Combined Synopsis for Sole Source - QDC Mounting Bracket
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA930226Q0130
- Agency
-
Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332510 Hardware Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5340 Hardware, Commercial
- Place of performance
- Edwards, California 93524, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Test Center issued a Combined Synopsis and Notice of Intent to Sole Source on September 9, 2026, for the procurement of 10 units of QDC Mounting Brackets (Part Number A13095-1, NSN 5340-01-634-0021) from Thales Defense and Security, Inc., with a response deadline of September 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM PDT. This is a sole-source acquisition under FAR 12.102(a); Thales DSI is the exclusive manufacturer after competing vendors Gentex Corporation and Glenair divested QDC Mounting Bracket production. No direct commercial replacement exists. The brackets are mission-critical components for F-22 Raptor pilot helmets and will support Helmet Mounted Device system testing from September 2026 through February–March 2027 at 411 FLTS, Edwards Air Force Base, California. Current USAF inventory contains no available units. The requirement mandates a maximum 30-day delivery timeline from order placement to prevent mission delays. Delivery is FOB Destination to Edwards AFB. The solicitation (FA930226Q0130) is unrestricted, not set aside for small business, issued under NAICS 332510 (750-employee size standard), and structured as a Request for Quotation with Firm Fixed Price terms. Although sole-source intent is stated, all responsible sources may submit capability statements or proposals; the Government retains discretion to decide whether to conduct competitive procurement. Contracting Officer Abel Alcantar (abel.alcantar.1@us.af.mil, 527-3531) handles inquiries.
Notice text
Please see attached files for Combined Synopsis for Sole Source - QDC Mounting Bracket
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