About this opportunity
AI summaryThe United States Air Force seeks potential sources with the production data, repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements for the overhaul of the C-5 Center Door Gearbox and Rotary Actuator. Contractors and institutions may participate, though the government has not yet determined set-aside decisions, security clearance levels, or foreign participation allowances. Interested respondents must submit their Contractor Capability Survey responses by email in a readable electronic format that can pass through a firewall, with attachments limited to 10 MB per email. Responses to Part I and Part II must arrive no later than close of business on the offers due date specified on SAM.gov. Respondents should direct market research questions to the designated program manager or procuring contracting officer.
Scope of work
- Qualification and overhaul of the Center Door Gearbox, NSN 1680-00-026-4424UC, PN 544996-3-1
- Qualification and overhaul of the Actuator Electromechanical Rotor, NSN 1680-00-024-6953UC, PN 544948-2-1
Minimum qualifications
- Capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data
- Quality assurance program such as ISO 9001, AS9100, or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability and experience in repair of the same or similar aircraft components
Documents to include with your response
- Contractor Capability Survey Part I Business Information
- Contractor Capability Survey Part II Capability Survey Questions response
- Documentation supporting company capability to meet requirements
- Detailed quality plan implementing AS9100 (or equivalent)
- Evidence of teaming, partnership, joint venture, or subcontracting arrangement (if applicable)
Key dates
- Responses due
- no later than close of business on the offers due date listed on SAM.GOV
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Responses to Part I and Part II must be in a readable electronic format sent via email, not exceeding 10 MB per email (multiple emails acceptable).
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- FA8538-C5_CDG_RA_Overhaul
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA8538 Afsc Pzaab
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Dec 7, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 6, 2026
- NAICS
- 336413 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- J016
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Contracting contact
- Caiveon Thomas
caiveon.thomas@us.af.mil - Additional contact
- Joseph Jones
joseph.jones.81@us.af.mil
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
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
124,831 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$4.0B
- 2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$2.7B
- 3. DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS$2.5B
- 4. RTX CORPORATION$2.4B
- 5. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.$2.2B
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.