Intent to Sole Source B1 Scupper Panels
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1560 Airframe Structural Components
- Place of performance
- Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota 57706, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract for B1 Scupper Panels to VERTICAL PARTS INC for Ellsworth Air Force Base. The specific part required is Part Number L5416931-011, and the procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, which allows for sole source acquisitions under specific circumstances. This procurement falls under the NAICS code 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing and PSC code 1560 for Airframe Structural Components. The notice was posted on August 13, 2025, indicating the government's intention to proceed with this specialized aircraft component acquisition. Despite being categorized as a Total Small Business set-aside opportunity type, the sole source nature suggests only one vendor can provide the required parts.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of the government's intention to award a sole source contract for critical aircraft structural components needed at Ellsworth AFB. Interested parties have until August 25, 2025, to respond to this notice, providing a 12-day window from the posting date. The procurement is specifically designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, which typically limits participation to small business entities that meet SBA size standards for the relevant NAICS code. The sole source justification under FAR 6.302-1 suggests that VERTICAL PARTS INC is the only known source capable of providing these specialized B1 Scupper Panels, likely due to technical specifications, proprietary manufacturing processes, or exclusive rights to the part design. The notice serves as both a transparency measure and an opportunity for other potential sources to identify themselves if they possess the capability to manufacture these airframe structural components.
Notice text
The government intends to award a sole source contract for B1 Scupper Panels (Part No: L5416931-011) for Ellsworth AFB to VERTICAL PARTS INC IAW FAR 6.302-1.
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