F-16 Mounting Bracket NSN: 5340016435571LE

The Department of the Air Force is soliciting bids under solicitation FA8203-26-Q-0009 for F-16 Mounting Bracket spares, identified by NSN 5340-01-643-5571LE and part number 201309312-101, through a full Small Business Set-Aside as defined under FAR 19.5. This is a commercial acquisition conducted under FAR Part 12 and the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul, structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price Request for Quote with a mandatory Low Price Technically Acceptable evaluation process. The item is classified as a Critical Safety Item, requiring that only manufacturers currently listed as Approved Sources by General Dynamics Missiles and Electronic Warfare may submit quotes; alternative sources must meet the Manufacturing Qualification Requirement but will not delay award consideration. All offerors must be certified under AS9100 and hold a current CMMC Level 2 certification, verified via the CMMC-AB Marketplace, to be deemed technically acceptable. Non-compliance with either of these requirements results in immediate disqualification. The contract includes strict compliance obligations related to cybersecurity, including safeguarding covered defense information per 252.204-7012 and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018, as well as adherence to NIST SP 800-171 requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information. The solicitation mandates full compliance with military packaging standards such as MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD-129, including phytosanitary ISPM 15 requirements for wood packaging, ESD protection per ANSI/ESD S20.20, and hazardous materials handling aligned with 49 CFR, IATA DGR, and IMDG Code. All units must be uniquely identified per DFARS 211.741 and packaged according to AFMC Form 158 and supporting documentation. Performance is F.O.B. origin, with delivery required to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and the first article must be delivered within 180 days of contract award. The only line item eligible for pricing evaluation is CLIN 0001 for 255 units, while CLIN 0003 covers the first article and is excluded from price evaluation. The Government will conduct