SAM #FA441826Q0084

Sole Source Procurement of M548 Chaff and Flare Inserts for Air Force Maintenance Squadron

This opportunity involves a planned sole source procurement by the 437th Maintenance Squadron (437 MXS) at Joint Base Graham, South Carolina, under the Air Mobility Command, Department of the Air Force. - Government Buyer: - 437th Maintenance Squadron (437 MXS), Joint Base Graham, South Carolina - Air Mobility Command, Department of the Air Force - OEMs and Vendors: - Fourshare LLC (sole vendor named) - Avient (manufacturer of required polymer material) - Products/Services Requested: - 270 units of M548 Chaff and Flare Inserts - Part number: XP202303016-01 - Must be manufactured using Avient Stat-Tech AS-1000 AS Black, an electrically conductive/anti-static polymer - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Inserts must meet strict electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety thresholds - Must conform to exact physical flight configuration requirements - Procurement is under Other Than Full and Open Competition (sole source) - The government is open to information from other parties who can meet these specifications, but this is not a competitive solicitation

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE:

The 437th Maintenance Squadron (437 MXS) at Joint Base Graham, South Carolina intends to award a sole source purchase order to Fourshare LLC [CAGE Code 9ZJ35), 6645 HOLDER RD CLEMMONS, NC 27012]. Fourshare LLC will be able to provide two hundred and seventy (270) M548 Chaff and Flare Inserts (Part Number: XP202303016-01) manufactured using specialized electrically conductive/anti-static polymer (Avient Stat-Tech AS-1000 AS Black) to meet strict electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety thresholds and exact physical flight configurations.

This purchase will be made under Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services IAW RFO 12.102(a) and Other Than Full and Open Competition, as authorized by RFO Part 6.103-1. The anticipated award date is 31 August 2026. Please note that this is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the product listed above.

A determination by the government to not compete this requirement will be based on responses to this notice, and it is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.

The closing date for this notice is 27 August 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. For information regarding this purchase, please contact A1C Miguel Rodriguez, miguel.rodriguez_caraballo@us.af.mil or SrA Jeffrey Krieger at jeffrey.krieger@us.af.mil

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