New Manufacture of Manifold Assembly

The contract pertains to the new manufacture of a Manifold Assembly (NSN: 1650-01-175-4048, PN: 022-35174-1) for the F-15 aircraft, intended to enable bypass circulation of hydraulic fluid when temperatures are below 190°F at startup. This procurement is currently in the pre-solicitation market research phase under FAR Part 10, with no formal contract yet awarded. The Department of Defense, via the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is seeking qualified sources capable of full production, as the Government does not own the technical data or manufacturing rights to the item. Consequently, potential vendors must directly engage the original equipment manufacturer, MOOG (CAGE 94697), to obtain the necessary Engineering Data List and secure the rights to produce the part. The required delivery is 17 units by June 8, 2027, with a potential range of 4 to 26 units, constructed from steel and aluminum alloy, and measuring 4”W x 7”H x 8”L. All delivered items must comply with Item Unique Identification (IUID) marking requirements per MIL-STD-130, and packaging and preservation standards are expected but not fully detailed. The procurement contemplates a firm-fixed-price contract, potentially evaluated on a lowest-priced technically acceptable basis, though trade-offs between price and past performance may be permitted. Offerors must submit a complete Source Approval Request package via DoD SAFE, including qualification requirements and engineering data compliance documentation, with no hardcopy submissions allowed. Participation is open to all businesses, though the effort is targeted toward small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, Women-Owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with mandatory disclosure of foreign ownership or control. No government-furnished data or funding is available, and vendors bear full responsibility for obtaining all technical specifications and securing manufacturing rights. The place of performance and delivery is Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, with a destination code of SW3210, and invoicing and payment details remain undefined pending formal solicitation. The contracting point of contact is Sara Johnnie, with questions to be directed to her email, and the overall effort is aligned with the NAICS code 336413, reflecting aerospace component manufacturing, with no set-aside designation applied.