APY-1/2 Power Supply Repair
The Governments is conducting market research to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to perform depot repair of the power supply used on the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) radar system. The power supply is a critical avionics electronic component that produces voltage levels for use by avionics hardware of the radar system. The power supply is a component of the E-3 APY-1/2 Surveillance Radar System. The APY-1/2 is AWACS exclusive airborne radar developed by Westinghouse, now Northrop Grumman for determining the location, altitude, course, and speed of large numbers of targets.
The Contractor shall be capable of furnishing all required labor, material, facilities and equipment to accomplish the repair. The Contractor shall deliver at least two (2) production first article assets that pass all qualification and integration testing in accordance with (IAW) Northrop Grumman source control drawing 560R345. The Government will furnish facilities and labor for next higher assembly integration and qualification of the two first article production assets. Our acquisition strategy is a five-year contract (basic plus four option years) with a projected quantity of 5 repairs per year. Follow-on efforts will continue through 2035. The Contractor shall provide a long-term sustainable power supply repair capability to support the APY system.
The Government requests technical data, drawings, training and equipment needed to initiate organic maintenance OR a willingness to form a partnership for repairs to manage, maintain, and update the power supply hardware as required.
ABDOULIE SARR, ENGINEER, Phone 487-926-0929, Email abdoulie.sarr@us.af.mil - Edwin Prime, Contract Specialist, Phone 478-926-7121, Fax 478-222-0584, Email edwin.prime.1@us.af.mil
