Igniter, spark, gas T/ aircraft, stratolifter C/KC-135/05F
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE4A726R0201
- Agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- SPE4A726C0050 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- S3 Aerodefense LLC
- NAICS code
- 336412 Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Richmond, Virginia 23297, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation issued a Limited / Sole Source Justification Notice for the procurement of 175 units of IGNITER, SPARK, GAS (NSN 2925-0119909352), a critical engine electrical system component for KC-135 Stratolifter aircraft. The justification for limiting competition to a sole source was based on statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which permits acquisition from a single vendor when supplies are available only from that source, with the specific limiting factors being that the item is specified on a source control drawing and the government seeks to acquire directly from the manufacturer for a repeat purchase. Although a sources sought notice was posted on November 13, 2025, generating interest from two potential competitors (S3 AeroDefense and RV Global Solutions Inc.), the acquisition proceeded as a sole source award to Champion Aerospace LLC (CAGE 0AFL4) under Fixed-Price Large Buy RFP contract SPE4A726C0050. The estimated contract value exceeds $900,000, with the Head of Contracting Activity approving the justification for a value range between $20 million and $150 million, and the contract was awarded on January 22, 2026, with no contract options included.
Notice text
J&A
Awarded contract SPE4A726C0050 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-01-22.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SPE4A726R0201_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Igniter, spark, gas T | Award Notice | |
| SPE4A726R0201 -2925 - engine electrical system components, aircraft prime moving | Pre-Solicitation | |
| SPE4A726R0201 - igniter, spark, gas T/ aircraft, stratolifter C/KC-135/05F | Pre-Solicitation |
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