# 60 MXS, Fabrication Flight Parts Manufacturing

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa442726qz055

- Solicitation number: FA442726QZ055
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA4427 60 Cons LGC (FA4427)
- NAICS: 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 9515 Plate, Sheet, Strip, Foil, and Leaf
- Place of performance: Travis AFB, California
- First posted: July 1, 2026
- Last posted: July 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e5e947faa92b4488bcb1c9897f22a35f/view

## Description

This is a Sources Sought notice for the requirements below for Market Research purposes. Please note this is not a request for quotes. 60 MXS, Fabrication Flight, is looking to expand their manufacturing capability: These post-processing requirements are our primary manufacturing bottlenecks; while we can machine the parts, our lack of required infrastructure prevents us from meeting blueprint specifications and causes the rejection of -107 and -202 engineering requests. Below are the required capabilities tied to their governing specifications. 1. Anodize & Dichromate Sealing (Immediate Test Case)

**Requirement:** MIL-A-8625 Type II (Class I) & Type III (Class I & II)

**2. Automated Shot Peening Requirement:**

**ASTM 2430, Lockheed STP51-501, Boeing SOPM 20-10-03 Limitation:** Requires automated intensity-control and media-sorting equipment. Manual roto-peening is structurally impractical for large surface areas. 3. Thermal Spray Coatings (Tungsten Carbide – Cobalt)

**Requirement:** BMS10-67 Type I via Boeing BAC5851 Class 1 (Plasma) or Class 2 (HVOF)

**Limitation:** Travis AFB lacks the high-velocity oxygen fuel / plasma thermal equipment and specialized environmental spray booths required for this application 4. Pre-Penetrant Alkaline Acid Etch Requirement: Lockheed STP53-201 / Boeing SOPM 20-20-02 (Sodium Hydroxide or Flicks etch)

**Limitation:** Critical post-machining process to remove 0.0002” – 0.0004” of smeared metal to allow for accurate NDI crack detection Goal: To establish a possible Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for these four distinct processes. If your company is capable of fulfilling the required effort, notify the POC.

## Publications

- July 1, 2026: Sources sought, due July 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice e5e947faa92b4488bcb1c9897f22a35f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e5e947faa92b4488bcb1c9897f22a35f/view

## Points of contact

- Phillip Manwaring, phillip.manwaring@us.af.mil, 707-424-8927

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