Intent to Sole Source - C-130J Contractor Kit Installation (CKI)
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The Air Force Materiel Command, through the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, plans to award a sole source, firm-fixed price bridge contract for the installation of Block Upgrade 7.0/8.1 Group A and B kits and delta kits onto various USAF C-130J and HC-130J aircraft. This contract will be awarded exclusively to the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), a federal Crown corporation of the Government of Canada, in accordance with defense procurement regulations and the Defence Production Sharing Agreement between the U.S. Department of Defense and the Canadian Department of National Defence. CCC is the incumbent contractor, possessing the necessary expertise and knowledge to perform the work without significant delays or disruption. Although this notice is not a solicitation for proposals, interested parties who believe they can provide equivalent services are invited to submit capability statements by 1:00 PM EST on June 18, 2026. Submissions must be emailed to the designated Air Force contacts. The government will review all timely responses to determine whether a competitive procurement is warranted, but the decision to sole source remains at the government’s discretion. The work will be performed in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and no set-aside provisions are applied to this contract opportunity.
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PRESOLICITATION/NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: C-130J Contractor Kit Installation (CKI)
Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Wright-Patterson AFB OH, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price bridge contract for Block Upgrade (BU) 7.0/8.1 Group A and B kit and delta kit installations onto various USAF C-130J and HC-130J Aircraft in accordance with R-DFARS 225.870 Contracting with Canadian Contractors, R-DFARSPGI 222.870 and Defence Production Sharing Agreement (DPSA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the DoD and Department of National Defence of Canada (27 July 1656). The contract will be awarded to Canadian Commercial Corporation which is a federal Crown corporation owned by the Government of Canada. This bridge contract will be sole source in accordance with RFO 6.103-1(c)(2), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) is the current contractor for this effort under the current CKI Contract and possesses the knowledge and technical expertise required to continue performance without unacceptable delays, duplication of effort, or disruption to the established installation process.
This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for proposals or quotations. However, interested parties who believe they can fulfill this requirement may, in response to this notice, submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide an equivalent service. Responses must be submitted no later than 1:00PM EST on 18 June 2026 via email to casey.murphy@us.af.mil and ashley.crawford.12@us.af.mil.
All responses received by the closing date will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.