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Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Chaff and Flares Inserts

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The 437th Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Graham, South Carolina, intends to award a sole source purchase order to Fourshare LLC for 270 M548 Chaff and Flare Inserts. These specific components, identified by part number XP202303016-01, must be manufactured using Avient Stat-Tech AS-1000 AS Black polymer to ensure compliance with strict electrostatic discharge safety thresholds and flight configurations. The procurement is being conducted under the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and Other Than Full and Open Competition regulations. The anticipated award date for this contract is August 31, 2026. While this is not a request for competitive proposals, the government is inviting interested parties to submit written information regarding their ability to meet these requirements by August 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. The final decision to proceed with a sole source award or move to competitive procurement remains at the sole discretion of the government.

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437th Maintenance Squadron sole source order for 270 M548 inserts from Fourshare LLC.

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Department Of Defense → FA4418 628 Cons PkView Agency

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333514 - Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture ManufacturingView NAICS

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4418 628 Cons Pk
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OfficeJOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC, 29404-5021, USA
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Office AddressJOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC, 29404-5021, USA
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE:


The 437th Maintenance Squadron (437 MXS) at Joint Base Graham, South Carolina intends to award a sole source purchase order to Fourshare LLC [CAGE Code 9ZJ35), 6645 HOLDER RD CLEMMONS, NC 27012]. Fourshare LLC will be able to provide two hundred and seventy (270) M548 Chaff and Flare Inserts (Part Number: XP202303016-01) manufactured using specialized electrically conductive/anti-static polymer (Avient Stat-Tech AS-1000 AS Black) to meet strict electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety thresholds and exact physical flight configurations.


This purchase will be made under Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services IAW RFO 12.102(a) and Other Than Full and Open Competition, as authorized by RFO Part 6.103-1. The anticipated award date is 31 August 2026. Please note that this is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the product listed above.


A determination by the government to not compete this requirement will be based on responses to this notice, and it is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.


The closing date for this notice is 27 August 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. For information regarding this purchase, please contact A1C Miguel Rodriguez, miguel.rodriguez_caraballo@us.af.mil or SrA Jeffrey Krieger at jeffrey.krieger@us.af.mil

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