FA830725RB075_Justicifcation and Approval
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA830725RB075
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Joint Base San Antonio
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA830725CB033 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Sierra Peaks Corporation
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- San Antonio, Texas 78243, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center Joint Base San Antonio published a sole source justification for the procurement of Filter Insertion System (FIS) assemblies and alignment tools for the WC-135R aircraft's Advanced Atmospheric Research Equipment (AARE) system used in nuclear treaty monitoring. The contract was awarded to Sierra Peaks for $935,535.68 on September 30, 2025, covering a firm-fixed-price procurement of 3 alignment tools, 1 set of updated drawings, and 4 production FIS and base assemblies with a performance period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. The Air Force justified the sole source award based on Sierra Peaks' unique expertise and proprietary technical data from their involvement in the original AARE system development around 2004, including their possession of critical airworthiness certifications and configuration control board approvals. The agency determined that seeking alternative vendors would result in substantial duplication of costs, lengthy reverse engineering efforts, and potential mission risks for this critical nuclear treaty monitoring capability. A sources sought notice posted on sam.gov received no responses from alternative vendors, further supporting the sole source justification for these specialized aircraft components.
Notice text
The attatched doucment is a redacted version of the Justification and Approval for WC-135R Filter Insertion System (FIS) and FIS Alignment Tool. This is a sole source contract that has been awarded as of 09/30/2025.
Awarded contract FA830725CB033 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-09-30.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| WC-135R Filter Insertion System (FIS) and FIS Alignment Tool | Special Notice |
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