Intent to Sole Source F-15 Transmitter Test Set

The 4th Contracting Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina has issued a special notice indicating its intent to award a sole source contract to PTI Industries, Inc. The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command published this notice on August 12, 2025, for the acquisition of an F-15 Transmitter Test Set model T87000232-701. This procurement falls under the NAICS category for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing and the PSC category for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. The Air Force intends to use Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR 6.302-1(b)(1), which allows for sole source awards when only one responsible source exists and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The notice explicitly states that this is not a request for competitive proposals and that the decision not to compete lies solely within the government's discretion.

The primary purpose of this special notice is to inform the contracting community of the Air Force's intention to make a non-competitive award while providing an opportunity for other potential sources to identify themselves. Interested parties have until August 19, 2025, to respond if they believe they can provide the required F-15 transmitter test equipment. The government will consider any information received solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement instead of the planned sole source award. No specific eligibility criteria are outlined beyond the ability to provide the exact test set required for F-15 aircraft maintenance operations. The anticipated award date remains unknown, and the government retains full discretion over whether to proceed with the sole source acquisition or convert to a competitive process based on responses received.