Solicitation
Oxygen Tanks
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA8213-26-R-3045
Due in 10 days
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The Air Force (AFLCMC at Hill AFB, Utah) wants 107 Oxygen Tank Assemblies, a small gas cartridge part used on the AGM-86 Air Launched Cruise Missile, delivered to Hill AFB by 31 October 2027. Only pre-qualified sources can win: the notice names Meggitt Safety Systems and Tavco, and any new source must finish a costly qualification process before award. Offers are due 19 October 2026.
Watch out for
- Restricted to two named qualified sources. Unless you are Meggitt or Tavco, you must first complete the Air Force qualification process, which is expensive and slow.
This solicitation is restricted to the following qualified sources
- Qualification takes about a year and is at your expense. The Air Force estimates 360 days to qualify, you must build and test a qualification article, and award will not wait for you.
qualification efforts should require 360 days.
- Award will not be delayed for unqualified offerors. If your qualification is unfinished at award time, the contract goes to an already qualified vendor.
If all qualification steps are not completed and approved prior to time of award, then award of
- Critical Safety Item with energetic components. Tight controls on traceability, material age, radiography, test witnessing and government approval of any rework apply.
This item is designated as a Critical Safety Item (CSI).
- Large first article test program. Bid A needs 19 first article units, many of which are consumed in environmental and firing tests, which is costly for a small shop.
THE FIRST ARTICLE IS 19 UNIT(S) OF LOT / ITEM 1
- Payment held until data is delivered. The government will withhold payment until key data items (test plan, test reports, first article report) are delivered and approved, which affects cash flow.
Bid A: DMCA and DFAS are required to withhold payment IAW DFARS 252.227-7030 until CDRL A001, A005, A006, and B001
- Heavy data and marking requirements. Nine data items plus first article report, ammunition data cards in WARP, WAWF receiving reports and Data Matrix item marking add overhead.
Waivers to the UID requirement are not allowed.
- Much of the solicitation was not visible. Sections C through K detail, the item identification file 9_ID.pdf and part of the CDRL list were not provided, so other requirements may exist.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 1 not read in full.
- FA821326R3045.pdf
- 5_PHST_SOW.pdf
- 3_ADC_SOW.docx
- 11_CDRLS.pdf
- 6_SPI_011287253.pdf
- 4_CADPAD_Item_Marking_Instruction.pdf
- 8_JQR.pdf
- 1_AIR_SPEC.pdf
- FAT_260.pdf
- 10_EDL.pdf
- 7_ES7034.docx
- 2_REPSHIP.pdf
- 9_ID.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
Full brief
What they want
- Build and deliver 107 Tank Assembly, Oxygen units (NSN 1336-01-128-7253ES, DODIC KY93) under firm-fixed-price CLINs
- Bid A: include first article testing (19 first article units, plus a test plan and a test/inspection report); Bid B: same 107 units with no first article
- Provide data deliverables: ammunition data cards, ECP/NOR/RFV change paperwork, lot acceptance test plan and report, failure analysis, obsolescence alert and DMSMS health reports
- Pass lot acceptance testing witnessed by the government quality representative, with random production-lot samples
- Mark each item with Data Matrix item unique identification per the CAD/PAD Item Marking Instruction v1.6
- Package and ship as hazardous material (Class 2.2, UN 1072, oxygen compressed) per the special packaging instruction, with a REPSHIP report before arrival
- Run an ISO 9001:2015 style quality system and manage the item as a Critical Safety Item
- Submit a project schedule (work breakdown structure, milestones, task durations) of no more than 10 pages
- Contract type
- Negotiated RFP, firm-fixed-price; DO-A6 rated order under DPAS; separate Bid A (first article required) and Bid B (first article not required)
- Period of performance
- Delivery of 107 units on or before 31 Oct 2027; first article items due about 12 months after contract if Bid A applies; first article report due 30 days after first article acceptance testing
- Place of performance
- Delivery to 649 MUNS MXW, Hill Air Force Base, UT; inspection and acceptance at origin; SAM.gov lists USA
- How they'll choose
- Best value tradeoff between technical/technical risk and price. Qualified Vendor is pass/fail, Schedule is rated, and non-price factors together are significantly more important than price.
- Offers due
- 19 Oct 2026, 2:00 (SAM.gov lists 2026-10-19T14:00:00-06:00)
- How to submit
- Not stated in the text provided. The buyer is Deric J Deede, deric.deede@us.af.mil, (801) 777-2867; Section L says the contracting officer and buyer are the only points of contact.
- Page limits
- Schedule volume: no more than 10 pages
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1 Technical, Subfactor 1: Qualified Vendor (acceptable/unacceptable)
- Factor 1 Technical, Subfactor 2: Schedule (work breakdown structure, milestones, task durations)
- Factor 2: Price (reasonableness and total evaluated price across all CLINs)
What to include when you submit
- Include a signed copy of the solicitation and Sections A through K (SF 33 block 13 and 27 completed)
- Price by completing the Section B schedule (unit and extended prices for each CLIN and sub-CLIN)
- Give a realistic delivery date for each CLIN in Section F
- Complete representations and certifications (Section K) and any contractor fill-ins in Section I clauses
- Schedule must be readable in Excel, Word, PowerPoint or Project (.mpp)
- Electronic copies must be searchable in Adobe Acrobat, MS Word or Excel
- State clearly that the proposal is valid for the acceptance period in Section A (60 calendar days unless you insert a different period)
- Identify any exception to terms and conditions with a rationale, tied to the specific paragraph
- Optional: attach the contracting officer's email confirming you are on the qualified vendors list
You must have
- Be a qualified source for this item before award. New sources must submit a qualification package, and the notice names Meggitt Safety Systems (CAGE 25693, old 05167) and Tavco (CAGE 99221) as the qualified sources.
This acquisition is limited to qualified sources: a qualification package is required for new
- Only United States and Canada suppliers will be considered for qualification
only United States and Canada suppliers will be considered
- Run a quality system modeled on ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent such as AS9100
The Contractor shall provide and maintain a quality program acceptable to the Government and
- Comply with the CMMC (cybersecurity maturity) clause; the required level is not visible in the text provided
252.204-7021 CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
- Energetic materials and components must be traceable to the original DoD qualified manufacturer and comply with ITAR (export control) rules
manufacturer and compliant with the ITAR part 120 and 121
- Access to the WARP ammunition data card system, which may need a DoD-approved ECA digital certificate at your own cost
A nominal fee is charged for each certificate.
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The qualified sources listed are Meggitt Safety Systems (CAGE 05167/25693) and Tavco (CAGE 99221), and the first article form says testing will prove out production at the Meggitt Simi Valley facility.
Not in the notice text
- How and where to submit the offer (portal, email or other) is not stated in the text provided
- Estimated contract value is not stated
- Sections C, D, E, F, G and H details and many Section I and K clauses were cut from the text, so special contract requirements may be missing
- 9_ID.pdf (not read) and the middle of 11_CDRLS.pdf (data items A005 to A008) were not provided
- Which CMMC level is required is not visible
- Whether the full technical data package and drawings are furnished (the engineering data list shows only partial and vendor-held documents)
- How the Schedule subfactor is weighted against price in the final tradeoff
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 19, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- FA8213-26-R-3045
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8213 AFLCMC Ebhk
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 325920
- Product/service code
- 1336
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Contracting contact
- Deric Deedederic.deede@us.af.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This solicitation is for Oxygen Tank Assembly used on the Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM). The Oxygen Tanks Assembly is a component that provides a metered quantity of commercially pure gaseous oxygen to engine combustor during high altitude starts, to assist in engine light-off during ignition and to contribute to stabilized combustion during subsequent engine acceleration. This solicitation is restricted to the following qualified sources: Meggitt Safety Systems, Inc.; CAGE: 25693 (old: 05167) Tavco, Inc.; CAGE: 99221
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