Solicitation
B-2 Relay Assembly NSN: 5945-01-442-4318FW
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryThe notice says the Air Force (AFSC PZABC at Tinker Air Force Base, OK) plans a sole source one-time spares buy of QTY 4 EA of a B-2 aircraft Relay Assembly (NSN 5945-01-442-4318 FW), but it does not name the company. The response due date is November 18, 2026, 3:00 PM Central, moved there by Amendment 0008 (was October 19, 2026 (passed)). The price is firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing), and no set-aside is used. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 15, 2026. It moves the due date from May 19, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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The notice says the Air Force (AFSC PZABC at Tinker Air Force Base, OK) plans a sole source one-time spares buy of QTY 4 EA of a B-2 aircraft Relay Assembly (NSN 5945-01-442-4318 FW), but it does not name the company. The response due date is November 18, 2026, 3:00 PM Central, moved there by Amendment 0008 (was October 19, 2026 (passed)). The price is firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing), and no set-aside is used.
Who can bid
- Hold a current NIST SP 800-171 DoD assessment (not more than 3 years old) posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), if you must implement NIST SP 800-171 (the National Institute of Standards and Technology's cybersecurity rules)
- Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and keep it current
How to submit: Email to Jaclyn Christensen (jaclyn.christensen@us.af.mil), Johnathan Jones (Johnathan.Jones.6@us.af.mil) and Jonathan Payne (jonathan.payne.11@us.af.mil). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 15, 2026.
- Serious: Sole source spares buy; the company is not named. The notice calls this a sole source buy, so the Air Force may already have one supplier in mind; the text does not say who or what other firms may send.
- Worth checking: Item unique identification required. The schedule says IUID Required: Yes, so each delivered unit needs a permanent identification mark, which adds cost and a step before shipping.
- Worth checking: Higher-level quality standard ISO 9001-2015. The line item lists a higher-level contract quality requirement, so a bidder needs a quality system that meets ISO 9001.
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- Minor: Rated order DO: A1. The order carries a DO: A1 priority rating under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, so it must be filled ahead of unrated work.
- Minor: Price hold period: 60 days or 120 days. The form's block says 60 calendar days unless the bidder inserts a different period, while the schedule says prices stay firm for 120 days.
- Minor: Surplus parts acceptable. The schedule says government or commercial surplus is acceptable, which may widen the sources a bidder can use.
Read from the notice and 10 attachments. Show which files.
- FA811926R0008 Solicitation - B2 Relay Assembly.pdf (read)
- FA811926R0008 Amendment 0008.pdf (read)
- FA811926R0008 Amendment 0007.pdf (read)
- FA811926R0008 Amendment 0006.pdf (read)
- FA811926R0008 Admendment 0005.pdf (read)
- FA811926R0008 Admendment 0004.pdf (read)
- FA811926R0008 Admendment 0003.pdf (read)
- FA811926R0008 Ademendment 01- B2 Relay Assembly.pdf (read)
- Packaging Requirements Report.pdf (read)
- Transportation Data Report.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Supply item 0001: Relay Assembly for the B-2 aircraft, NSN 5945-01-442-4318 FW, manufacturer part number 1W025 DAA3233A037-165, QTY 4 EA
- Deliver to ship-to code SW3211, DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma, Tinker AFB, OK; required delivery 30 AUG 2027, early delivery acceptable
- Free on board (FOB) origin shipping, with inspection and acceptance at origin
- Follow the higher-level contract quality requirement listed as ISO 9001-2015 (a quality management standard)
- Apply item unique identification (IUID: a permanent machine-readable mark on each part); the schedule says IUID Required: Yes
- Package to military packaging rules (MIL-STD-2073-1) and mark shipping containers to MIL-STD-129 per the attached packaging report
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP) one-time spares buy; rated order DO: A1 under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS)
- Period of performance
- One delivery: required delivery date 30 AUG 2027
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, OK, USA (ship to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma, code SW3211)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Price or Cost is the only evaluation factor listed; the sentence on how other factors compare to price is cut off in the text
- Offers due
- November 18, 2026, 3:00 PM Central
- How to submit
- Email to Jaclyn Christensen (jaclyn.christensen@us.af.mil), Johnathan Jones (Johnathan.Jones.6@us.af.mil) and Jonathan Payne (jonathan.payne.11@us.af.mil)
What they'll judge offers on
- Price or Cost (order of importance 01)
What to include when you submit
- Hold your offered prices firm for 120 days
- Complete blocks 11, 13, 15, 21, 22 and 27 of Standard Form 1447 (SF 1447: the solicitation and contract form you sign and return as your offer)
- Fill in the representations and certifications in Section K, including the telecommunications equipment representations in 52.204-24 and 52.204-26
- If you are the apparently successful bidder, complete the source-of-supply table in clause 252.217-7026 before award
- Acknowledge each amendment, including Amendment 0008, in your offer or by letter or electronic message
After award, you must have
- Register in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF, the Defense Department's online invoicing system) to submit invoices From FA811926R0008 Solicitation - B2 Relay Assembly.pdf:
Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-…
Current contractor
No incumbent is named; the notice describes a sole source spares buy.
Not in the notice text
- The notice does not name the intended sole source company or say what other firms may submit.
- The evaluation section lists only Price or Cost; the sentence on how other factors compare to price is cut off.
- Whether a drawing, specification or source approval is needed for the relay assembly is not stated; the item is described by NSN and part number.
- The site visit and question deadline are not stated; the text does not give them.
- The ISO 9001-2015 line also shows 2008 in the date column; check the form for which year applies.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to Jaclyn Christensen (jaclyn.christensen@us.af.mil), Johnathan Jones (Johnathan.Jones.6@us.af.mil) and Jonathan Payne (jonathan.payne.11@us.af.mil). Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- FA8119 AFSC PZABC, Tinker AFB, OK
- Product/service code
- 5945 · Relays and Solenoids
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336412)
- Versions
10 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2026 · Amendment 0009Due Nov 18, 2026
- Oct 15, 2026 · Amendment 0008Due Nov 18, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 3, 2026 · Amendment 0007Due Oct 19, 2026 (changed)
- Aug 18, 2026 · Amendment 0006Due Sep 18, 2026 (changed)
- Jul 27, 2026 · Amendment 0005Due Aug 19, 2026 (changed)
- Jun 16, 2026 · Amendment 0004Due Jul 20, 2026 (changed)
- Jun 3, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Jun 19, 2026 (changed)
- May 19, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due May 19, 2026 (changed)
- Apr 14, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due May 14, 2026 (changed)
- Mar 13, 2026 · SolicitationDue Apr 11, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This solicitation is for a sole source spares buy contract for Relay Assembly for B-2 Aircraft NSN: 5945-01-442-4318FW. Please see the attached soliciation for further information. Proposal is due 11 April 2026 by 3:00 pm CST. Soliciation responses must be sent electronically via email to: Jaclyn Christensen jaclyn.christensen@us.af.mil Johnathan Jones Johnathan.Jones.6@us.af.mil Jonathan Payne jonathan.payne.11@us.af.mil
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