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Intent to Sole Source – ISU® 90/70 Container Repair Services
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The contract involves a firm-fixed-price, sole-source agreement awarded by the 163rd Mission Support Contracting office at March Air Reserve Base, California, for specialized repair and maintenance services on ISU® 90 (56000 Series) expeditionary containers. The work requires certified structural and airworthiness repairs, including components like roof panels, floor assemblies, and cargo rails, to restore these containers to mission-capable status for airlift operations. AAR Manufacturing, Inc., operating as AAR Mobility Systems, is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and sole source for this contract due to their proprietary Level III Technical Data Package, which includes critical engineering blueprints, structural tolerances, and airworthiness certifications required to ensure compliance with military standards and maintain airlift certification. The sole-source justification stems from the fact that AAR Mobility Systems exclusively holds the proprietary design data necessary for these repairs and has not licensed it to any other firm, making them uniquely qualified to perform the required maintenance without compromising airworthiness certification. Market research confirmed no other capable commercial providers exist. While this notice does not request competitive proposals, the agency welcomes capability statements or quotations by May 18, 2026, to consider for potential future competitive procurements. The contract’s authority is based on FAR 12.102.(1), permitting a single-source acquisition under the simplified acquisition threshold when only one source is reasonably available. The contract is associated with NAICS code 811310, and the place of performance is in Linda, California.
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Place of Performance
LINDA, CA, 92518, USASet-Aside
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1. Agency and Contracting Activity
163rd Mission Support Contracting, March ARB, CA
2. Nature of the Action
The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract for the certified repair and maintenance of ISU® 90 (56000 Series) containers to AAR Manufacturing, Inc. (doing business as AAR Mobility Systems).
3. Authority
This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102.(1): "For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available."
4. Description of Requirement
The requirement is for specialized structural and airworthiness-certified repairs for the ISU® 90 (56000 Series) expeditionary containers. These units require repairs to [e.g., roof panels, floor assemblies, and cargo rails] to restore them to a "Mission Capable" status for airlift operations.
5. Justification for Sole Source
AAR Mobility Systems is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the ISU® 90 container and holds the proprietary Level III Technical Data Package (TDP). This data includes the engineering blueprints, structural tolerances, and airworthiness certification data required to perform repairs that comply with MIL-HDBK-1791 (Internal Air Transport) and helicopter sling-load requirements.
Market research has confirmed that AAR Mobility Systems has not sold or licensed this proprietary design data to any other commercial entity. Therefore, they are the only source capable of providing repairs that maintain the original airworthiness certifications. Failure to use the OEM for these structural repairs would result in the loss of airlift certification, rendering the units unusable for their intended mission.
6. Closing Statement/Submission Instructions
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.
Responses are due by: Monday, May 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM PST
Point of Contact: david.moreno.34@us.af.mil
