Presolicitation for F-16 Tail Beam; $228,480 est value

An F-16 Fighting Falcon
An F-16 Fighting Falcon

We’ve had a request for more pre-solcitations.  Since becoming an approved source takes a while, we’re going to cover more pre-solicitations, which are announcements of the government’s intent to solicit an item.  These can provide more lead time to determine if a company can supply the product.

This one is for an F-16 Horizontal Tail Support Beam, NSN 1560-01-485-2362.  This 6″ thick beam is 11″ x 47″ and supports the right side of the F-16 tail.  It was last sold to the military by Aero-Glen International for $2,040 each. The government intends to solicit 112 beams at an estimated contract value of $228,480.

The solicitation will likely be a small business set-aside.  Potential manufacturers are encouraged to respond to this sources sought solicitation by June 22, 2022.

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See NSN details on BidLink
See solicitation details on BidLink