SSS for E-3 Storage Battery

The contractor is required to repair, test, preserve, package, and return to the government serviceable E-3 Storage Battery units identified by part number S282T005-1 and NSN 6140-01-661-9969, with an estimated base requirement of four units and up to four optional quantities of four units each, totaling a potential volume of twenty units. The scope encompasses full supply chain management, including long-lead parts procurement, reparable forecasting, obsolescence mitigation, and logistics coordination to ensure timely delivery of fully functional assets. The contractor must demonstrate current capability through a company brochure and detailed synopsis of equipment, facilities, and operational processes, aligning with industry standards such as AS9100, ISO 9001:2008, and NADCAP accreditation, which are mandatory for quality management and special processes. All repair activities must be supported by Inspection Method Sheets that include specific dimensional tolerances, inspection methodologies, NDI Level III certification, and traceable measurement data consistent with the Repair Data List and OEM specifications. Packaging and marking of repaired units must ensure protection during transit and include required labeling elements: NSN, part number, nomenclature, ERRC code, QR designation, and CAGE code, in compliance with DoD practices and RQR-848. Inspections are conducted at the contractor’s facility, with final acceptance occurring at a government site, specifically Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, the primary place of performance and official contracting office location. The contractor must submit a comprehensive Source Approval Request package containing technical documentation, quality history summaries for the past 36 months covering deficiencies, scrap rates, and corrective actions, along with certifications from any sub-tier suppliers. Offerors must declare their small business status and socioeconomic designations, provide their CAGE code and UEI, and submit all materials in a physical binder with an accompanying electronic CD/DVD in PDF format, adhering to strict electronic submission guidelines. This solicitation, FA8117-26-SS-0025, issued by the Air Force Sustainment Center, is a sources-sought notice for market research purposes, with no funds allocated for award or contract issuance at this stage, and responses are due by June 11, 2026.