Notice of Intent - Single Source Award to CRIPPA
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3441 Bending And Forming Machines
- Place of performance
- Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico 88330, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 49th Contracting Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico has issued a Notice of Intent to make a single-source award to CRIPPA for the procurement of specialized tube bending equipment. The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command published this Special Notice on August 22, 2025, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), indicating their intention to bypass competitive bidding procedures. The procurement involves acquiring a CRIPPA model 942XE tube bender with tooling package at an estimated cost of $353,224.50, specifically designed to support F-16 aircraft maintenance operations. The notice falls under NAICS code 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This announcement serves as formal notification of the government's intent to proceed with sole-source contracting rather than conducting a competitive procurement process.
The primary objective of this procurement is to address inefficiencies in the current F-16 tubing replacement process, which results in substantial material waste of 12-24 feet per line and requires approximately 8 hours of daily manufacturing time with a two-person crew. The government has established a deadline of August 25, 2025, for interested parties to submit capability statements for review, though this notice explicitly states it is not a request for competitive quotations. All responsible sources are eligible to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement, which the government will use solely to determine whether to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or small business set-aside instead. The justification centers on CRIPPA's unique capability to bend tubing up to 1 inch without additional tools or techniques, with market research indicating no alternative equipment can meet the expanding maintenance needs of the aging F-16 fleet. The government retains complete discretion in determining whether to proceed with the single-source award based on any responses received.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Single-Source: The 49th Contracting Squadron (CONS) - Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico intends to issue a single-source award to CRIPPA under the authority of FAR 6.302- l(a)(2). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement for the Government to review. The Government will consider responses received by the deadline set in this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333517, with a small business size standard of 500 Employees. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SSJ Crippa (CO signed).pdf |
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