C5 Center Door Gearbox and Rotary Actuator Overhaul
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Air Force. Due Dec 7, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5), 29 days left.
| Solicitation number | FA8538-C5_CDG_RA_Overhaul |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA8538 Afsc Pzaab |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413) |
| Product or service code | J016 |
| Posted | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 7, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5) (29 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
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- Sources Sought Synopsis 265 KB
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Description
This market survey is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and overhaul of the C-5 Center Door Gearbox (CDG) and Rotar Actuator for use by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel. The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined.
Contractors and Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. See attached "Sources Sought Synopsis" for complete description, instructions and survey.
Contracting contact
- Caiveon Thomas · [email protected]
- Joseph Jones · [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 336413, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,250 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing work, who also hold Air Force contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $1.6 billion in this trade
- RTX Corporation $1.1 billion in this trade
- L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. $953.7 million in this trade
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $857.7 million in this trade
- The Boeing Company $840.8 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Air Force awarded $83.4 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Air Force is buying now.
Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 797 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 336413), 370 posted in the last 7 days; 36% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and US Coast Guard. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. A notice in this trade gives a median of 28 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 31 days.
All open other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
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