OC-ALC/CR, Attn: Ken Thomason, 8745 Entrance Rd A, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3302

J -- MAINTENANCE AND/OR REPAIR OF EQUIPMENT-POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT A source seeking synopsis is being conducted to find sources interested in the KC-135 Reengining Kit Installation Requirement. This modification/kit installation removes J-57 engine and associated systems from KC-135A aircraft and TF-33-PW102 engine and associated systems from KC-135E aircraft and installs CFM56 F-108 engines. This modification consists of changing main landing gear, cockpit display and controls; adding new engines, nacelles, flight augmentation system and increased horizontal stabilizer; reinforcing floor and wing structure; revising nose wheel steering; and deleting water injection system. The minimum capability requirements as currently defined are as follows 1. Airfield Requirements: (a) Runway: AFCI 91-101 for -135 aircraft. (b) Runway Lights: AFI 32-1044. (c) Runway Taxiway: AFI 32-1044. (d) Crash Vehicles/Fire Fighters: AFMCI 91-101. 2. Enclosed Work Positions: (a) Hangar Space: (Minimum aircraft 6) One work position must have sufficient height to clear vertical fin in normal position to allow jacking applications for weight and balance. All work positions must have sufficient clearance after entry to permit aircraft jacking to jigged position. Enclosed work space must have at least 15 ft height and width clearance between overhead obstruction, wing tips, and hangar walls to allow room for engine trailers with engines mounted to move past wings tips. (b) Hanger Space Required when Aircraft on Jacks: When rigging control surfaces; during fuel tank repairs; water tank deactivation; during painting; and when aircraft is stripped or components are removed that expose aircraft or structure to elements. (c) Hangar space, backshops, and fuel servicing should be reasonably close to runway. (d) Hangar Floor: Must be adequate to support jack loads. 3. Ramp Work Positions: (a) Pavement: Medium load pavement IAW AFM 88-6. (b) Electricity/Lighting/Air: Must be available on ramps and in hangars. 4. Back Shop Facilities: (a) Chemical Waste Disposal: Must be controlled to prevent environmental pollution. (b) Paint Hangar: Must be inside with environmental controls for koroflex/epoxy primer and polyurethane painting. Environmental controls for temperature, humidity, dust and overspray must be IAW T.O. 1-1-8. (c) Fuel and Oil Storage: DOD4140.25, 450,000 lbs. fuel minimum storage requirements. (d) Refueling/Defueling Facilities: Must be able to load maximum fuel load, approximately 202,000 lbs. (See T.O.s 1-1-3, 1C135(k)A2-2, 00-25-172, 1C-135-2-5-1) (e) Fuel Tank Sealant: Must be IAW T.O. 1-1-3. (f) Fuel System Purging Capability: Acceptable storage, reclamation, and handling methods required IAW T.O. 1-1-3/00-25-172. (g) Tubing/Cable Shop: Facility required and must include rubber hose manufacture and cable fabrication. (h) Sheetmetal Shop: Must be adequately equipped. (i) Machine Shop: Must have standard machine shop equipment. (j) Jet Engine/QEC Shop: 7,000 sq ft minimum floor space required utilizing Monorail to install QEC kit on raw F108-CF-100 engine. (k) Welding Shop: Must have standard welding equipment including heli-arc, inert gas, and electrical resistance. (l) Battery Shop: Storage, service, and handling of nickel-cadmium batteries. (m) Hydraulic Shop: Bench test, adjustment and repair of hydraulic components required. (n) Electrical Shop: Must be able to accomplish rework, testing, and fault isolation of standard wiring on aircraft. (o) Silk Screen Capability: Required (does not include aircraft insignia). (p) Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) Shop: Fixed and/or portable x-ray, eddy current, ultrasonic, magnetic particle and penetrant capability required. (q) Landing Gear Shop: 3,000 sq ft minimum floor space required for teardown and packaging of the unimproved landing gear that is installed on aircraft upon receipt. Also, to accomplish main landing gear build-up into end item consisting of improved components, five rotor disk brakes, tires, and MARK III anto-skid. (r) Avionics/Communications/Instrument Shop: Operation, testing, and fault isolation of standard avionics, communications, and instrument systems/components on aircraft is required. (s) Fuel Cell Shop: Capability to repair bladder-type fuel cells. (t) Breathing Oxygen: Storage and handling facilities for gaseous and liquid oxygen in quantities sufficient for servicing aircraft required. (u) Tool Crib: Adequate control, protection and repair of GFE special tools required. (v) Engine Run-Up Area: 492 linear feet of 14 ft high engine blast deflector fence or equivalent required. (Noise restrictions at facility must be divulged) (w) Fabric/Fiberglass/Plastic Fabrication: Required and must conform to humidity and temperature control requirements contained in T.O. 1C-135(K)A-3-1. 5. Storage Facilities: (a) Government Bond Room, minimum size 30,000 sq. ft. (b) Kit Storage Area to accommodate storage of up to 13 Kits (including engines): 203,480 sq ft maximum. (c) Type of items to be stored are paint, explosives, GFM parts and rotable spares with adequate environmental controls. (d) The contractor will have capability for inside receiving, storage, and issuing government property. Not limited to, but will include the following: (1) Adequate storage and control of -21 aircraft equipment. (2) Adequate receiving and inspection facility. (3) Adequate locator system. (4) Adequate secure storage. (5) Adequate inventory control procedures. (6) Proper disposition of excesses. 6. Personnel Facilities: (a) Air Force Offices: 7,500 sq ft minimum floor space required for offices, crew lounge and locker rooms, and debriefing flight crews. (b) Transportation: Required to transport ferry crews to quarters, mess facilities, commercial transportation terminals, and return. Interested sources should do so in writing to OCALC/CR; Attn: Ken Thomason; 8745 Entrance Road A; Tinker AFB, OK 73145; FAX 405-736-5983. (305)

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