Cargo Nets (Production)
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8534-26-D-0001
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Robins AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Awarded
- to TAC Industries Inc.
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA8534-26-D-0001 Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Springfield, Ohio 45505, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Robins Air Force Base awarded contract FA8534-26-D-0001 to TAC Industries Inc on March 6, 2026, for the production of HCU-7A/E low profile side nets and HCU-15/C top nets used to secure palletized cargo on military transport platforms. These cargo nets, which comply with MIL-DTL-27444 specifications, are critical components for air and ground transport operations across the U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense, and allied partners, with applications on aircraft including the C-5, C-17, C-130, KC-10, and KC-135, as well as cargo loaders such as Tunner and Halvorsen models. The contract was awarded at a value of $138,879,400.00 under the Ability One Program, a mandatory federal source for the specified supplies, with the fair market price determined by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 8.
Notice text
This synopsis is to announce the award of a contract for the procurement of HCU-7A/E low profile side nets (NSN: 1670-0l-603-0034CT) and HCU-15/C top nets (NSN: 1670-00-969-4103CT).
The HCU-7A/E and HCU-15/C nets are designed to meet the specifications of MIL-DTL-27444. They are used as a complete system to secure palletized cargo on HCU-6/E 463L pallets.
These cargo nets are utilized by the U.S. Air Force, across the Department of Defense, and by allied partners. They are critical for air and ground transport operations on the following platforms:
- Aircraft: C-5, C-17, C-130, KC-10, KC-135
- Cargo Loaders: Tunner, Halvorsen
The nets are supplied by TAC Industries Inc, as designated under the Ability One Program. The central nonprofit agency facilitating this contract is Source America®. The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has the sole authority to determine the fair market price and conducts an administrative review of the final negotiated price for approval.
This procurement was conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 8, as the required supplies are on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. This makes the Ability One Program a mandatory Government source. The acquisition is executed under the authority of Public Law 92-28.
Awarded contract FA8534-26-D-0001 to TAC INDUSTRIES INC for 138879400.00 on 2026-03-06.
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