115 FW Aircraft Arresting System Barrier Arms
Cancelled Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50S9F26Q0006
- Agency
-
Army National Guard
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1710 Aircraft Landing Equipment
- Place of performance
- Wisconsin 53704, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 115th Fighter Wing, operating under the Department of the Army National Guard, seeks to procure BAK-14 HSRO Unit Part Number D02344-101 arresting cable barrier arms for installation in the existing Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Cable Arresting System at Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin. This procurement falls under NAICS code 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and PSC code 1710 (Aircraft Landing Equipment). The government intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to a qualified distributor. All interested parties must submit written notice of positive intent to bid as a prime contractor by April 20, 2026, via email to dave.mattila.2@us.af.mil with the subject line "Sources Sought W50S9F26Q0006." Responses must include three mandatory components: a positive statement of intent to serve as prime contractor, a completed and signed Source Sought Information Request Form, and documentation proving authorization as an Engineered Arresting Systems (ESCO)/Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Service LLC distributor. Responses exceeding three typewritten pages or lacking any required documentation will be deemed non-responsive and excluded from consideration.
This pre-solicitation notice includes no set-aside designation for small businesses or other socioeconomic categories. The current system contractor is Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Service LLC, dba Engineered Arresting Systems (ESCO), and qualified bidders must be authorized distributors of this entity. The notice does not specify a contract award value or budget range, nor does it indicate the quantity of units required beyond the referenced part number. Respondents must be registered or in the process of registering in the System for Award Management (SAM) with appropriate socioeconomic designations under NAICS code 336413. The pre-solicitation deadline of April 20, 2026, allows interested firms approximately two weeks to prepare and submit their sources sought responses, with the actual solicitation expected to follow this pre-solicitation phase.
Notice text
CIVIL ENGINEERING SQUADRON BAK-14 ARRESTING CABLE BARRIER ARMS
PSC Code: 1710 - Aircraft Launching, Landing, and Ground Handling Equipment
NAICS Code: 336413 - Other Aircraft Part and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Contact: 115th Fighter Wing, 3110 Mitchell Street, Madison, WI 53704, POC: Lt Col Dave Mattila
Synopsis: BAK-14 ARRESTING CABLE BARRIER ARMS
The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential sources for this procurement including interested Small Business sources. This notice is for planning purposes only. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests. All interested parties should respond.
The 115th Fighter Wing intends to issue a sole source solicitation and award a firm-fixed price contract for the purchase of BAK-14 HSRO Unit Part Number D02344-101, which will be installed in the existing Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Cable Arresting System located at Truax Field, Madison, WI. Any interested concern will provide this office, in writing, with a notice stating it’s positive intent to submit a quote as a prime contractor no later than the date indicated on this notice. This notification, which shall not exceed three typewritten pages, must include ALL of the following:
(1) Positive statement of intent to bid as a prime contractor
(2) A completed and signed Source Sought Information Request Form
(3) Documentation identifying your organization as an authorized distributor for CURTISS-WRIGHT FLOW CONTROL SERVICE LLC, dba ENGINEERED ARRESTING SYSTEMS – ESCO.
*** IF ALL ITEMS ARE NOT PRESENT IN THE RESPONSE, IT WILL RESULT IN THE RESPONSE BEING CONSIDERED TO BE NONRESPONSIVE AND THEREFORE NOT BE COUNTED AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE. ***
Information shall be provided via email to: dave.mattila.2@us.af.mil. Include the following in the subject line - Sources Sought W50S9F26Q0006. No facsimile responses will be honored.
PROCUREMENT DETAILS: The 115th Fighter Wing at Dane County Regional Airport -Truax Field, Madison, WI is conducting market research seeking capable sources for the procurement of CURTISS-WRIGHT FLOW CONTROL SERVICE LLC, dba ENGINEERED ARRESTING SYSTEMS – ESCO, BAK-14 High-speed Rollover (HSRO) Unit Part Number D02344-101 Support Box Assembly.
The BAK-14 is a retractable hook cable system designed to be used in conjunction with energy absorbers like the BAK-12 system. It allows the arresting cable to be lowered below the runway surface, making it ideal for joint-use airfields that accommodate both military and civilian aircraft. This acquisition is for the procurement of improved BAK-14 system barrier arms, approved by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, which are required for installation at Truax Field, Madison, WI 53704. These components are critical for ensuring the safety of flight operations for hook-equipped aircraft during emergency landings or aborted takeoffs.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Source Sought Information Request Memo.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| 115 FW Aircraft Arresting System Barrier Arms | Pre-Solicitation |
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