Notice of Intent to Award Brand Name Sole Source - Slingmax
- Client
- Department of Defense
- Solicitation No.
- —
- Posted
- 10/22/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 333519
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Contact
- SSgt Daniel Mann
Description
AI GeneratedThe buyer is issuing a notice of intent to award a brand-name sole-source requirement for Slingmax slings used in crash-damaged or disabled aircraft recovery operations. They are seeking to determine if other companies can provide slings that meet the criteria specified in the Statement of Work. If no capable vendors are identified, the requirement will proceed as a brand-name sole-source award. Interested companies that believe they can meet the set criteria must review the Statement of Work and submit a proposal for review. The buyer will evaluate submitted packages against the established criteria and notify vendors of the results. The provided text does not state eligibility restrictions, submission deadlines, submission methods, evaluation criteria details, contract terms, or budget specifics.
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- FA441827Q0002
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA4418 628 Cons PK
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Responses due
- Nov 5, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 21, 2026
- NAICS
- 333519 · Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 1730
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Place of performance
- Charleston, SC, 29402
- Contracting contact
- SSgt Daniel Mann
daniel.mann.3@us.af.mil
8439695177 - Additional contact
- Jeffrey Krieger
jeffrey.krieger@us.af.mil
8439634547
Read the official notice description
This Presolicitation is for a Brand Name Sole Source requriement we are searching to see if there are any other companies capable of providing Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery operations slings that meet the criteria listed in the Statement of Work. If there aren't any companies capable of filling the requirement it will become a Brand Name Sole Source Requirement. If your company believes it can meet the set criteria your proposal will be sent for review, and you will be notified if your package meets the criteria. Please ensure you review the Statement of Work prior to reaching out with your proposals.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 333519
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATIONN6833525C0097 · ABE MODEL 310A | $5.3M | Jul 29, 2027 |
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 333519, since Oct 1, 2024
311 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION$5.3M
- 2. AMERICAN STEEL PRODUCTS COMPANY$3.0M
- 3. PD INNOVATIVE, LLC$2.2M
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
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