Notice of Intent: CYPRES System
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA9401-25-Q-0077
- Agency
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Nuclear Weapons Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Place of performance
- Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 87117, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 377th Mission Support Group/Contracting Division at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order to SSK Military Industries, Inc. for CYPRES Systems used in the USAF Personnel Parachute Program. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Nuclear Weapons Center is procuring 50 EC CYPRES-2 Systems, 1 EC CYPRES Data Collector, and 2 EC CYPRES IR Remotes through this acquisition. SSK Military Industries has been identified as the exclusive authorized distributor of Military CYPRES systems for United States sales, with no authorized resellers for the IR Remote component. The procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b). The anticipated award date is August 28, 2025, with a contract value estimated between the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and $750,000.
The primary objective of this procurement is to maintain critical inventory of parachute safety systems by replacing existing Automatic Activation Devices to prevent potential degradation that could prove fatal to personnel. While this is not a competitive solicitation, interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit written information describing their capability to provide the specified products by August 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. Market research conducted across multiple platforms including GSA Advantage, GSA eLibrary, NASA SEWP, and Dynamic Small Business Search yielded no alternative suppliers for these specialized safety systems. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price order with delivery expected approximately 180 days after receipt of order, and a Sole Source Justification Letter will be posted in accordance with FAR 6.305(a).
Notice text
The 377th Mission Support Group/Contracting Division, Commodities Branch (377 MSG/PKB), at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico intends to award a sole source purchase order to SSK Military Industries, Inc. (CAGE code 3DLD5), 1008 Monroe Rd, Lebannon, Ohio 45036. SSK Military Industries, Inc. will be able to provide the CYPRES Systems that are under the Automatic Activation Devices (AAD’s) which are managed by the USAF Personnel Parachute Program. SSK Military Industries, Inc. will be able to provide the required EC CYPRES 2 (1-Pin) P/N AAD2C1ECC-L, CYPRES Data Collector P/N , and CYPRES IR Remote P/N AADECCIRR. SSK Military Industries is the sole provider with no authorized resellers for the IR Remote mentioned. As for the EC CYPRES 2 (1-Pin) and CYPRES Data Collector, SSK Military Industries has been found to be the exclusive authorized distributor of the Military CYPRES for United States sale, therefore, materials for the EC CYPRES must be ordered through the SSK Military Industries Inc.
This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b). The anticipated award date is 28 August 2025. Please note that this is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the product/services listed above.
A determination by the government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
A Sole Source Justification Letter will be posted with the Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source IAW Far 6.305(a).
The closing date for this notice is 26 August 2025 at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time. For information regarding this purchase, please contact Amanda Decker at amanda.decker.4@us.af.mil, or Rachel Copeland at rachel.copeland.3@us.af.mil
Please see the attached SON for additional information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent.pdf | ||
| Sole Source Justification_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CYPRES System | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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