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Notice of Intent to Sole Source – 414 CTS CYPRES AADS

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F3G5BA6191AG01Federal

Submission Closed08/26/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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The 99th Contracting Squadron, acting for the Air Combat Command, intends to award a sole source purchase order under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and RFO 6.103-1(b) for Military Cybernetic Parachute Release System (CYPRES) Automatic Activation Devices (AADs). These mission-critical devices are required by the 414th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to ensure safety during Military Free Fall operations. The procurement includes ten Military EC Cypress-2 1-Pin Changeable units with LTM, ten Military EC Cypress Data Collectors, and one Military EC Cypress IR Remote. The equipment must comply with AFI 10-3503, specifically providing the ability to operate in pressurized aircraft and utilize programmable altitude offsets. SSK Military Industries, Inc. is identified as the sole responsible source as the exclusive U.S. distributor for Airtec GmbH, the only manufacturer meeting the required technical and safety standards. While this is a notice of intent to sole source and not a competitive solicitation, interested parties may submit capability statements including technical data and cost information to SSgt Christian Jacobson via email by August 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Submissions must be in Word or PDF format and not exceed 10 MB in total size. The government will use these responses to determine whether to proceed with the sole source award or conduct a competitive procurement.

General Info

Sole source procurement of Military CYPRES devices for Free Fall operations by August 2026.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA4861 99 Cons Lgc

NAICS

314999 - All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills

Place of Performance

0, NV, 89191, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition - CYPRES/AAD Purchase Order

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High

Notice of Intent to Sole Source F3G5BA6191AG01 - 414 CTS CYPRES AADS

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High

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition - Air Force CYPRES/AAD

justification-and-approval

Low

Notice of Intent to Sole Source F3G5BA6191AG01 - 414 CTS CYPRES AADS

notice-of-intent

Low

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Timeline

1 update

PhaseClosed

PostedAug 13

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Notice updatedAug 18

The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineAug 26

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

08/26/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4861 99 Cons Lgc

Contacts2 people available

OfficeNELLIS AFB, NV, 89191-7063, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4861 99 Cons Lgc

Office AddressNELLIS AFB, NV, 89191-7063, USA

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SSgt Christian Jacobson

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Amal Djezzar

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Full Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source – F3G5BA6191AG01 - 414 CTS CYPRES AADS

The 99th Contracting Squadron intends to award a sole source purchase order under the authority of RFO 6.103-1(b), due to only one source being capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. The requirement is for the purchase of Military CYPRES (Cybernetic Parachute Release System) Automatic Activation Devices (AADs) to safely conduct Military Free Fall operations.

[Qty. 10] Military EC Cypress-2 1-Pin Changeable- w/LTM.

[Qty. 1] Military EC Cypress Data Collector

[Qty. 1] Military EC Cypress IR Remote

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.

A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.

Capability statements are due no later than 26 August 2026 by 10:00 AM Pacific Time. To ensure your response along with any and all attachments are received, attachment(s) must be less than 10 MB [in total]. It is the responsibility of the offeror to contact the government to confirm receipt prior to the offer due date and time. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address:

christian.jacobson@us.af.mil