C17 aircraft seat cushions and headrests
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA441926Q0012
- Agency
-
Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336360 Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Altus AFB, Oklahoma 73523, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 97th Maintenance Group at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, published this Special Notice on February 6, 2026, seeking 85 seat cushions and headrests for C-17 aircraft. The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command intends to make a sole source award to First State Manufacturing Inc., the identified single source capable of meeting the customer's specifications. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals but rather an opportunity for interested sources to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to fulfill the requirement. The government reserves the right to determine whether to conduct competitive procurement or proceed with the single source award based on responses received.
Sources interested in competing for this contract must submit a capability statement by February 16, 2026, at 1:30 PM CST that includes technical data and cost information with convincing evidence of capability to meet the salient characteristics. Submissions must be delivered via email only as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachments to patricia.bigornia.1@us.af.mil and kevin.pillow@us.af.mil, with late submissions rejected from review. The requirement encompasses custom-designed cushions meeting specific dimensional and material specifications, including Confor CF45 Foam, sheepskin, and Blue Trevira cloth, along with embroidered ALTUS imagery and FAR 25.853 flammability compliance. This procurement is set aside for small businesses, with the contracting activity seeking to identify alternative suppliers to mitigate future single-source dependencies, particularly regarding headrest production capability. The government will use submitted information solely to evaluate whether competition is warranted or if sole source procurement should proceed.
Notice text
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS/QUOTES
The 97th Maintenance Group at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma requires 85 Seat Cushions and Headrests for the C-17 Aircraft (see Salient Characteristics attachment for specifics).
The 97th Contracting Squadron intends to make a sole source award to First State Manufacturing Inc (CAGE: 09ZJ4), due to being the only source capable of providing the seat cushions and headrests that will meet the customer's Salient Characteristics.
The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit from a single source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement.
Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. Requests for documentation, additional information, or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an
affirmative response.
A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a single source procurement.
Capability statements are due on 16 Feb 2026 by 1:30 PM CST. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to patricia.bigornia.1@us.af.mil and kevin.pillow@us.af.mil. Capability statements and supporting documentation provided after the due date listed above will not be reviewed. Please see attached Single Source Justification and Salient Characteristics for further information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Single Source Justification MXG Seat Cushions.pdf | ||
| Salient Characteristics C-17 Cushions.pdf |
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