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Special notice, total small business set-aside, first published as sources sought

Notice of Intent to Sole Source –USAFADS F16 Helmets

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Department of the Air Force, FA4861 99 Cons LGC. Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.

Response deadline

July 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT

Closed 118 days ago. Posted July 31, 2026, first published July 1, 2026. Scheduled to archive August 8, 2026.

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This one closed in 2026

113 like it are open now in search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing

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    Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Aviation at Philadelphia, PA

    SolicitationNAICS 334511Anywhere in the USSPRPA126RUC21
    Closes tomorrowNov 2
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    Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Aviation at Huntsville, Al

    Combined synopsis and solicitationNAICS 334511Anywhere in the US98239743
    Closes tomorrowNov 2
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    Department of the Navy, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech

    SolicitationNAICS 334511Anywhere in the USN0010426QND26
    Closes tomorrowNov 2

All 113 open in search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing

Description

As published on SAM.gov.

Notice of Intent to Sole Source –USAFADS F16 Helmets

The 99th Contracting Squadron intends to award a sole source delivery order under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), due to only one source being capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.  The requirement is for the purchase of USAFADS F16 Helmets.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement.  Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement.  All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.

A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response.  A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.

Capability statements are due no later than 07 August 2026 by 10:00 AM Pacific Time.  To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 10 MB [in total].  It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time.  Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address:

sedrina.welches@us.af.mil

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Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. July 1, 2026

    Sources sought

    USAFADS F16 Helmets

    Due July 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 03e7be3f205d4570af812c8e51efdb2b

    1 revisions on SAM
    • July 1, 2026: publish, sources sought
  2. July 31, 2026

    Special notice

    Due August 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 5c03c5c270a942d69c0bd1ed6fce3a80

    2 revisions on SAM
    • July 31, 2026: publish, special notice
    • July 31, 2026: publish, special notice
  3. July 31, 2026

    Special notice

    Due August 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice d1466c8a2a3647fd916e2e3696db4a24

    2 revisions on SAM
    • July 31, 2026: publish, special notice
    • July 31, 2026: publish, special notice

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