Sources Sought of the increasing IDIQ Ceiling for Aircraft Models B200, B300, C208B and C408

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
PANRSA-25-P-IDIQFMS
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
Place of performance
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898, United States

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About this opportunity

The Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking sources for an increase to the contract ceiling on an existing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for aircraft support services covering King Air B200 and B300 series, Cessna C-208B, and Cessna C-408 aircraft models. The procurement encompasses critical requirements including published and non-published options, OEM kits, aircraft spares, program management, publications, training, and airworthiness packages to support both Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs and the Fixed Wing Project Office under Program Executive Office Aviation. The government has determined that only contractors with unique knowledge, skills, experience, technical data, manufacturing capabilities, and test facilities can provide the necessary support services and materials for these specific aircraft platforms. This sources sought notice serves planning purposes only and any responses will be used solely to enhance competition in future competitive procurements. Interested parties must submit responses via email to the designated contract specialist or contracting officer no later than July 14, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time, with submissions limited to 5 pages and 5 megabytes.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and identifies Textron Aviation, Inc. as the current contractor holding the existing contract W58RGZ-23-D-0032. The proposed contract ceiling increase would raise the maximum value from $99,707,037 to $809,514,114, representing a substantial expansion of nearly $710 million to accommodate ongoing critical support requirements. Textron Aviation, located in Wichita, Kansas, was previously determined through a Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition in June 2022 to be the sole source capable of providing the specialized aircraft support services. The contract modification is necessary to ensure uninterrupted contractor services for the specified aircraft models while maintaining critical operational capabilities. The government emphasizes that this ceiling increase will allow for continuity of essential contractor support services across multiple aircraft platforms supporting both domestic and international military operations.

Notice text

This is a notification that the Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, intends to increase the contract ceiling from $99,707,037 to $809,514,114 on existing contract W58RGZ-23-D-0032 with Textron Aviation, Inc (Textron), CAGE 7EK50, One Cessna Boulevard, Wichita, Kansas 67215. An increase to the contract ceiling is necessary to provide critical, uninterrupted specific requirements and services, to include published/non-published options, OEM kits, aircraft spares, program management, publications, training, and airworthiness packages, in support of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program and the Fixed Wing Project Office (FWPO) Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation. As stated in the ACC-RSA original Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other than Full and Open Competition dated 8 June, 2022, Textron is the only contractor that possesses the unique knowledge, skill, experience, technical data, manufacturing, and test facilities to provide the support services and incidental materials required to update, maintain, and sustain the King Air B200 series, King Air B300 series, Cessna C-208B, and Cessna C-408 aircraft.

This Sources Sought serves as the Government's notice as required by DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d) and the notice of proposed contract action as required by FAR 5.201. This action will result in an increase in contract ceiling to the existing contract identified above which is necessary to allow for continuity of critical contractor services. Any information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for enhancing competition in a future competitive procurement. All responses must be received via email no later than 14 July 2025, 8:00 a.m. Central Time and should be submitted to Contract Specialist, Lan Nguyen; at bich-lan.t.nguyen.civ@army.mil, or Contracting Officer, James Pattullo; at james.h.pattullo.civ@army.mil. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. 

This Sources Sought is for source planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, abstracts, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to pay, direct or indirect costs, or charges by the Government will arise, as a result of a contractor's submission or response(s) to this announcement or the Government's use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for future proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. 

Electronic transmissions must not exceed 5 megabytes and responses in the form of white papers should be limited to 5 pages in length and may include technical specifications and product sheets as deemed necessary. All material submitted in response to this RFI must be unclassified. 

Contracting Office Address: ACC-RSA (Aviation) ATTN: CCAM-ARA, Building 5308 Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280

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