VPX3-1262 processing cards purchase

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking to procure eight units of Curtiss-Wright VPX3-1262 SOSA I/O Intensive Single Board Computers (processing cards) to support Fifth Generation Fighter aircraft operations. These 3U CPU units, featuring Intel Raptor Lake i7-13800HRE processors with 14 cores at 2.5GHz, 4 GB DDR5 SDRAM memory, and 480 GB NVMe TLC solid state drives, will be used by the 521st Software Engineering Squadron to process aircraft data and run avionic applications for new capabilities being integrated into the aircraft. This solicitation (FA822226QVPX3) is open to large businesses as defined by NAICS code 334111, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and requires all offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Awards will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with only the lowest-priced proposal evaluated for technical acceptability against stated specifications. Written quotes must be submitted by February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Standard Time via email, with technical questions due by February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST to Austin Hurst.

This procurement is not designated as a set-aside and represents a one-time, firm-fixed price commercial commodity purchase from the Original Equipment Manufacturer, Curtiss-Wright DS, Inc. Delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of order to Hill Air Force Base, Building 1515, 6137 Wardleigh Road, Utah 84056, under FOB Destination terms, with delivery coordination through Darin Fowers at darin.fowers@us.af.mil. While the specific contract value is not disclosed in the solicitation notice, the procurement involves eight units of specialized avionics processing hardware with deliverables including CAGE codes and SAM UEI submissions from responding firms. The justification documentation indicates that single-source procurement from Curtiss-Wright is based on the card's unique modular design and architecture that integrates with existing systems, with no alternative processing cards matching its specifications without requiring hundreds of engineering hours for reconfiguration. The Government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation before or after the closing date without obligation to reimburse offeror costs.