Opportunity
SAM #SSS6MAY2026
B-2 Supply Chain Regeneration Integrator Services Sought by AFLCMC
Buyer
AFLMC Bomber Aircraft Division
Posted
May 06, 2026
Respond By
May 11, 2026
Identifier
SSS6MAY2026
NAICS
541330, 541614, 541690, 541715
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), under the Department of the Air Force, is seeking qualified defense contractors to serve as a neutral integrator for the B-2 Spirit bomber supply chain regeneration initiative. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), AFLCMC/WBK-2 (B-2) - Scope of Services Requested: - Serve as a neutral, program-controlled integrator for the B-2 supply chain - Manage program management, reverse engineering, data rights acquisition, supplier network management, and airworthiness qualification - Address parts obsolescence and diversify the industrial base for the B-2 Spirit bomber fleet - Develop government-owned, producible Level 3 Technical Data Packages (TDPs) through reverse engineering of obsolete or unavailable parts - Negotiate and acquire technical data and intellectual property rights from major aerospace OEMs to secure Unlimited Rights for the Government - Establish and manage a hub-and-spoke supplier network, providing engineering oversight and build-to-print data packages to subcontractors - Manage airworthiness qualification processes for new parts and repairs - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Respondents must have experience integrating low-density, strategic military aircraft fleets - Must possess extensive in-house reverse engineering capabilities and SAP-cleared facilities suitable for multiple large-body aircraft - B-2 OEMs and their primary mission-system affiliates are excluded from consideration due to Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are requested; only service capabilities are sought - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; major aerospace OEMs are referenced as sources for data rights acquisition - Place of Performance: - Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma (AFLCMC/WBK-2 contracting office and likely place of performance)
Description
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is conducting market research to identify sources capable of serving as a neutral, program-controlled integrator to address parts obsolescence and regenerate the B-2 Spirit bomber supply chain through reverse engineering and technical data package (TDP) development. Viable respondents must be established defense contractors possessing demonstrated integration experience for low-density strategic aircraft fleets, extensive in-house reverse engineering expertise, and specialized SAP-cleared facilities capable of accommodating multiple large-body aircraft. Due to inherent Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) with this specific effort, the B-2 Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their primary mission-system affiliates shall not be considered for award and should NOT respond to this notice. Potential vendors should review the attached document and submit a capability statement if, and only if, they possess verifiable evidence of meeting every mandatory qualification and the infrastructure requirements outlined in the synopsis.