ASR-9 Slip Rings NSN 5999-01-442-3976

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) has a requirement for the acquisition of slip rings for sustainment of rotary joints in the Airport Surveillance Radar Model 9 (ASR-9) field radar sites. The rotary joint comprises six rf paths and 20 slip ring connections that electrically interface the rotating antenna with the stationary pedestal. Two position sensors in the rotary joint provide azimuth data to the system. The rotary joint is crucial to the operation of the ASR-9.

The slip rings to be procured are:

NSN 5999-01-442-3976 Moog Inc. part number D1619-100P1

Moog slip ring D1619-100P1 is the only FAA-approved version to be used in the ASR-9 radar. The FAA does not have rights in specifications or drawings to provide to vendors. The rights to all proprietary information necessary to conduct manufacture, repair, and test of these assets are owned by Panduit Corp.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and size standards for this effort is

NAICS 335312, Motor and Generator Manufacturing. Size Standard 1,250 Employees.

Full-and-open competition will be utilized for this requirement.

Please read the attached solicitation in its entirety. Follow the instructions outlined in Section L for submitting a responsive proposal.

Proposals are due by EMAIL ONLY to connie.m.houpt@faa.gov NLT June 26, 2025, 2:00 PM, Central Time. Please include the solicitation number 6973GH-25-R-00162 in the subject line of all email correspondence.

All Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management, www.SAM.gov. Per the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS), clause 3.3.1-33 System for Award Management (SAM), paragraph (b)(1) “By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.”

This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.