Repair of T-38C Ejection Seat Components
ID: FD20602600019Type: Presolicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA8517 AFSC PZAACROBINS AFB, GA, 31098-1670, USA

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Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

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MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTS (1680)
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, is seeking a contractor to repair T-38C Ejection Seat Components under a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements contract. The procurement involves the repair of two specific items: the Automatic Deployment Unit and the Powered Inertia Reel Device, which are critical components for the T-38 aircraft. This contract will be awarded as a sole source to Martin Baker America due to proprietary data rights, with a total estimated quantity of 180 units to be repaired annually over a five-year period, including a basic one-year period and four option periods. Interested parties can direct inquiries to Kinser George at kinser.george@us.af.mil, with the solicitation and attachments expected to be posted no earlier than December 29, 2025.

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    GEORGE, KINSER G CIV USAF AFMC AFSC/PZAAC <kinser.george@us.af.mil>
    kinser.george@us.af.mil
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