Intent to Sole Source - F-35 Aircraft Covers - Tyndall AFB
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- F4A2035234AW01
- Agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Tyndall AFB, Florida 32403, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 325th Contracting Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida has published a Special Notice announcing their intent to award a sole source contract to Kennon Products Inc of Sheridan, Wyoming for F-35 aircraft protective covers. This notice, posted by the Department of the Air Force on September 9, 2025, is specifically for the procurement of inflatable aircraft protective covers for F-35 airframes. The contract will be awarded under simplified acquisition procedures using other than full and open competition authority, as the contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available for this requirement. The opportunity is set aside for total small business participation and falls under NAICS code 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing.
The sole source justification stems from the 95th Fighter Generation Squadron's need for 24 sets each of engine intake plugs, engine exhaust plugs, and Power and Thermal Management System plugs, plus one inflatable engine exhaust plug, with delivery required between August 31 and September 30, 2025. Kennon Products has been identified as the only reasonable source due to their custom-designed covers that better withstand severe weather conditions, meet Department of Defense standards, and prevent aircraft damage compared to existing supply chain alternatives. While this is not a request for quotes, the government will review all responses received by the September 23, 2025 deadline to determine whether competitive procurement should be conducted. The Air Force acknowledges that initial aircraft deliveries included only one set of covers per jet, and existing supply chain attempts have proven problematic, though they plan to conduct future market research to identify alternative suppliers and reduce single-source reliance.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE:
(THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE)
The 325th Contracting Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL intends to award a sole source contract to Kennon Products Inc,1100 Hi Tech DR Sheridan, Wyoming 82801, for the procurement of inflatable aircraft protective covers for the F-35 Airframe. 325 CONS/PKA will use Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition. The authority for soliciting a single source under simplified acquisition procedures is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting Competition, which states that contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received by the closed date specified herein will be reviewed by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SingleSourceJustification - 95 FGS Aircraft Covers.pdf |
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