Request for Information: SUU-72 Pylon Upper Panel Replacement Including Refurbishment

AFNWC/NDB is seeking information from industry regarding a wholistic solution to the PLA/Pylon refurbishment and fabrication of new PLA Walkways. The solution shall be all encompassing to include receiving the Pylons and PLAs from storage, corrosion mitigation, manufacture and replacement of the SUU-72 Pylon upper panels, restoration of the Pylon to a flightworthy condition and refurbishment of PLAs to condition Code A. All hardware is intended to meet a minimum 30-year service life.

Once refurbishment is complete, the SUU-72 will be inducted into a modification line and converted into a SUU-103. The modification production line requires 9 refurbished Pylons and PLAs ready for induction no later than December 2028. There will be a requirement for additional quantities of at least 9 per year following the initial delivery for a total of 43. Questions regarding this effort are due no later than 4:00 P.M (CST) on 26 September 2024.