Remanufacture of Electro-Mechanical Actuator

The Department of the Air Force, through the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, has issued solicitation FA8118-26-R-0008 for a firm-fixed-price, two-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract focused on the remanufacture of Electro-Mechanical Actuators identified by NSN 1680-01-267-9557RK. This contract contemplates sole-source award to Whippany Actuations Systems LLC and requires the contractor to furnish all labor, materials, and tooling necessary to restore the electro-mechanical actuators to like-new condition consistent with detailed technical data packages and quality standards. Deliveries are to be made on an as-required basis, with a schedule indicating production of five units every 60 days after order receipt, shipped primarily to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma at Tinker AFB. The contractor's responsibilities include meeting stringent qualification requirements for repair/remanufacture, undergoing pre-award surveys and initial production evaluations, maintaining an approved quality management system adhering to MIL-STD-31000B, and complying with extensive government reporting, including asset visibility through the Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) Air Force system. Contract terms stipulate that all government property is to be managed per DoD and Air Force directives—inventory reports must conform to DI-MGMT-80441D and ongoing asset status reported in CAV under DI-MGMT-81838. Packaging and marking standards align with MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD-129, ensuring proper preservation, identification, and shipment marking, including barcodes, serial numbers, and hazardous material annotations where applicable. The contract incorporates clauses related to inspection and acceptance per FAR 52.246-2 and 52.246-11, with the Defense Contract Management Agency providing quality assurance oversight at the contractor’s facility. Invoicing is processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and all offers will be evaluated solely on price reasonableness, with award made to the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal. Special contract requirements address security clearance obligations, prohibitions on foreign contractor involvement absent national interest determinations, and supply chain risk management covering cybersecurity and foreign influence. The solicitation requires offerors to submit representations and certifications through the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with all contract data deliverables outlined in the DD Form 1423-1, covering detailed reporting on production, property, and quality assurance. This structured contract seeks to sustain critical aircraft components with high-quality, accountable