16 -- Gearbox Assembly, AI

This contract concerns the qualification requirements established by Engineering for a specific gearbox assembly, identified by NSN 1680-00-608-7488FG and part number 25-5275-502, intended for application B052H. The complexity and critical nature of this item demand that only manufacturers who have successfully passed all required testing—either as the original design company or as government-approved manufacturers with similar complexity and criticality—are eligible as approved sources. Requests for qualification requirements must be submitted in writing to the Small Business Office at Tinker AFB, with no telephone requests accepted. Additionally, source approval booklet information, including drawings and technical orders, can be requested as needed. This announcement is a sources-sought notice rather than a request for proposal and does not specify an issue or response date. The prime contractor responsible for this contract is Boeing Defense & Space Group. The procurement falls under NAICS code 336412, which pertains to aircraft manufacturing. The contract's intent is to identify qualified manufacturers capable of producing this critical component under stringent qualification and testing standards, ensuring reliability and adherence to established engineering requirements.