KC-97 Rudder Table

The 134th Air Refueling Wing is seeking a custom-built heritage conference table constructed from authentic KC-97 aircraft rudder material to be installed in the MX conference room at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Tennessee. The table must measure 17 feet by 8 feet, be manufactured in two sections with a center union for transport, and include aluminum ribs and spar painted in factory green zinc chromate, covered with aircraft fabric painted silver to match the original KC-97 finish. Two 3/8-inch glass top sections and three silver-painted aluminum legs complete the design, with maximum use of original rudder components required. The item must be delivered, assembled, and installed on-site within 90 days of contract award and packaged in a shipping crate that allows unassembled components to pass through a 36-inch doorway. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, restricted to small business concerns, with no subcontracting plan required. Proposals must be submitted by 19 May 2026 and remain valid until 30 September 2026. Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror using a pass/fail evaluation approach, with no tradeoff performed between price and technical merit. Required submissions include a one-page drawing and a one-page price proposal, with no other narrative or supporting documentation specified. The contracting office is located at McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tennessee, and point of contact is TSgt Brian J. Morelock. No formal FAR clauses, MIL-STD packaging standards, labeling, barcoding, or detailed inspection criteria are included in the solicitation; compliance is based solely on adherence to the stated technical specifications and administrative requirements. The value of the contract is unknown as pricing fields in the CLIN are blank and no cost estimates were provided.