RELEASE,CANOPY, PARACHUTE

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. NSN 1670-006759008 WILL BE SOLICITED AS A FIRM-FIXED PRICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO OBTAIN OFFER(S) FOR A SINGLE CONTRACT FOR DLA DIRECT DELIVERY. EST QTY 371 EACH, NO OPTION WILL BE INCLUDED. FOB- ORIGIN GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE - ORIGIN DELIVERY EST AT best available. THIS IS AN AIR FORCE DESIGNATED CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (CSI). PROCUREMENT FROM APPROVED SOURCE ONLY. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION APPLIES. APPROVED SOURCE : MISSION SYSTEMS DAVENPORT INC. 99251; P/N 015-11038-1 PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED SOURCE ITEM AND REQUIRES ENGINEERING SOURCE APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY. (ESA). THEREFORE , ALTENATE OFFEROR MUST PROVIDE A COMPLETE DATA PACKAGE (SAR) INCLUDING DATA FOR THE APPROVED AND ALTERNATE PART FOR EVALUATION. ADEQUATE DATA FOR THE EVALUATION OF ALTERNATE OFFERS IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE PROCUREMENT AGENCY. DUE TO CRITICALITY AND TIME REQUIRED FOR ESA EVALUATION OF ALTERNATE OFFERS, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE OFFERS FOR CURRENT AWARD, BUT THOSE MEETING EVALUATION CRITERIA WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE PROCUREMENTS IF APPROVED BY ESA AFTER COMPLETE DATA PACKAGE (SAR) EVALUATION. NON-TAILORED HIGHER-LEVEL QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (SAE AS9100) FOR MANUFACTURERS AND NON-MANUFACTURERS. COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 15 DAYS AFTER THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED IN SAM.GOV. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN DIBBS APPROX. ON FEB. 11, 2026 AT: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP/. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. The subject requirement is for acquisition of one NSN for the various end items. While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to an Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the United States by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. dollars. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services.