Solicitation
F-117 CAD/PAD
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA821326R3053
Due in 10 days
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The U.S. Air Force (AFLCMC at Hill Air Force Base, Utah) wants 315 small explosive cartridges, initiators and related parts for the F-117 aircraft ejection and tailhook systems, split across 11 firm fixed price lines. All lines are due by 30 Sep 2028. The solicitation names Rockwell Collins Inc. (CAGE 17610) as a sole source, so it does not look open to other bidders. Offers are due 19 Oct 2026 at 2:00 PM.
Watch out for
- Sole source to Rockwell Collins. The solicitation names one company as the sole source, so a new small business is very unlikely to win this award.
Sole Source to: Rockwell Collins Inc.; cage code 17610
- Explosive, safety-critical items. The items are explosive devices with DOT hazard classes 1.2 to 1.4, and several are designated aviation critical safety items, which brings tight quality, handling and shipping controls.
The following items have been designated aviation critical safety items or ship critical safety items
- Important documents not provided. The middle of the solicitation, the Item Descriptions, the Airmunitions Specification (AIR SPEC) and REPSHIP were not provided, so evaluation, full terms and technical specs are unseen.
- Payment held until data is approved. Payment is withheld until the government has the Ammunition Data Card and other key data items, which delays cash flow.
DCMA and DFAS are required to withhold payment IAW DFAR 252.227-7030 until CDRL A001, A004 &
- Heavy data and reporting load. Nine data items are required, including repeating DMSMS health reports, test and failure reports, and engineering change paperwork, which is a lot of overhead for a small firm.
Contractor shall submit report within 180 calendar days after award of contract and every
- Unique item ID marking, no waivers. Lines 0004 and 0010 require a unique item identifier and all items need Data Matrix marking, and waivers to the UID rule are not allowed.
Waivers to the UID requirement are not allowed.
- Detailed cost proposal likely. The proposal adequacy checklist points to a detailed cost proposal, with cost or pricing data possibly needed, which is a big effort to prepare.
The offeror shall complete the following checklist, providing location of requested information, or an explanation of why the
- Price hold period differs. The SF 1447 form says prices are held 60 days by default, while the schedule says 120 days; the schedule text is more specific, but confirm with the buyer.
Subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, the Contractor agrees to hold its offered prices firm for 120 days.
- Critical safety item list does not match the schedule. The NSNs listed for lines 0002 and 0004 in the critical safety item table differ from the NSNs in Section B, so confirm which items are meant.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 3 not read in full.
- FA8213-26-R-3053.pdf
- ADC SOW.pdf
- Packaging SOW.pdf
- All JHCS IHC.pdf
- SPI_014632595.pdf
- SPI_013462223.pdf
- CDRLs.pdf
- SPI_013462222.pdf
- SPI_011676621.pdf
- CADPAD Item Marking Instruction.pdf
- SPI_014633341.pdf
- ES7034.pdf
- Item Descriptions.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- AIR SPEC.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- REPSHIP.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
Full brief
What they want
- Make and deliver 315 CAD/PAD (cartridge and propellant actuated device) items across 11 lines, each with an NSN and manufacturer part number (e.g. thruster, initiators, cutter, shaped charge, electric detonator)
- Deliver all lines on or before 30 Sep 2028
- Mark each item with serial numbers and Data Matrix item markings per the CAD/PAD Item Marking Instruction v1.6 (unique item ID required on lines 0004 and 0010)
- Prepare Ammunition Data Cards in the WARP system for each production lot, and ship a hard copy with each shipment
- Package, mark and ship hazardous explosives per the packaging statement of work and special packaging instructions
- Deliver data items A001 to A009 (data card, engineering change proposal, notice of revision, request for variance, acceptance test plan, test report, failure report, obsolescence alert, DMSMS health report)
- Follow the rework and repair rules for nonconforming material (ES7034)
- Contract type
- Firm fixed price for all 11 supply lines; data line 0012 is not separately priced. It is a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
- Period of performance
- No base or option years stated; all 11 lines show a required delivery of 30 SEP 2028
- Place of performance
- USA (per the notice). Inspection and acceptance are at origin, with the inspection location left for the contractor to fill in; ship-to code is shown as FX2027.
- How they'll choose
- Not stated in the text provided. The solicitation names a sole source, Rockwell Collins Inc.
- Offers due
- 19 OCT 2026 2:00 PM (notice response deadline 2026-10-19T14:00:00-06:00)
- How to submit
- Offers go to the issuing office, Department of the Air Force Directorate of Contracting, AFLCMC EBHK, 6072 Fir Avenue Bldg 1233, Hill AFB UT 84056-5820. The text provided does not say whether email or another portal is allowed. Buyer: Shasta L Selwood, shasta.selwood@us.af.mil, (801) 777-4162.
What to include when you submit
- Offeror completes SF 1447 blocks 11, 13, 15, 21, 22 and 27 (including unit prices and signature)
- Hold offered prices firm for 120 days (the SF 1447 block 11 default says 60 days unless the offeror inserts a different period)
- Fill in the final inspection and acceptance location in Section E
- Complete the telecommunications representations at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26
- Complete the proposal adequacy checklist (252.215-7009) and the identification of sources of supply table (252.217-7026)
- Include any cost or pricing data and exceptions required by the 252.215-7010 clauses
- Packaging, ADC and data submissions are made through WAWF/iRAPT under DoDAAC FA8213 after award
You must have
- Sole source named: the solicitation says award is to Rockwell Collins Inc., CAGE 17610. Other firms are not shown as eligible.
Sole Source to: Rockwell Collins Inc.; cage code 17610
- No small business set-aside; the notice is full and open on its face (but see the sole source).
- A qualification requirement applies (FAR 52.209-1): the offeror, manufacturer or source must have already met the qualification standards for these items.
If an offeror, manufacturer, source, product or service covered by a qualification requirement has already met the standards
- Higher-level quality standard ISO 9001 applies to each line item.
Quality Assurance: Higher Level Contract Quality Requirements
- Must comply with the DPAS rated order rules (15 CFR 700).
This is a rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use
- Cyber rules: NIST SP 800-171 DoD assessment requirements clause is included.
252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2023)
- Must be able to ship hazardous explosives with correct certification and DOT or UN approved packaging; a Competent Authority Approval may be needed.
The offeror shall ensure Hazardous shipments are prepared, label, certified and comply with International Civil
- Must have access to the Army WARP ammunition data system, which needs a DoD approved digital certificate paid for by the contractor.
A nominal fee is charged for each certificate.
Current contractor
Rockwell Collins Inc. (CAGE 17610) is named as the sole source, and the manufacturer part numbers on the items carry CAGE 17610. No prior contract number is stated.
Not in the notice text
- How the award will be evaluated (Section M was not in the text provided)
- Estimated contract value or price
- Whether sources other than Rockwell Collins will be considered, and how the sole-source wording works with this open solicitation
- How offers must be submitted (email or other portal) and any proposal format or page limits
- Exact ship-to and place of performance details beyond USA
- Contents of the Item Descriptions, Airmunitions Specification (AIR SPEC) and REPSHIP files, which were not read
- About 45,800 characters in the middle of the main solicitation and part of the CDRL file were left out
- Whether certified cost or pricing data is required
- Whether a small business subcontracting plan or small business rules apply to this award
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 19, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Aug 17, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- FA821326R3053
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8213 AFLCMC Ebhk
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 325920
- Product/service code
- 1377
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Contracting contact
- Sharon Davissharon.davis.16@us.af.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
See attachments.
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