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Solicitation - Repair of the C-5 Automated Flight Control System Panel (AFCSP) and Communication/Navigation Panel (CNP)

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE SUSTAINMENT CENTER · FA8538 AFSC PZAAB · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
10 Nov 2026
Closes
18 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC
Reference
FA8538-27-R-B002
Location
CA, United States
Sector
Space & Satellite

At a glance

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE SUSTAINMENT CENTER · FA8538 AFSC PZAAB in United States has published a tender in space & satellite: “Solicitation - Repair of the C-5 Automated Flight Control System Panel (AFCSP) and Communication/Navigation Panel (CNP)”. Submissions close on 18 November 2026, 8 days from today. Quote reference FA8538-27-R-B002 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 5 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 557 open space & satellite notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

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Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE SUSTAINMENT CENTER · FA8538 AFSC PZAAB is soliciting Solicitation - Repair of the C-5 Automated Flight Control System Panel (AFCSP) and Communication/Navigation Panel (CNP). Solicitation number FA8538-27-R-B002. Classified under NAICS 336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. Product/service code J016 — MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES. Place of performance: CA, USA. Responses are due by 18 November 2026 21:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

This requirement is a Firm Fixed Price contract for the repair of the C-5 Automated Flight Control System Panel (AFCSP), NSN 5998015998134UC, PN 4V91084-101; and Communication/Navigation Panel (CNP), NSN 5998015999341UC, PN 4V91083-101A to provide all the necessary parts and labor to test and repair the AFCSP and CNP. The contract will include one (1) 12-month basic year and four (4) one-year ordering periods. This anticipated contract action is in support of the Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), 638th Supply Chain Management Group (SCMG), 409th Supply Chain Management Squadron (SCMS). The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate using Other Than Full and Open Competition (OTF&OC) procedures in accordance with RFO Part 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Government does not own any production level technical data or specialized test equipment in support of this requirement.  As a result, Ducommun Labarge Technologies, Inc – CAGE 08719, is the only known source with adequate knowledge of the C-5’s  Automated Flight Control System Panel (AFCSP) and Communication / Navigation Panel (CNP) performance requirements and possession of the required technical data and capabilities needed to repair this item and ensure compatibility of the equipment. The Government's required delivery schedule is 90 days after receipt of asset. The quantities shown below represent the Best Estimated Quantities for this effort. This is for a Firm Fixed Price, Requirements type contract.This solicitation will result in a supply contract for the following:

NSN: 5998-01-599-8134UC

Part Number: 4V91084-101A

Noun: Automated Flight Control System Panel (AFCSP) RMC/ RMSC: R3/R

Quantity: 100 EA

NSN: 5998-01-599-9341UC

Part Number: PN 4V91083-101A

Noun: Communication/Navigation Panel (CNP) RMC/ RMSC: R3/R

Quantity: 50 EA

The solicitation issuance date is 09 October 2026, with a response date of 09 November 2026 16:00 EST. The RFP and attachments are included within the attachments area of this solicitation. Authority: 10 U.S.C, 3204(a)(1).  Justification: the property or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency

Context for bidders

We hold 5 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE SUSTAINMENT CENTER · FA8538 AFSC PZAAB, going back to August 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Space & Satellite and Financial & Professional Services. There are 557 open Space & Satellite tenders in United States. This one closes in 8 days.

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