Opportunity
SAM #28-00018
C-5 Aircraft Tension Regulator Repair Source Qualification
Buyer
Air Force Security Forces Center (AFSFC)
Posted
September 09, 2026
Respond By
October 01, 2026
Identifier
28-00018
NAICS
336412, 811210, 336413
The U.S. Air Force, through the AFLCMC/WLSEAB (C-5 Galaxy Division), is seeking qualified sources for the repair of C-5 aircraft aileron and spoiler mixer tension regulators. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Force, AFLCMC/WLSEAB (C-5 Galaxy Division) - Products Requested: - Aileron Cable Tension Regulator (NSN: 1680-00-013-8806, Part Number: 0501146-1) - Pilot Side Elevator Cable Tension Regulator (NSN: 1680-00-860-3650, Part Number: 0501146-3) - Copilot Side Elevator Cable Tension Regulator (NSN: 1680-00-833-3947, Part Number: 0501146-5) - Rudder Cable Tension Regulator (NSN: 1680-00-930-8323, Part Number: 0501146-7) - LH Aileron Spoiler Mixer Tension Regulator (NSN: 1680-00-449-2891, Part Number: 0501147-3) - RH Aileron Spoiler Mixer Tension Regulator (NSN: 1680-00-449-2892, Part Number: 0501174-4) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Only sources with specialized engineering skills and repair knowledge are eligible - Strict quality and repair process controls, including ISO 9001 certification - Adherence to USAF overhaul manuals is mandatory - Alternate sources must qualify under the design control activity's procedures - Repairs are critical for flight safety, maintaining cable tension regulators essential to aircraft control - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the documentation.
Description
The part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique engineering skills, and repair knowledge by the qualified source(s) require repair of the part by the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain repair knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant government engineering activity, AFLCMC/WLSEAB (C-5 Galaxy Division).