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Special notice, first published as sources sought

Spares Procurement of F108 Shipping and Storage Containers Industry Day

FD20302500037

Department of the Air Force, FA8122 AFSC Pzaab. Other Metal Container Manufacturing.

Response deadline

April 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT

Closed 564 days ago. Posted October 13, 2026, first published January 30, 2025. Scheduled to archive November 13, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The purpose of this update is to publish the official Government responses to the industry questions received during and immediately following the F108 Shipping and Storage Containers Spares Procurement Industry Day held on 07/29/2026.

Please see the attached document, F108_Container_Spares_Industry_Day_QAs.pdf, to review the consolidated questions and official Government answers.

No Action Required: This update is for informational and planning purposes only.

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Virtual Industry Day

July 29, 2026 at 10:00 am CST

The United States Air Force is contemplating a 10 year Multi Award Contract (MAC) for the following F108 containers. Our virtual industry day serves as a vital market research tool to gauge industry capability and interest regarding our upcoming mission requirements. We are hosting this collaborative event to present draft objectives and to gather industry feedback and technical insights that will help us refine and develop a realistic, and successful final solicitation. 

Specifically, the government will be providing details of the effort, the proposal requirements/evaluation criteria that are being considered, and explain the structure of the MAC.

Questions will be allowed at this event.  All questions will be recorded and posted with the government response on SAM.gov.

The contemplated 10-year MAC will cover the following National Stock Numbers(NSN's):

8145012040851PL AND P/N-856A3339G02; Estimated Quantity 112 EA
8145012040853PL AND P/N-856A3335G03; Estimated Quantity 204 EA
8145012040854PL AND P/N-856A3336G03; Estimated Quantity 138 EA
8145012040864PL AND P/N-856A3337G02; Estimated Quantity 132 EA
8145012040865PL AND P/N-856A3338G02 Estimated Quantity 150 EA

Attachments

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Publications

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

  1. January 30, 2025

    Sources sought

    Spares Procurement of F108 Shipping and Storage Containers

    Due February 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 1733eddc67934210b00b8f78dd41613d

  2. January 31, 2025

    Sources sought

    Spares Procurement of F108 Shipping and Storage Containers

    Due February 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 91283585193b4bb9851369703da18092

  3. January 31, 2025

    Sources sought

    Spares Procurement of F108 Shipping and Storage Containers

    Due February 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice d2e4256c032e4227a11daf4649555b85

  4. January 31, 2025

    Sources sought

    Spares Procurement of F108 Shipping and Storage Containers

    Due February 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice d72b695e99bf4089898493bf4766cdd2

  5. April 1, 2025

    Sources sought

    Spares Procurement of F108 Shipping and Storage Containers

    Due April 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice dedf4e7a70f74de2ba5f6561ff041ecf

  6. April 1, 2025

    Sources sought

    Spares Procurement of F108 Shipping and Storage Containers

    Due April 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e34d981f607e42e8a6fd9769a96915d8

  7. July 7, 2026

    Special notice, originally sources sought

    Due July 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 042106a38989403099c8d955a9cdfaa7

    2 revisions on SAM
    • July 7, 2026: publish, special notice
    • April 1, 2025: publish, sources sought
  8. October 13, 2026

    Special notice

    Due July 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice ca5cb562d62d4f2f88f58155018f2c28

    4 revisions on SAM
    • October 13, 2026: publish, special notice
    • October 13, 2026: publish, special notice
    • July 7, 2026: publish, special notice
    • April 1, 2025: publish, sources sought
  9. October 13, 2026

    Special notice

    SAM.gov, notice e08c797f19314135b818c40c076b681c

    4 revisions on SAM
    • October 13, 2026: publish, special notice
    • October 13, 2026: publish, special notice
    • July 7, 2026: publish, special notice
    • April 1, 2025: publish, sources sought

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