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CONTROL STICK,AIRCR_End_Item_KC-46_NSN_1680016848892KT_PN_S362A001-10

Federal · Department of Defense · U.S. Air ForceDue Friday, October 23, 2026
Client
Department of Defense · U.S. Air Force
RFP Number
—
Posted
10/17/2026
Category
US Federal
Budget
—
NAICS
336413
Set-aside
Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Hubzone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses.
Contact
424 SCMS

Description

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The U.S. Air Force, through the Supply Chain Management Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, is conducting market research via a Sources Sought Synopsis to identify potential sources for the spare procurement and new manufacture of the KC-46 aircraft control stick (NSN 1680-01-684-8892KT, P/N S362A001-10). The required scope generally entails component parts procurement or manufacturing, inspection, testing, preservation, packaging, shipping, and potential supply chain management. Performance will occur at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. All business types, including Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 336413, are eligible to submit business information. To participate, interested sources must select the "ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS" button on the notice and complete a Source Approval Request package submitted electronically through DoD SAFE. Potential sources must also independently acquire any necessary technical data if an Engineering Data List is not provided. There is currently no solicitation available, and the government will not award a contract or provide funding based on this market research effort.

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number
FD20302700284
Agency
Department of Defense
Buying office
Defense Logistics Agency › DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City, OK
Notice type
Sources Sought
Responses due
Oct 24, 2026, 12:59 AM ET
Posted on SAM.gov
Oct 16, 2026
NAICS
336413 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Product/service code
1680
Contracting contact
424 SCMS
424.scms.afmc.rfi.responses@us.af.mil
Read the official notice description

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION. Spares Procurement of: CONTROL STICK, AIRCR Platform: KC-46 NSN: 1680-01-684-8892KT P/N: S362A001-10 Notice ID (PR#): FD20302700284 AMC/AMSC: 4/D Department/Ind. Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE Sub-tier: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE Major Command: AFMC Sub Command: AIR FORCE SUSTAINMENT CENTER Office: 424th SCMS GENERAL INFORMATION • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original) • All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA Classification • Federal Stock Class (manufacture): 1680 • NAICS Code: 336413 The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code has a corresponding Size Standard of 1,250 employees. The Government is interested in all businesses to include, Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Hubzone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. • Place of Performance: Tinker AFB, OK 73145 USA CONTACT INFORMATION Organization: 424th SCMS Workflow Email: [email protected] SEND RESPONSES HERE PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION INTERESTED SOURCES MUST SELECT “ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS” BUTTON ABOVE OR BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED PARTICIPANTS IN THIS MARKET RESEARCH EFFORT. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the United States Air Force to identify potential Spares Procurement sources for the requirements identified below and to determine if this effort can be competitive or a Small Business Set-Aside. The Government may consider breaking the requirement out by airframe. This is not a Request for Proposal (or solicitation) or an indication that a contractual commitment will exist for this requirement. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market research. No funds are available to fund the information solicited. The Government will use the information gathered through publication of this SSS to determine the best acquisition strategy for this requirement. The Government is interested in all potential sources including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, etc. The 424th SCMS Supply Chain Management Squadron located at Tinker Air Force Base is requesting information, pursuant to FAR PART 10, in support of Market Research to identify potential sources for the Spares Procurement of the NSN(s) listed below. REQUIREMENTS Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s) listed below. Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping. Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets. The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award for the item(s) listed below. Potential sources may be responsible for nonrecurring engineering costs associated with becoming an approved source. The spares requirement for this effort is identified below: Part Number: 3F4215C NSN: 1680-01-684-8892KT Estimated Spares Requirement: 6

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

Awards in the same category (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.

Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 336413, since Oct 1, 2024

124,032 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

  1. 1. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$4.4B
  2. 2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$2.7B
  3. 3. RTX CORPORATION$2.4B
  4. 4. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.$2.2B
  5. 5. THE BOEING COMPANY$2.1B

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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