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Overhaul of F-16 Check Valve
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The United States Air Force, through the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, is planning a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the overhaul of the F-16 Check Valve, part number 2750037-101. This contract is anticipated to have a five-year period of performance, with a minimum quantity of five units and a maximum of twenty units to be overhauled during the contract term. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, facilities, equipment, and materials necessary to disassemble, clean, inspect, maintain, reassemble, test, and finish each valve to restore it to full serviceability, in accordance with specific solicitation requirements. The valve functions as a flow control valve for halon fire suppression inside the F-16 fuel tank, and must meet strict quality and engineering source approval standards. The delivery schedule calls for one unit at a time, with ten units delivered every 433 days after receipt of order, and early delivery is allowed. The contract anticipates sole-source procurement due to an approved single source with unique design capabilities and engineering expertise. Prospective contractors not previously qualified must submit a Source Approval Request for consideration. The contract will adhere to multiple Air Force technical orders and Department of Defense forms related to quality, packaging, inspection, and material handling. The solicitation is expected to be issued in late May 2026, with responses due by the end of June 2026 and award around early August 2026. The process will be conducted electronically with strict requirements on data release and vendor qualification, and the government is open to hearing from businesses regardless of size or ownership category. The overhaul work includes provisions for addressing units deemed beyond repair, which will be excluded from production counts, and all activities must comply with applicable regulatory and technical standards as outlined in the solicitation.
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
S Coffeyville, OK, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The United States Air Force through Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Tinker AFB 73145 is contemplating the Overhaul of the F-16 Check Valve. The contractor shall provide all labor, facilities, equipment and all material to accomplish overhaul. The work encompasses the disassembly cleaning, inspection, maintenance re-assembly, testing, and finishing actions required to restore the item to a completely serviceable condition in accordance with the solicitation requirements and all attachments. A firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract is contemplated with one 5 year period of performance.
The requirements set forth in this notice are defined per Purchase Request FD20302600572 as follows:
Written response is required.
Item 0001: Overhaul of F-16 Check Valve, NSN: 4820010533375RK, P/N: 2750037-101. 5 Year IDIQ Contract with Minimum 5 ea. / Maximum 20 ea.
Item 0002: Over and Above (O&A). To be negotiated (TBN).
Item 0003: Data (Not Separately Priced)
NSN: 4820-01-053-3375RK
Function: Used as a flow control valve for halon, which is installed in the fuel tank and used for suppressing a fire.
Dimensions: 9.0000” h x 7.0000” w x 7.0000” l and weighs 4.0000 lbs. Material: Aluminum Alloy.
Delivery: Deliver 1 unit(s) 10 ea. every 433 days After Receipt of Order (ARO). Early delivery is acceptable
Ship To: DLA DISTRIBUTION DEPOT OKLAHOMA
3301 F AVE CEN REC BLDG 506 DR 22
TINKER AFB OK 73145-8000
USA
Duration of Contract Period: 5 Year IDIQ
Qualification Requirements: QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS APPLY. Interested vendors that have not been previously qualified for this acquisition must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to the Source Development, Small Business Office at 405-739-7243. As prescribed in FAR 9.202(e), the contracting officer need not delay a proposed award in order to provide a potential offeror with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet the standards specified for qualification.
Part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from approved sources.
In order to receive any technical data related to this acquisition during the pre-solicitation phase, offerors must send an email request to the Public Sales Office AFLCMC.LZP.PUBSALES@us.af.mil. Release of any data is subject to applicable data rights. The request shall be on company letterhead and include the applicable solicitation number, the specific data needed (including TO and/or drawing numbers), and a copy of the current, approved DD Form 2345. The form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.
The Government is not responsible for incomplete, misdirected, or untimely requests.**
Some units of items listed in Section B may, upon disassembly and/or inspection, be determined to be beyond repairable limits specified in the Work Specification and/or Technical Orders. Any cost for work performed by the Contractor, prior to determination that such equipment is beyond repairable limits, shall be included in the unit price(s) of the listed item(s). Condemned units will not be counted as production.
Export Control: N/A
There is 1 approved source. IAW 762 Approved Sources, a sole source solicitation is contemplated for this requirement.
The RMC is R4/D.
The Government intends to issue solicitation on or about 29 May 2026 with a closing response date of 30 June 2026 and estimated award date of on or about 03 August 2026. This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal and is not intended to be taken as such.
Based upon market research, the Government will not be using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested parties may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.
All questions regarding this notice are to be submitted in writing via E-mail. All questions submitted to this office are subject to be posted in this notice along with the appropriate response(s). Vendor identities will not be disclosed. Prospective offerors must comply with all the requirements of the solicitation and any attachments thereto to be considered responsive. All offerors are to specify in their response whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Also offerors must specify whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm.
APPLICABLE TECHNICAL ORDERS
Specific Technical Orders
PART NUMBER REMANUFACTURE MANUAL/ TITLE/REVISION AND/OR OTHER
TO NUMBER DIRECTIVES (AFTO FORM 252)
2750037-101 N/A N/A
General Technical Orders
TO NUMBER DATE TITLE
00-5-1 19 NOV 2024 AF TECHNICAL ORDER SYSTEM
00-5-3 20 JAN 2025 AF TECHNICAL ORDER LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
00-25-260 10 MAY 2022 METHODS AND PROCEDURES MANUAL – UNIQUE
IDENTIFICATION ASSET MARKING
00-35D-54 15 FEB 2024 USAF DEFICIENCY REPORTING, INVESTIGATION
AND RESOLUTION
OTHER PUBLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY
NOTE: These publications are for information purposes only.
Air Force Manuals
DOCUMENT NUMBER DATE TITLE
AFI 23-101 21 OCT 2020 AIR FORCE MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
AFMAN 23-122 26 OCT 2020 MATERIEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
DoD/GSA/Air Force Forms
FORM NUMBER TITLE
AFMC FORM 158 PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
DD250 MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT
DD254 DOD CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION
DD1348-1A ISSUE RELEASE/RECEIPT DOCUMENT
DD1423 CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST (CDRL)
DD1574 SERVICEABLE TAG – MATERIEL
DD1574-1 SERVICEABLE LABEL – MATERIEL
DD1577-2 UNSERVICEABLE (REPAIRABLE) TAG – MATERIEL
DD1577-3 UNSERVICEABLE (REPAIRABLE) LABEL – MATERIEL
DD1577 UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED) TAG – MATERIEL
DD1577-1 UNSERVICEABLE (CONDEMNED) LABEL – MATERIEL
DD1575 SUSPENDED TAG – MATERIEL
DD1575-1 SUSPENDED LABEL – MATERIEL
DD1694 REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (RFV)
SF328 CERTIFICATE PERTAINING TO FOREIGN INTERESTS
SF 364 REPORT OF DISCREPANCY
SF 368 QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT
Other Government Publications
PUBLICATION NUMBER TITLE
MIL-STD-130 IDENTIFICATION MARKING OF U.S. MILITARY PROPERTY
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SECURITY AND PRIVACY CONTROLS FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS
NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3 INCIDENT RESPONSE RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR CYBERSECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT
NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1 CYBERSECURITY SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3 PROTECTING CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN NONFEDERAL SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRACTOR DOCUMENTS
PART NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER TITLE AND DATE
N/A N/A N/A
OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition). The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 405-736-3273. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS.
Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. No telephone requests. Only written or emailed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.
