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JL42, JL43, JL44 Aircraft Fire Extinguisher Cartridges

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PANROC26P0000031613Federal

Submission Closed05/14/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, is conducting a sole source procurement for Aircraft Fire Extinguisher Cartridges identified by DODIC codes JL42, JL43, and JL44, awarding the contract exclusively to Pacific Scientific Energetics Materials Company of Arizona under Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.103-1, as it is the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency’s requirements. This action is not a competitive solicitation and is issued solely to identify potential subcontracting opportunities; no formal request for proposals is being issued, and the government makes no binding commitment through this notice. The procurement falls under NAICS code 325920 with a size standard of 750 employees, and no set-aside provisions are being applied. The solicitation number is PANROC26P0000031613, posted on April 28, 2026, with a response deadline of May 14, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The contract will be administered by the Office of W6QK Acc-Ri under the Department of Defense, located in Rock Island, Illinois. Primary points of contact for inquiries are Alyson Bigham and Emily Kundel, with Caitlyn Smith also available for support—communications must be directed to their official army email addresses. The place of performance and delivery details are not specified in the provided data, and all further information can be accessed via the SAM.gov link associated with the solicitation.

General Info

U.S. Army procures fire extinguisher cartridges sole sourced from Pacific Scientific Energetics.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-RiView Agency

NAICS

325920 - Explosives ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

IL, USA

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NONE

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PhaseClosed

PostedApr 28

Presolicitation

Response DeadlineMay 14

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Submission Closed

05/14/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Ri

Contacts2 people available

OfficeROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-0000, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Ri

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Office AddressROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-0000, USA

Contacts

Alyson Bigham

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Emily Kundel

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Full Description

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island intends to procure Aircraft Fire Extinguisher Cartridges, Department of Defense Identification Code (DODIC) JL42, JL43, and JL44 via a sole source procurement to Pacific Scientific Energetics Materials Company (PacSci EMC, AZ) in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice is intended for subcontracting opportunities only; it is not a request for competitive proposals.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this announcement is 325920 with a size standard of 750 employees.

This synopsis does not constitute an RFP and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. All questions and comments regarding this notice shall be directed to Emily Kundel at emily.a.kundel.civ@army.mil, Alyson Bigham at alyson.m.bigham.civ@army.mil, and Caitlyn Smith at caitlyn.l.smith3.civ@army.mil.