Solicitation, first published as sources sought
463L Legacy Cargo Pallet Production Follow-On Contract
FA8534-24-R-0015
Department of the Air Force, FA8534 AFLCMC Rokc. Primary Metal Manufacturing.
Awarded
$0.00 obligated so far on USAspending
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
The Support Equipment and Vehicles Division at Robins AFB, Georgia (AFLCMC/ROZ) at 235 Byron Street, Bldg.300 West Wing, Bay D, Suite 19A, Robins AFB, GA has a requirement for a sole source effort to AAR Manufacturing (CAGE 80298) based on FAR 6.302-1. Only one source can satisfy the government’s requirements. It is a six (6) year, Firm-Fixed Price Requirements type contract. This contract will contain a one (1) year basic period and five (5) one (1) year option periods to produce the 463L Cargo Pallets.
The 463L Cargo Pallet (P/N: HCU-6/E & HCU-12/E) is used to transport up to 10,000 lbs on-board military cargo- carrying aircraft, including C-5, C-17, and C-130. The pallets are transported on the ground with Tunner Loaders, Halvorsen loaders, forklifts, and K-loaders. Cargo on-board these pallets can be stacked up to 96 inches high prior to being secured with two side (low profile) nets and one top net to the 463L rail system on the loaders and aircraft. RFP issued Sole Source to AAR Moblity Systems (CAGE 80298) IAW FAR 6.302-1
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Aar Manufacturing, Inc.
- UEI
- M26PK7RRJNR7
- CAGE
- 80298
- Vendor location
- Cadillac, MI
- Contract
- FA853426D0005
- Obligated
- $0.00, potential $579,462,000
- Actions
- 2 between March 20, 2026 and April 10, 2026
- Competition
- Not Competed, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Production of the 463 Legacy Air Cargo Pallets
- Match
- solicitation number FA853424R0015 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8534 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
July 25, 2024
Sources sought
Due August 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 7516d4f42bcf4f4eb248b367d3b87e06
August 30, 2024
Special notice, originally sources sought
463L Legacy Cargo Pallet Production Follow-On Contract - Industry Day Notice
Due September 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 2564c514e6944e0d8b34181fd1311e99
September 24, 2024
Special notice
463L Legacy Cargo Pallet Production Follow-On Contract - Industry Day Notice
Due September 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice f914842cbea34d1599b7e669a7453c81
June 6, 2025
Presolicitation, originally sources sought
Due June 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 076bef67f8094958a916d87abdf8de65
June 9, 2025
Presolicitation
Due June 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 157f7914f1164c5f9764e253121ecb3b
June 10, 2025
Presolicitation
Due June 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 3ce952211fa34b27b05238834e8acf35
August 26, 2025
Solicitation, originally presolicitation
Due October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 56b7a2bd23ed40a885fa8184fd831df9
September 4, 2025
Solicitation
Due October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e2fb5238d13842728c3003f9f8e90656
Points of contact
- Melissa Ethridgemelissa.ethridge@us.af.mil
- Shakilrah Walkershakilrah.walker@us.af.mil