FA8532-23-R-0003 - Aircrew Flight Equipment Test Equipment (AFETE)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA8532-23-R-0003
- Agency
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AFLCMC Robins AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA8533-25-D-0052-FA8533-25-F-0083 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Chemring Energetic Devices Inc.
- NAICS code
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Place of performance
- Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, United States
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 published this Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for the Aircrew Flight Equipment Test Equipment (AFETE) production and repair services. The procurement covers specialized test equipment including Joint Combined Aircrew Systems Tester (JCAST), Altitude Combined Aircrew Systems Tester-High Altitude (ACAST-HA), and other critical flight safety equipment used to test and validate aerospace systems. The Air Force awarded contract FA8533-25-D-0052 to Chemring Energetic Devices INC on June 27, 2025, following a solicitation issued on July 12, 2023 that received only one response. The sole source justification was based on Chemring Energetic Devices being the only company capable of meeting the government's requirements, as they are the original equipment manufacturer with proprietary technology and no available technical data exists for alternative sources. The contract is structured as a Requirements Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDC) arrangement with a base year and four annual option periods, plus a 6-month extension possibility. While the specific contract value was not disclosed in the notice, the procurement includes both operations/maintenance and investment components for these critical aerospace testing systems.
Notice text
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Human Systems Division, AFLCMC/ROKB, awarded a sole source contract to Chemring Energetic Devices INC for the Aircrew Flight Equipment Test Equipment (AFETE) production and repair on 27 June 2025.
The Government issued a solicitation on 12 July 2023 and received only one response. Chemring Energetic Devices is the only company able to meet the Government's requirements for the Aircrew Fight Equipment Test Equipment (AFETE). The Government awarded the AFETE effort pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Justification: Supplies required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The redacted Justification and Approval is attached to this posting.
This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available.
The National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement action is 334515.
Awarded contract FA8533-25-D-0052 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-06-27.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA_FINAL_AFETE_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FA8532-23-R-0003 - Aircrew Flight Equipment Test Equipment (AFETE) Award | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| FA8532-23-R-0003 - Aircrew Flight Equipment Test Equipment (AFETE) | Solicitation | |
| Aircrew Flight Equipment Test Equipment (AFETE) | Pre-Solicitation |
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