CHARGER, BATTERY_End_Item_F-16_NSN_6130014866660HY_PN_713290-2

The U.S. Air Force, under the Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Sustainment Center, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice to identify capable manufacturers and suppliers of the Battery Charger (NSN 6130-01-486-6660HY, Part Number 713290-2) for F-16 aircraft platforms. This effort, identified by solicitation number FD20302401736-01 and posted on June 24, 2026, with a response deadline of July 2, 2026, is not a formal solicitation and carries no funding or contractual commitment. The Government seeks information from all business sizes, including small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, with the NAICS code 336413 establishing a size standard of 1,250 employees. All responses must be submitted electronically via the Department of Defense SAFE portal, and must include a Source Approval Request package containing essential business information such as CAGE code, Unique Entity ID, and socioeconomic certifications. The place of performance for any future contract would be Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Suppliers are expected to demonstrate capability in manufacturing, inspection, preservation, packaging, and delivery per Qualification Requirements and Engineering Data Lists referenced in the notice, though these documents are not attached and must be obtained separately through SAM.gov. Marking and labeling must include the NSN and part number, and compliance with unspecified military standards for packaging and preservation is implied. No evaluation factors, contract type, pricing, delivery schedule, or payment instructions are specified, as this notice is strictly for gathering industry capacity and technical capability information to shape future procurement strategy.