Procurement of Shear Cables

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Solicitation number
FA8520-24-ShearCables
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

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About this opportunity

This solicitation notice seeks to procure 850 each Smart Bomb Rack Assembly (SBRA) Shear Pin only termination cables from qualified sources. The required cable is McFarlane Aviation, LLC part number 1576, which is used for safing the Bomb Release Unit (BRU-52) weapon suspension and release device. The procuring agency is the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center located at Robins Air Force Base. Interested sources must be able to supply the specified McFarlane Aviation cable. The due date for responses is January 17, 2024.

No set-aside designation was used for this procurement. All responsible sources are able to submit their interest as a potential supplier of the required McFarlane Aviation cable. The place of performance will be Robins Air Force Base, where the 850 cables will be delivered. The response due date of January 17, 2024 provides the only numerical detail regarding timeline.

Notice text

This Sources Sought Synopsis is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of 850 each Smart Bomb Rack Assembly (SBRA) Shear Pin only termination cables.

The required SBRA Shear Pin only termination cable is McFarlane Aviation, LLC part number 1576. This Shear Cable is used for safing the Bomb Release Unit (BRU-52) weapon suspension and release device.  Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

All responsible sources able to supply McFarlane Aviation, LLC part number 1576, may submit their interest as a source for the required McFarlane Aviation, LLC part number. 

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Procurement of SBRA Shear Cables Award Award Notice
Procurement of Shear Cables Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Solicitation

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