This F-16 wire harness price increased 400%

F-16 aircraft
F-16 aircraft

DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract to supply wiring harnesses used on the F-16. The contract is set-aside for small businesses and the last company to supply these is a large corporation with 1,500+ employees. This presents an opportunity for someone new to win this contract.

This harness NSN 6150-01-064-4317 has 3 branches with straight lugs and mounting holes. It is 42.50 inches long and connects to the 370 gallon external tank.

The last company to supply these to the military was Newvac, LLC which sold them for $1,670 each in quantity of 42. Prior sales from 2018 – 2023 were sold for $400 each. Because the incumbent contractor is a large business they are disqualified from bidding on this RFP.

Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $425,850.

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