B-52 APQ-166 Magnetron/Electron Tube
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Presolicitation from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Beverly, Massachusetts. Due Nov 30, 2026, 3:30 PM (UTC-5), 33 days left.
| Solicitation number | 21-00017 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA8539 Afsc Pzaba |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511) |
| Product or service code | 5960 |
| Place of performance | Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Posted | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 30, 2026, 3:30 PM (UTC-5) (33 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Massachusetts Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the repair data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to purchase the B-52 APQ-166 Magnetron/Electron Tube. The National Stock Numbers (NSN) and Part Numbers (PN) are as follows: NSN 5960-01-318-0987, PN VMX-1849. The APQ-166 is currently repaired by CPI (88236) under contract FA8539-22-D-0002.
The RMC/RMSC code for the APQ-166 is R3/R. This service has been performed multiple times by CPI, which is the original manufacturer of the APQ-166. The technical data required to organically repair or complete the repair is not owned by the Government and is uneconomical to acquire the data by purchase or to reverse engineer the item. No samples are available for potential suppliers to evaluate.
Contracting contact
- Andrew Adams · [email protected]
- Jason Morgan · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334511, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,350 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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