Automatic Deployment Unit and Powered Inertia Reel Device For T-38C Ejection Seat Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Automatic Deployment Unit and Powered Inertia Reel Device For T-38C Ejection Seat

Deadline : 30 May 2025

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 118591698

Document Ref. No. : T-38CEjectionSeatRFI

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)



Automatic Deployment Unit and Powered Inertia Reel Device

For

T-38C Ejection Seat

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the necessary expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to overhaul/repair the automatic deployment unit (ADU) and powered inertia reel device (PIRD) components. The level of security clearance and amount of foreign participation in this requirement has not been determined.



The last known vendor to repair these items were Martin Baker America. The technical data to repair/overhaul this item is not owned by the Government and is uneconomical to acquire the data by purchase or reverse engineering. No samples are available for potential suppliers to evaluate.



Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor-s facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts.



Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation of 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 of this survey.

FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) applies to this request for proposal:



The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Although “proposal” and “offe...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : T-38CEjectionSeatRFI
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier : DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Major Command : AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
Sub Command : AIR FORCE SUSTAINMENT CENTER
Office: FA8517 AFSC PZAAC
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
Original Published Date: May 02, 2025 02:19 pm EDT
Original Response Date: May 30, 2025 05:30 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Jun 14, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 1670 - PARACHUTES; AERIAL PICK UP, DELIVERY, RECOVERY SYSTEMS; AND CARGO TIE DOWN EQUIPMENT
NAICS Code: 336 - Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance: USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

RFI-T-38C-Ejection-Seat-FY26.docx