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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on October 22, 2024. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

C-5 Load Cell Equipment

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FA8525-25-LoadCellFederal

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NAICS

336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

GA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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C-5M Load Cell Equipment Request for Information

DOCX, High priority: read this first5 pages · rfi
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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8525 Aflcmc Wlska
Contacts2 people available
OfficeROBINS AFB, GA, 31098-1670, USA
Office AddressROBINS AFB, GA, 31098-1670, USA
Contacts
Lauren Mitchell
Benjamin Morris

Full Description

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The Government is conducting market research to identify potential Commercial (FAR Part 12) contractors to assemble/provide and build parts kits to support load cell requirements during upper lobe crown skin replacement on C-5Model aircrafts. These services include the acquisition, organizing, and kit building as described herein. The kit shall include 1 each wireless load cell CPU (AC100 RFX CPU - P/N: 140669), 14 each wireless radio modules (JW RFX Wireless Radio Module - P/N: 140658), 14 each stud adapters (JW Load Cell Stud Adapter - P/N: 140462), and a case to contain the items. Without load cell equipment, the crown skin replacement is not possible. This equipment must work with Intercomp JW-50 compression canisters (P/N: 100277, NSN: 6670-01-390-3313). The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined. The Government either owns or has access to all the data required for this effort. Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor's facility. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to Benjamin Morris at Benjamin.morris.6@us.af.mil and Lauren Mitchell at lauren.mitchell@us.af.mil Responses to RFI must be sent via email to: Benjamin.morris.6@us.af.mil and lauren.mitchell@us.af.mil are due 22 November 2024 by 5:00 pm.

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