BA-30 Parachute System Solicitation
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- A26-087
- Agency
-
Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, Oklahoma 73145, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center seeks procurement of BA-30 Parachute Systems and associated kits, with proposals due May 20, 2026. The acquisition is set aside for small business concerns and issued under a sole source justification, foreclosing full and open competition.
Place of performance is Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with delivery to Building 3001 by September 20, 2026. The procurement covers 28 BA-30 Parachute Systems (Part Number 11090), one Loft Kit (P/N 801161), one Consumables Kit (P/N 801160), one Rigging Kit (P/N 801156), and one CYPRESS Rigging Kit (P/N AADCRPK), all firm fixed-price.
Technical Order 14-1-1 mandates BA-series backstyle automatic parachutes and specifically BA-30 systems for C-17 and C-130 aircraft platforms. Butler Parachute Systems, Inc. (CAGE OD4Z) is the sole Original Equipment Manufacturer with exclusive proprietary rights to the BA-30 system and no authorized distributors. Market research via Dynamic Small Business Search and the System of Award Management identified no alternative sources capable of meeting the specific technical and safety requirements. The NAICS code is 314999, All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills, with a small business size standard of 550 employees; PSC is 1670, Parachutes and Related Equipment.
The solicitation is conducted under FAR Part 12 procedures for commercial items. Price is the sole evaluated factor. Award will be made to the vendor offering the lowest total evaluated price in conformance with all solicitation requirements. The Contracting Officer will apply price analysis techniques under FAR 15.404-1 to ensure fair and reasonable pricing. Delivery is FOB Destination; shipments exceeding 150 pounds or specified dimensions must be palletized with exterior marking stating "NOT FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE."
Notice text
1.The 76th AMXG is requesting utilization of funds for the purchase of BA-30 Parachute System.
2.The requested equipment specifications are outlined below.
a.Item one – BA-30 Parachute System
a)BA-30 Parachute System P/N: 11090 (Qty: 28)
b)Loft kit P/N: 801161 (Qty: 1)
c)Consumables Kit P/N: 801160 (Qty:1)
d)Rigging Kit P/N: 801156 (Qty: 1)
e)CYPRESS Rigging Kit P/N: AADCRPK (Qty: 1)
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