$1.6 million contract for F-16 airframe components

f-16 Fighting Falcon
f-16 Fighting Falcon

DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation for airframe components used on the F-16.  Items include structural supports, aircraft skin, fairings, access doors, and ventral stabilizers. These were recently supplied by Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, and Ferox Logistics. The required items and quantities are listed below:

NSN ADQ Unit price Total Item
1560-01-042-9223 8 $7,250.00 $58,000.00 Fairing
1560-01-114-0396 12 $20,865.00 $250,380.00 Structural Support
1560-01-236-3630 12 $6,603.00 $79,236.00 Aircraft skin
1560-01-310-2031 17 $7,438.00 $126,446.00 Fairing
1560-01-188-3730 8 $32,246.00 $257,968.00 Fairing
1560-01-410-7004 20 $31,736.00 $634,720.00 Ventral Stabilizer
1560-01-495-0797 52 $106.70 $5,548.40 Structural panel
1560-01-280-1924 8 $35,750.00 $286,000.00 Access door
$1,698,298.40  

It’s worth noting that Aerospace & Commercial Technologies is a large business (>1,500 employees).  FAR regulations dictate that if two or more small businesses can qualify to produce these items, the contracting officer may designate the contract for small business only.  This could potentially eliminate the incumbent contractor from competing on this business.

All offers are due by October 25, 2021.

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