# New Aircraft Pallets

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa853426rpallet

- Solicitation number: FA853426RPALLET
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8534 AFLCMC Rokc (FA8534)
- NAICS: 331318 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
- Place of performance: Warner Robins, Georgia
- County: Houston County (FIPS 13153). https://abierto.us/counties/houston-county-ga-13153
- City: Warner Robins. https://abierto.us/cities/warner-robins-ga-1380508
- First posted: September 25, 2025
- Last posted: January 8, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f119b95df88b4661b27c7621ee7b3564/view

## Description

The Government’s requirement for air cargo pallets is in high demand in order to support current operations. The air cargo capability transforms strategic intent into tactical reality, ensuring that every mission-critical resource reaches its destination with the reliability, speed, and precision that operational success demands.

This requirement is currently satisficed by the 463L cargo pallets which has served the United States Logistics (military, domestic, and humanitarian) missions since 1963 with few modifications. The 463L pallet is a single purpose, Air Transportability Test Loading Activity (ATTLA) certified asset, measuring 88” x 108”, weighing 300 lbs. or less, and composed of an aluminum outer skin with a balsa wood core.

The pallets are used for transport throughout the military airlift system which includes cargo loaders, forklifts, and conveyor systems. The cargo aircraft include the C-5, C-17, C-130, CH-53K, and CH-47F. See attached for futher details. In response to recent quesitons, see below:

We appreciate the expression of interest in the new aircraft pallet production effort. To ensure a level playing field and promote robust competition, all respondents will have an equal opportunity to submit proposals. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with submission instructions detailed in Section L (Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors) and with criteria outlined in Section M (Evaluation Factors for Award) of the solicitation, both in accordance with AFARS.

For your convenience, reference drawings are available in the attachment section. Please be assured that this is intended to be a full and open competitive procurement. The government question and answer has been attached dated 11/25/2025. The government second round of question and answer has been attached dated 12/19/2025. RFI has been re-opened to attach the Pallet STP images that were requested dated 01/08/2025.

## Publications

- September 25, 2025: Sources sought, due October 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 76ce7a946b6a4932a1d01b8db69bfe62. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/76ce7a946b6a4932a1d01b8db69bfe62/view
- September 30, 2025: Sources sought, due October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 8cb74779f8024421be347acf71af7d4e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8cb74779f8024421be347acf71af7d4e/view
- November 25, 2025: Sources sought, due December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 38288dd8dfc24d0ca0df9ac1a6850a77. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/38288dd8dfc24d0ca0df9ac1a6850a77/view
- November 25, 2025: Sources sought, due December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 5fe34ba416ed45a2b2272fe8ffb22ffc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5fe34ba416ed45a2b2272fe8ffb22ffc/view
- December 18, 2025: Sources sought, due December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 4c29f87e2edc4e639f9ddcd16c30d9a9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4c29f87e2edc4e639f9ddcd16c30d9a9/view
- December 19, 2025: Sources sought, due December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 16e794d0c2d149cd8281c089a89accda. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/16e794d0c2d149cd8281c089a89accda/view
- January 8, 2026: Sources sought, due December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 7425eaf149dd4096927d5f65cc80e6e3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7425eaf149dd4096927d5f65cc80e6e3/view
- January 8, 2026: Sources sought, due December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice f119b95df88b4661b27c7621ee7b3564. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f119b95df88b4661b27c7621ee7b3564/view

## Points of contact

- Tiffany Davis-Patterson, tiffany.davis-patterson@us.af.mil
- Douglas Lindsey, douglas.lindsey@us.af.mil

---
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa853426rpallet.