KC-135 drogue assembly
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPRTA123R0026
- Agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- SPRTA125C0128 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Mission Systems Wimborne LIMITED
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded a sole source contract (SPRTA125C0128) on September 26, 2025, for the procurement of 33 Drogue Assembly units with National Stock Number 1680-99-052-5087FL/6508840. The contract was awarded to Cobham Mission Systems Wimborne under a firm fixed-price arrangement, though the contract value was not disclosed in the redacted justification document. The sole source justification was based on 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) using Acquisition Method Code 3, which allows direct acquisition from the manufacturer when no other qualified sources are available. DLA Aviation's market research, including a Sources Sought Notice posted on SAM.Gov in August 2022, revealed no other vendors expressed interest in providing these items, and additional searches through various databases failed to identify alternative suppliers. The drogue assemblies are classified as Critical Application Items requiring extensive testing and are considered military-unique products with no commercial equivalent, making previous reverse engineering efforts unsuccessful. The procurement represents a continuation of DLA's efforts to acquire these specialized aircraft components while monitoring the marketplace for potential future source development opportunities.
Notice text
Redacted J&A
Awarded contract SPRTA125C0128 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-09-26.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SPRTA123R0026_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| KC-135 drogue assembly | Award Notice | |
| KC-135 drogue assembly | Solicitation | |
| KC-135 drogue assembly | Pre-Solicitation |
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