Remanufacture of B-52s Primary/Secondary Heat Exchangers
ID: FD20302600360Type: Presolicitation
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Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA8118 AFSC PZABBTINKER AFB, OK, 73145-3303, USA

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

PSC

AIRCRAFT AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND PRESSURIZING EQUIPMENT (1660)

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No Set aside used (NONE)
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), is seeking contractors for the remanufacture of B-52 Primary and Secondary Heat Exchangers. The project requires the contractor to provide all necessary labor, facilities, equipment, and materials to disassemble, clean, inspect, maintain, reassemble, test, and finish the heat exchangers to restore them to a like-new condition, adhering to strict technical and regulatory standards. This remanufacturing effort is critical for maintaining the operational readiness and longevity of the B-52 aircraft, which play a vital role in national defense. Interested parties should contact Jessica Vinyard at jessica.vinyard.1@us.af.mil or M. Ryan Churchwell at matthew.churchwell.2@us.af.mil for further details, as a firm fixed price Requirements type contract is anticipated, spanning five years with a three-year base period and a two-year option.

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    This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the requirements for the remanufacture of B-52 Primary-Secondary Heat Exchangers for the Department of the Air Force. The SOW details general information, including definitions, pre-award survey, initial production evaluation, reporting, quality, special tools, precious metals, nuclear hardness, parts control, ozone-depleting substances, technical order maintenance, contractor employees, safety, and unique identification requirements. It also covers the description of work, applicable documents, government property, consumable parts replacement, and supply chain risk management, including continuity of operations, foreign influence, and cybersecurity. The goal is to return the end items to a like-new condition, adhering to strict technical and regulatory standards.
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