UTC-05:00)
- How to submit
- Offers are received at the issuing office (FA8117 AFSC PZABA, Tinker AFB). The text provided does not say whether this is email or a portal.
What to include when you submit
- Offeror completes and signs SF 1447 blocks 11, 13, 15, 21, 22 and 27
- Hold prices firm for 60 calendar days unless you insert a different period in block 11
- Price every repair and NFF line; Over & Above and surge lines are to be negotiated; data (CDRL A) is not separately priced
- The solicitation includes certified cost or pricing data provisions and a Proposal Adequacy Checklist (DFARS 252.215-7993); confirm in Section L whether they apply to you
- Contacts on the form: Relijah Sherman (relijah.sherman@us.af.mil) and Phillip Crowder (phillip.crowder@us.af.mil, 405-339-4502)
You must have
- No set-aside is listed. NAICS 336413 (size standard 1,250 employees).
- Must already have the repair capability, including technical data, repair documents and license agreements for these power supplies
the repair capabilities to include appropriate technical data, repair documents, and license
- ISO 9001:2015 quality management system
management system shall be in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 and contract requirements.
- Counterfeit Prevention Plan for electronic parts, delivered within 90 calendar days after award
Contractors that supply electronic parts or systems that contain electronic parts shall establish
- Replacement parts only from the item's OEM or from DLA unless engineering approves otherwise
shall only use replacement parts purchased directly from the end-item OEM or purchased from
- Two CAV AF reporters with DoD Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) credentials, DD Form 2875 and cyber awareness training
There must be two CAV AF reporters assigned to ensure contractual
- Work is a DPAS rated order (DO-A1), which means priority handling
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The PWS refers to an 'incumbent repair contractor' and the single source justification names Ametek as the intended source.
Not in the notice text
- Evaluation method and factors (Section M has no text in what was provided)
- Exactly how to submit the offer (email or portal) and any page limits; Section L is mostly cut off
- Estimated contract dollar value
- Whether this is sealed bid (IFB) or negotiated (RFP); the form does not show which box is marked
- Whether the Air Force will accept offers from sources other than the one named in the single source justification
- About 65,000 characters in the middle of the solicitation were left out (likely sections G through L), so special clauses, funding and instructions are unseen
- About 44,000 characters of the PWS were left out, including specific work requirements, safety, surge, delivery schedule, service summary and definitions
- Part of the CDRL (data deliverables) was left out
- Ordering quantities and dates for Ordering Periods IV to IX were not checked in the delivery schedule text provided
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 15, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- FA811726RB009
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8117 Afsc Pzaba
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- J016
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, OK, 73145
- Contracting contact
- Relijah Shermanrelijah.sherman@us.af.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Solicitation for the repair of C-130 Power Supply. Please see solicitation and attachments.
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