Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 145th AW - SSK Industries – Cypres
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50S87-26-Q-5005
- Agency
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North Carolina National Guard
Army National Guard, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- New London, North Carolina, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 145th Airlift Wing Contracting office announced a sole-source intent to award SSK Industries a contract for 17 CYPRES 2 1500/35A Automatic Activation Devices (AADs), with a July 23, 2026 deadline for qualified sources to respond; this is a Total Small Business set-aside procurement under FAR 6.103-1(b).
SSK Industries holds the exclusive authorized distribution agreement from Airtec GmbH & Co Safety Systems, the manufacturer of the Cypres AADs, making competing on the open market unreasonable. Per the Air Force Personnel Parachute Program Approved For Use List dated May 12, 2026, CYPRES 2 units are the only authorized equipment for use in Air Force personnel parachute systems. The 145th Airlift Wing requires these devices to satisfy Unit Type Code requirements and support parachutes purchased in FY24 for real-world and contingency operations. This is a new firm fixed-price contract funded with O&M Air funds; the contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable. No written solicitation will be issued. Responses must be emailed to MSgt Sarah Marshall (sarah.marshall.6@us.af.mil) and Capt. Scott Thomas (scott.thomas.53@us.af.mil); telephone and fax inquiries are not accepted. A government determination not to compete this contract based on responses to this notice remains solely within the government's discretion.
Notice text
The 145th Airlift Wing Contracting office intends to award a sole source to SSK Industries for a quantity of 17 AADs - SSK Industries - Cypres System Item AAD2C1M1535A - Military CYPRES 2 1500/35A.
The manufacturer of Cypres AADs, Airtec GmbH & Co Safety Systems, has identified SSK Industries as their exclusive authorized distributor of the items. As such competing this requirement on the open market is not reasonable.
There will be no written solicitation issued. This procurement is being made pursuant to FAR 6.103-1(b), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. All qualified sources must respond no later than the date and time specified under General Information within this special notice.
A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses should be emailed Attention MSgt Sarah Marshall at sarah.marshall.6@us.af.mil, AND Capt. Scott Thomas at scott.thomas.53@us.af.mil. No telephone or fax inquiries will be accepted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PRP Attachment 4 Limited Competition Justification_Cypress AAD - Final Redacted.pdf |
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