OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
Action: Sources Sought and Request for Information Notice Purpose: This is a Sources Sought Notice in accordance with RFO FAR 5.101. This is not a Request for Proposal or Quote (RFP/RFQ) or an Invitation For Bid (IFB), nor is it construed as a commitment by the Government. This presolicitation notice is prepared for the purpose of market research and notifying potential offerors of a potential upcoming solicitation. Expanded market research is necessary to determine if additional responsible sources exist to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar supplies offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. Restricted to Qualified Sources: See RFO FAR Part 52.209-1 The requirements of RFO FAR 9.202(a) apply. Sources must be qualified prior to being considered for award. Interested vendors that have not been previously approved for this acquisition must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to the Source Development Small Business Office or the Contracting Officer. As prescribed in RFO 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. Foreign Participation: Restricted Qualification Point of Contact (POC): Program Engineer � Lance Moss, lance.moss.2@us.af.mil. Evaluation Criteria: An offeror must meet qualification requirements to be eligible for award. Items: Auxiliary Power Units (APU) (NSN: 2835-01-685-5852 P/N: 4550063) KC-135 Product Code: 2835 Subject: KC-135 APU Remanufacture Closing Response Date: As documented on SAM.gov Services or Supplies: Remanufacture (Considered a supply) Destination Information: Hill Air Force Base Specifications/Drawings: Technical Orders (TOs) provided by Government Responses: Responses shall address whether the interested party can provide the capabilities to remanufacture the KC-135 APU. Specifically: 1. Show knowledge/experience of design of aircraft/flight equipment. 2. Show that manufacturing/overhaul capability exists, including systems & processes for parts procurement. 3. Show capability to fully test APU functionality for operation on aircraft. 4. Verify possession of proper data package for overhaul and repair. 5. Verify experience and knowledge with military flight worthiness requirements. The Government requests information from industry: Please identify your capability and interest in performing this remanufacturing effort under a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. For unforeseen work that falls into an 'Over and Above' (O&A) scenario, propose viable methods for maintaining an FFP structure (e.g., pre-priced O&A 'menus', tiered pricing based on wear, or step-ladder pricing matrices) that align with industry best practices." Some parts may have long lead times and/or are only available from single or limited sources. Describe your mitigation strategies (such as safety stock, alternative source development, or advance procurement) to ensure schedule performance. What specific contract structures, terms, or incentives should the Government consider alleviating supply chain constraints and promote timely delivery? How do you recommend the Government structure 'Over and Above' work for repairs identified only after teardown? What pricing methodologies do you recommend ensuring these unplanned repairs do not cause schedule delays? What specific custody risks do you foresee with the physical transit and storage of Government-Furnished Property (GFP)? Is a First Article Test (FAT) recommended for this remanufacturing effort to prove process repeatability? If so, what is the estimated lead time to produce, test, and deliver the First Article, and what criteria should define a successful test? Please provide any other questions, concerns or suggestions regarding this notice. Please provide the following information for your company/institution: Company/Institute Name: Address: Point of Contact: CAGE Code: Phone Number: E-mail Address: Web Page URL: Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336413. Size Standard of 1250 employees. Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is: Small Business (Yes / No) Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) HUB Zone Certified (Yes / No) Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No) A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). Attachments: Statement of Work This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Questions related to this market survey should be addressed to Brooks Poll. Please email brooks.poll@us.af.mil or mail your response to: AFSC OL: H/PZACB Attn: Brooks Poll 6050 Gum Lane Bldg. 1215 Hill AFB, UT 84056-5805
FEDERAL BUYER
Buyer and contracting office
Public points of contact
GOVBIDFIT SCREENING LENS
What deserves attention before you spend bid time
These screening signals are generated from the public notice fields stored for this specific opportunity. They are not eligibility findings or predictions; they are prompts for a faster, more disciplined review of the official solicitation.
This notice appears to be market research rather than a conventional bid invitation. A capability response, technical feedback or evidence of market interest may matter more than a price proposal at this stage.
The stored response date leaves more than ten days, but amendments and pre-response milestones can shorten the usable preparation window.
The current feed does not show a program-specific set-aside restriction. That does not remove other eligibility, responsibility, registration or solicitation-specific requirements.
NAICS 336413 · PSC 2835 is the recorded classification. Use it as a screening clue, then compare the actual scope and deliverables rather than treating the code alone as proof of fit.
GovBidFit has stored substantive notice text for this record, but attachments, clauses, amendments and Q&A can still contain requirements that are not visible in the description alone.
The source data includes 2 public contracting contacts. Use the solicitation's stated communication rules and deadlines before contacting the buyer.
Questions to resolve next
What this opportunity record tells you
SAM.gov identifies this as a sources sought from DEPT OF DEFENSE. The record was posted on September 17, 2026 and currently lists October 19, 2026 as the response deadline. GovBidFit keeps source facts separate from its matching guidance so you can see what comes from the federal notice.
The listed product or service classification is NAICS 336413 · PSC 2835. The set-aside field is Unrestricted. These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.
Before deciding to bid
GovBidFit is independent and is not a U.S. government website. GovBidFit stores a structured mirror of SAM.gov public opportunity data in its own database and keeps the compact snapshot as a fallback. The official SAM.gov notice remains the controlling source. The official SAM.gov notice controls if anything here differs from the source or a later amendment.
Open the official SAM.gov notice →