# Cargo Nets (Production)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa853426d0001

- Solicitation number: FA8534-26-D-0001
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Tac Industries Inc. for $138,879,400.00
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8534 AFLCMC Rokc (FA8534)
- NAICS: 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1670 Parachutes; Aerial Pick Up, Delivery, Recovery Systems; Cargo Tie Down Equipment
- Place of performance: Springfield, Ohio
- County: Clark County (FIPS 39023). https://abierto.us/counties/clark-county-oh-39023
- City: Springfield. https://abierto.us/cities/springfield-oh-3974118
- First posted: March 11, 2026
- Last posted: March 11, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dfcb9d73e3b14e3ea3a6e0d6f94998ea/view

## Description

This synopsis is to announce the award of a contract for the procurement of HCU-7A/E low profile side nets (NSN: 1670-0l-603-0034CT) and HCU-15/C top nets (NSN: 1670-00-969-4103CT). The HCU-7A/E and HCU-15/C nets are designed to meet the specifications of MIL-DTL-27444. They are used as a complete system to secure palletized cargo on HCU-6/E 463L pallets. These cargo nets are utilized by the U.S. Air Force, across the Department of Defense, and by allied partners. They are critical for air and ground transport operations on the following platforms:

**Aircraft:**

**C-5, C-17, C-130, KC-10, KC-135 Cargo Loaders:** Tunner, Halvorsen The nets are supplied by TAC Industries Inc, as designated under the Ability One Program. The central nonprofit agency facilitating this contract is Source America®. The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has the sole authority to determine the fair market price and conducts an administrative review of the final negotiated price for approval.

This procurement was conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 8, as the required supplies are on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. This makes the Ability One Program a mandatory Government source. The acquisition is executed under the authority of Public Law 92-28.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Tac Industries Inc. (UEI T4Z7SECG81P9)
- Contract: FA853426D0001
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number FA853426D0001 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA8534 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_FA853426D0001_9700/


## Publications

- March 11, 2026: Award notice. Notice 64d44d454dbc4397b4cc6bd239e75976. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/64d44d454dbc4397b4cc6bd239e75976/view
- March 11, 2026: Award notice. Notice dfcb9d73e3b14e3ea3a6e0d6f94998ea. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dfcb9d73e3b14e3ea3a6e0d6f94998ea/view

## Points of contact

- Douglas Lindsey, douglas.lindsey@us.af.mil
- Sherry Matthews, sherry.matthews.1@us.af.mil

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