B-1 Handles - FA821326R3006

The contract solicitation FA821326R3006 for B-1 Handles seeks qualified contractors to manufacture, inspect, test, package, and deliver critical aviation components including Type III Escape Handles and Propellant Actuated Initiators for the U.S. Air Force, with delivery expected within 18 months for base quantities and extended to 30 months for optional quantities. The items are classified as Critical Safety Items with specific National Stock Numbers and must adhere to strict military standards including MIL-STD-2073-1 for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking, and MIL-STD-130 for unique item identification, with all documentation and marking required to meet Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency specifications. The work involves comprehensive quality assurance under ISO 9001:2015 or AS9100, radiographic testing per ASTM standards with NAS 410 certified personnel, leakage testing per MIL-STD-883, and full compliance with DFARS for Unique Identification (UID) marking. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price solicitation issued as a Sealed Bid, with acceptance and inspection occurring at the contractor’s facility, and invoicing required exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow. While quantities are defined, pricing data is not provided and is expected to be submitted by offerors. The contract imposes rigorous compliance obligations, including adherence to numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses related to ethics, anti-kickback, contingent fees, and prohibitions on inverted corporations, foreign ownership, and subcontracting with debarred entities. Offerors must comply with stringent cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171 and safeguarding clauses for covered defense information, as well as affirmative representations regarding telecommunications equipment, small business status, and veteran hiring. A Subcontracting Plan under Alternate II of 52.219-9 is mandatory, and post-award small business re-representations must be submitted periodically. Packaging and marking are codified with detailed directives on hazardous materials, ESD protection, wood pallet treatment per ISPM 15, and use of DD Forms 1574/1574-1. All submissions must be made electronically via WAWF by the deadline of July 6, 2026, to the contracting office at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, with no paper submissions allowed. The solicitation does not specify evaluation factors, weights, or award basis, but requires