# 118th ASOS - SSK Industries – Cypres Intent to Sole Source

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w50s8725q5016

- Solicitation number: W50S87-25-Q-5016
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W7NS Uspfo Activity Ncang 145 (W50S87)
- NAICS: 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Product or service code: 1670 Parachutes; Aerial Pick Up, Delivery, Recovery Systems; Cargo Tie Down Equipment
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: New London, North Carolina
- County: Stanly County (FIPS 37167). https://abierto.us/counties/stanly-county-nc-37167
- City: New London. https://abierto.us/cities/new-london-nc-3746820
- First posted: September 15, 2025
- Last posted: September 15, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b7529aa81adb4cc39a65b908bd858641/view

## Description

The 145th Airlift Wing Contracting office intends to award a sole source to SSK Industries for a quantity of 17 AADs - SSK Industries - Cypres System Item AAD2C1M1535A - Military CYPRES 2 1500/35A. The manufacturer of Cypres AADs, Airtec GmbH & Co Safety Systems, has identified SSK Industries as their exclusive authorized distributor of the items. As such competing this requirement on the open market is not reasonable. There will be no written solicitation issued.

This procurement is being made pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a single source. All qualified sources must respond no later than the date and time specified under General Information within this special notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses should be emailed Attention MSgt Sarah Marshall at sarah.marshall.6@us.af.mil, AND Capt. Scott Thomas at scott.thomas.53@us.af.mil. No telephone or fax inquiries will be accepted.

## Publications

- September 15, 2025: Special notice, due September 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice b7529aa81adb4cc39a65b908bd858641. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b7529aa81adb4cc39a65b908bd858641/view

## Points of contact

- Scott Thomas, Scott.Thomas.53@us.af.mil, 7043914209
- Sarah D. Marshall, Sarah.Marshall.6@us.af.mil, 7043914109

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