F-16 Horizontal Stabilizers
ID: SPRHA4-26-R-0095Type: Presolicitation
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Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYDLA AVIATION AT OGDEN, UTHILL AIR FORCE BASE, UT, 84056-5820, USA

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Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

PSC

AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS (1560)
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    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Ogden, UT, is seeking qualified sources for the procurement of F-16 Horizontal Stabilizers (P/N: 16T7461-835, NSN: 1560-01-619-8981). This presolicitation notice aims to conduct market research to identify potential suppliers capable of meeting the agency's requirements and to enhance competition by improving access to acquisition information. The anticipated contract will be a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type, with five one-year ordering periods, and is not expected to be set aside for small businesses. Interested parties must contact Dennis Bouy at dennis.bouy@us.af.mil to express their interest and capability, with qualification required before contract award, including a qualification test plan and compliance with specific manufacturing standards. The estimated qualification cost is $5,000, with a completion timeframe of approximately 270 days.

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    This document outlines the manufacturing qualification requirements for the Horizontal Stabilizer (P/N: 16T7461-835, NSN: 1560-01-619-8981) for the F-16 application. Offerors must notify the government of their intent to qualify, certify facilities and equipment, verify possession of a complete data package including Lockheed Martin drawing 16T7461, and manufacture items conforming to government requirements and UID standards. They must also provide quality, performance, and environmental evaluation data, identify material sources and internal process standards, and provide a management process for Critical Safety Items. Access to Lockheed Martin Master Tooling and a Master Tooling Agreement are mandatory. Offerors must submit a qualification test plan for approval, conduct testing at their own expense, and provide a test report. A pre-contract award qualification article must be provided for evaluation. The estimated qualification cost is $5,000, with an estimated completion time of 270 days. Qualification is required before contract award. The document also details six waiver criteria for qualification requirements, such as prior supply to the government, qualification on mirror-image articles, or qualification for assemblies or earlier dash numbers of a part.
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