Intent to Sole Source - Inflatable F-35 Aircraft Covers - Tyndall AFB
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- F4A2035157AW01
- 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
- 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 issued a Special Notice announcing their intent to award a sole source contract for inflatable aircraft protective covers specifically designed for F-35 aircraft. The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command plans to procure these specialized covers from Kennon Products Inc., located in Sheridan, Wyoming. This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside and will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Other Than Full and Open Competition authority. The contracting authority is based on FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which permits sole source solicitation when only one source is reasonably available due to specific circumstances. The notice explicitly states this is not a request for competitive proposals.
The primary objective of this procurement is to acquire inflatable protective covers that meet the unique specifications and environmental durability requirements for F-35 aircraft operations. The specific items include 8 left and 8 right engine intake plugs, 9 engine exhaust plugs, and 2 inflatable pump kits, all of which must comply with USAF Purchase Description standards and Air Force Instruction 21-101. Market research conducted by the government determined that only Kennon-manufactured parts meet these specialized requirements for precise compatibility and extreme environmental resistance. While responses to this notice will be reviewed until the July 30, 2025 deadline, the government reserves sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on any information received. The contract award is planned for July 16, 2025, with the government maintaining that only a single source is reasonably available for these critical aircraft protection components.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Single Source Justification - Inflatable Aircraft Covers_Redacted.pdf |
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