SAM #FA442726QZ055

Air Force Seeks Post-Processing Services for Fabrication Flight at Travis AFB

This opportunity seeks providers for specialized post-processing services to support the Air Force's Fabrication Flight manufacturing at Travis AFB. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 60th Contracting Squadron (60 CONS LGC), Travis Air Force Base, California - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Products/Services Requested: - Anodize & Dichromate Sealing - Must comply with MIL-A-8625 Type II (Class I) and Type III (Class I & II) - Automated Shot Peening - Must meet ASTM 2430, Lockheed STP51-501, and Boeing SOPM 20-10-03 - Requires automated intensity-control and media-sorting equipment - Thermal Spray Coatings (Tungsten Carbide – Cobalt) - Must comply with BMS10-67 Type I via Boeing BAC5851 Class 1 (Plasma) or Class 2 (HVOF) - Requires high-velocity oxygen fuel/plasma thermal equipment and specialized environmental spray booths - Pre-Penetrant Alkaline Acid Etch - Must meet Lockheed STP53-201 and Boeing SOPM 20-20-02 - Critical for NDI crack detection - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Strict compliance with military and aerospace standards - Specialized equipment and environmental controls required for some processes - The government intends to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for these services

Description

This is a Sources Sought notice for the requirements below for Market Research purposes. Please note this is not a request for quotes.

60 MXS, Fabrication Flight, is looking to expand their manufacturing capability:

These post-processing requirements are our primary manufacturing bottlenecks; while we can machine the parts, our lack of required infrastructure prevents us from meeting blueprint specifications and causes the rejection of -107 and -202 engineering requests.

Below are the required capabilities tied to their governing specifications.

1. Anodize & Dichromate Sealing (Immediate Test Case)

Requirement: MIL-A-8625 Type II (Class I) & Type III (Class I & II)

2. Automated Shot Peening

Requirement: ASTM 2430, Lockheed STP51-501, Boeing SOPM 20-10-03 Limitation: Requires automated intensity-control and media-sorting equipment. Manual roto-peening is structurally impractical for large surface areas.

3. Thermal Spray Coatings (Tungsten Carbide – Cobalt)

Requirement: BMS10-67 Type I via Boeing BAC5851 Class 1 (Plasma) or Class 2 (HVOF) Limitation: Travis AFB lacks the high-velocity oxygen fuel / plasma thermal equipment and specialized environmental spray booths required for this application

4. Pre-Penetrant Alkaline Acid Etch

Requirement: Lockheed STP53-201 / Boeing SOPM 20-20-02 (Sodium Hydroxide or Flicks etch) Limitation: Critical post-machining process to remove 0.0002” – 0.0004” of smeared metal to allow for accurate NDI crack detection

Goal: To establish a possible Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for these four distinct processes.

If your company is capable of fulfilling the required effort, notify the POC.

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