Remanufacture of T-38 Defog Flow Selector

The Department of the Air Force, through the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract under a total small business set-aside for the remanufacture of the T-38 Defog Flow Selector, identified by NSN 1660007850250. This device is a pneumatic butterfly valve critical to cockpit windshield defogging, constructed from aluminum alloy and measuring 5x3x3 inches. The contract, solicited under FA8118-26-R-0020, has a basic performance period of three years with an option to extend for an additional two years, bringing the total potential duration to five years. The contract is a sealed bid procurement evaluated solely on price, with technical acceptability serving as a minimum threshold for award, consistent with a lowest price technically acceptable approach. Proposals must conform to all specified requirements, including the Statement of Work, which mandates 100% replacement of consumable parts, adherence to technical orders TO 00-5-1 and TO 00-5-3, and full traceability of parts and tools. The contractor is responsible for all labor, equipment, calibration of test instruments, and compliance with quality standards including ISO 9001:2015 and MIL-STD-130 for permanent item marking, which must include the contractor’s CAGE code and date of remanufacture. All deliveries are F.O.B. origin, meaning title and risk of loss transfer to the Government upon loading at the contractor's facility, with final acceptance occurring at the same location. Shipment must be delivered to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma at Tinker AFB and adhere to strict packaging and marking standards per MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD-129, including ISPM No. 15-compliant wood packaging and barcoding with NSN, contract number, and call number. Contractors must submit monthly production data through the DI-PSSS-81995A report and daily Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) updates via a web-based system to track government-owned reusable assets. Additional reporting obligations include the Government Property Inventory Report, Production Surge Plan, and compliance with cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012. The contract includes provisions for surge capacity,