F-16 Iridium Catalyst
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA825226C0658
- Agency
-
Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Awarded
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA825226C0658
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6850 Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties
- Place of performance
- Utah 84056, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center awarded contract FA825226C0658 to Honeywell International Inc. for F-16 iridium catalyst spares on July 22, 2026, under sole-source authority.
The award value is $2,165,932.60. The contract is a firm fixed price arrangement for specialized iridium catalyst spares required to sustain F-16 capabilities. The sole-source award was made under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) based on Honeywell's exclusive proprietary technical data and unique iridium blend technology; no other supplies or services satisfy agency requirements, and no commercial off-the-shelf alternatives exist. Market research, including a closed Sources Sought Synopsis (FA825226R0001, closed May 9, 2026), confirmed no alternate sources are capable of meeting the requirement. The Government does not possess rights to the necessary proprietary data and was unable to purchase data rights from Honeywell. The contracting activity is located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and the contract uses 4930 CSAG-S Working Capital funds. A redacted Justification and Approval document is publicly available.
Notice text
Notice of Sole Source Award
Authority & Citations: In accordance with (IAW) Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.301(b), this contract was awarded on a sole-source basis under the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) authority RFO 6.103-1 and 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), "Only one responsible source - no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements".
Requirement Rationale: The agency's mission requirements can only be satisfied by the identified sole-source vendor due to highly specialized and proprietary capabilities; no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. A redacted copy of the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) is attached and made publicly available with this notice in accordance with RFO 6.301.
Awarded contract FA825226C0658 to HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. for 2165932.60 on 2026-07-22.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FA825226C0658_Redacted_JA.pdfv4.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| F-16 Iridium Catalyst | Solicitation | |
| F-16 Iridium Catalyst | Pre-Solicitation | |
| F-16 Iridium Catalyst | Pre-Solicitation |
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