F-16 Iridium Catalyst

The U.S. Government is soliciting a sole-source award to Honeywell International Inc. for the procurement of 65 F-16 Catalyst Iridium units, identified by NSN 6850011321924RP and part number 243-024-9001, under a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. The item is critical to aircraft safety-of-flight systems, and the acquisition is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) due to Honeywell’s exclusive proprietary data rights to the part, leaving no other qualified sources. Delivery is required by 12 March 2027, with FOB Origin terms and shipment directed to location SW3210 in Utah. The Government does not own the design data and must rely on Honeywell’s manufacturing and quality controls, requiring direct Defense Contract Management Agency surveillance at the manufacturer’s facility under AFMCI 20-102, with strict adherence to AS9100 aerospace quality standards and configuration baseline integrity. Payment will be processed through Wide Area WorkFlow with electronic submission requirements, and all contract terms are subject to comprehensive compliance clauses covering labor rights, cybersecurity maturity model certification, trafficking in persons, and subcontracting accountability. The contract is a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System and subject to Buy American requirements. The solicitation closed on 29 June 2026, and the offeror must maintain active SAM registrations, provide certifications for independent pricing, ethical conduct, and compliance with DFARS cybersecurity and safeguarding provisions, while offering prices that remain firm for 120 days.