Flightcom Wireless 5-User Headset System - Notice of Intent to Single Source

The U.S. Air Force, through the 35th Contracting Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, intends to award a single-source contract to Flightcom Corp, a division of Sonetics Corporation, for three 5-User Wireless Headset Systems to support the 14th Fighter Generation Squadron. Each system includes five FL657CF wireless headsets, one FL505TCF ComHub with a seven-foot tether cable, one FLCC5 charging system case, one CCLP5 charger, and one 114-0212-00 accessory kit, all bearing the FCC ID V9N950325700V1. This procurement is conducted under FAR 13.101(b) and RFO 6.103-1(d) due to the exclusive requirement for HERO and SAFE certified equipment, as officially verified by a U.S. Air Force Safety Center Weapons Safety Division memo dated January 20, 2016, which confirms that only Flightcom’s system is approved for use around nuclear weapons and electrically initiated ordnance, eliminating any possibility of competition based on safety compliance. Although the notice is not a request for competitive proposals, any firm wishing to challenge the sole-source determination must submit an interest letter within seven days of the notice’s publication date demonstrating an equivalent product that meets the same safety certification standards. The contract will be firm-fixed price, with no pricing details available, and the place of performance is specifically designated as Misawa Air Base, Japan, with a ZIP code of 0330012. The solicitation number is FA520526QB067, posted on May 8, 2026, with a proposal submission deadline of May 26, 2026, and the NAICS code is 334220 for radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment. No set-aside provisions apply, and while no evaluation factors, inspection criteria, packaging standards, or invoicing methods are detailed in the documentation, the contract’s foundation rests entirely on the non-negotiable safety certification tied uniquely to Flightcom’s product.