HOUSING,MECHANICAL_End_Item_B52_NSN_1650001339481HS_PN_706963

The Department of Defense, through the Air Force Materiel Command and the Air Force Sustainment Center’s 422nd SCMS, is conducting market research for the procurement of 59 new units of the mechanical housing item identified by NSN 1650001339481HS and part number 706963 to support the B-52 platform. This effort is issued as a Sources Sought notice under solicitation number FD20302700025, posted on July 1, 2026, with responses due by July 9, 2026, and is not a solicitation for proposal or a commitment to award a contract. The government seeks information from all business types including large businesses, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) firms, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone businesses, and women-owned small businesses, with the North American Industry Classification System code 336413 corresponding to a size standard of 1,250 employees. The place of performance for any potential future contract is Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Prospective vendors must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package electronically through the DoD SAFE portal to 429SCMS.SASPO.Workflow@us.af.mil and jenise.lucero.1.ctr@us.af.mil, with alternate submission processes available for entities without PKI certificates. Responses must include complete business information such as company name, address, CAGE code, Unique Entity ID, point of contact, phone, email, web page, and ownership status, along with certifications regarding socioeconomic classifications. Technical data is governed by an Engineering Data List, which, if not provided, requires vendors to independently acquire necessary specifications. Requests for engineering drawings must use the PubSalesForm Excel Spreadsheet and be sent to the Tinker Engineering Drawings Public Sales Desk. Vendors are responsible for any nonrecurring engineering costs associated with becoming an approved source, and the requirement includes capabilities for inspection, testing, preservation, packaging, and shipping of serviceable parts. No funds are available for this market research phase, and all submissions must be in writing; oral responses are prohibited, and direct contact with the posting originator is not permitted.