Tender Details

Country: USA
Summary: Piga Float Next Gen
UST Ref No: 118901736
Deadline: 09 Jun 2025
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: FA821425CBPIGA
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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS
Minuteman III Pendulous Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer (PIGA) Float NSN: 1420-01-386-7795 AH (9043520-010) Float Assembly
This request is an announcement for information/market research for planning purposes. The synopsis does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach.
SUBJECT: Sources sought for the repair of the float assembly used in the Pendulous Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer (PIGA) instrument for the Minuteman III guidance system. This repair supports the AFNWC/NIM, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) which is responsible for the ICBM missile guidance set. DESCRIPTION: The PIGA Float consists of parts made of I400 Beryllium which is hazardous and requires specialized equipment, handling procedures and stringent safety requirements. Some of the Beryllium components are coated with aluminum oxide using a plasma powder spray and finished tolerances within millionths of an inch. Every part of the float requires precision machining, a tremendous amount of attention to detail and specialized skills to be successfully produced. Within the PIGA Float Assembly is the Gas Bearing Wheel, the critical component of the float assembly and the heart of the PIGA. The Gas Bearing Wheel assembly is the size of a thimble yet its manufacturer requires more than 200 critical machining operations and ultra-precise mechanical measurements. Pyroceram glass and ferrite ceramic material are also used in the PIGA float. These materials are very fragile and also require unique manufacturing and finishing processes. In addition to the repair of the PIGA floats, this effort includes maintaining peculiar support equipment which is Government Furnished Property (GFP) as necessary.To become a qualified source the entity must have access to I400 Beryllium, pyroceram, Astro lube and MN60L fer...
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Piga Float Next Gen - USA Tender

The DEPT OF DEFENSE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Piga Float Next Gen. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 118901736 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-06-09.

The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.