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Solicitation

C-5 MLG Trunnion Bearing

FA8538260019

Department of the Air Force, FA8538 AFSC Pzaab. Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing.

Response deadline

October 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT

Closed 5 days ago. Posted July 29, 2026. Scheduled to archive January 27, 2027.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

Solicitation, C-5 MLG Trunnion Bearing 
NSN: 3120-00-766-2056UC
Part No. 4F23832-103A

The Air Force has a requirement for a depot-level re-manufacturing effort for the C-5 Trunnion Bearing. This item is a large, plain self-aligning, spherical bearing. It is the main pivot bearing used during the retraction and extension of the C-5 MLG. The anticipated re-manufacturing service will provide serviceable assets to meet yearly demand for Air Force field level and C-5 Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM). 

This re-manufacturing effort will utilize a Requirements Type Contract. Contract period of performance will be five (5) years. It will consist of a one (1) year basic period and four (4) one (1) year ordering periods. To be eligible for award, offerors must be on the Government's pre-approved qualified source list OR submit a complete SAR package that meets all requirements specified in the Source Pre-Qualification Requirements document and the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The USAF anticipates the acquisition will be Full and Open Competition, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The Best Estimated Quantities (BEQ) for each ordering period are listed below.

NSN: 3120-00-766-2056UC
YEAR                                    BEQ
Basic                                  64 EA
Ordering Period 1          64 EA
Ordering Period 2          64 EA
Ordering Period 3          64 EA
Ordering Period 4          64 EA

The Government owns the technical data package. Interested parties shall be registered in the Joint Certification Program and approved to view Export Control, and shall submit evidence of their certification in order to obtain the associated technical data packages. 

To obtain copies of the bidset documents, an interested vendor shall be registered in the Joint Certification Program (JCP). Interested vendors are to request copies of the bidsets by providing their CAGE number to both Alyssa Tanner (alyssa.tanner.1@us.af.mil) and Karen Beckford (karen.beckford@us.af.mil) to verify registration in JCP. Upon verification, bidset zip files will be sent via the "DOD Safe" website. 

To become registered in the JCP, interested vendors can do so at the following website: 

https://www.dla.mil/logistics-operations/services/joint-certification-program/ 

The RFP and attachments are included within the attachments area of this solicitation. All attachments are attached separately for convenience. 

All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Offerors are encouraged to register on the site to receive notifications regarding the solicitation and all amendments/revisions.

Contact Alyssa Tanner, Contract Specialist, and Karen Beckford, Contracting Officer, for questions or clarification.  Questions will ONLY be received via E-mail.  Phone calls are not acceptable, and voice mail will not be answered nor returned.

All questions will be answered via a Question and Answers (Q&A) document posted on SAM.gov attachment added to this posting and noted below in this description with the date it was updated.

Alyssa Tanner, alyssa.tanner.1@us.af.mil

Karen Beckford, karen.beckford@us.af.mil

Completed Request for Proposal responses and documents are due 5:00 PM EST, 27 October 2026.

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Publications

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  1. July 29, 2026

    Solicitation, originally presolicitation

    Due October 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 534c573ed02648c48f0ad18f5f049991

    2 revisions on SAM
    • July 29, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • June 3, 2026: publish, presolicitation

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