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B-52 APQ-166 Magnetron/Electron Tube

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21-00017Federal

Response Deadline11/30/2026, 08:30:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8539 Afsc Pzaba

NAICS

334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Beverly, MA, 01915, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

2

PWS_FD2060-21-00017.pdf

RFI+for+Follow-on+FA853922D0002.pdf

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedOct 27

Presolicitation

Response DeadlineNov 30

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

11/30/2026, 08:30:00 PM UTCin about 1 month

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8539 Afsc Pzaba

Contacts2 people available

OfficeROBINS AFB, GA, 31098-1670, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8539 Afsc Pzaba

Office AddressROBINS AFB, GA, 31098-1670, USA

Contacts

Andrew Adams

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Jason Morgan

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Full Description

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The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to purchase the B-52 APQ-166 Magnetron/Electron Tube. The National Stock Numbers (NSN) and Part Numbers (PN) are as follows: NSN 5960-01-318-0987, PN VMX-1849.

The APQ-166 is currently repaired by CPI (88236) under contract FA8539-22-D-0002. The RMC/RMSC code for the APQ-166 is R3/R. This service has been performed multiple times by CPI, which is the original manufacturer of the APQ-166. The technical data required to organically repair or complete the repair is not owned by the Government and is uneconomical to acquire the data by purchase or to reverse engineer the item. No samples are available for potential suppliers to evaluate.

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