DC ONE-XM (C-17)
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army, specifically W7N7 USPFO ACTIVITY WVANG 167, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to DAVID CLARK CO INC for the acquisition of DC ONE-XM (C-17). This action is being pursued under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested parties must demonstrate clear, compelling, and convincing evidence for competition by April 20, 2026.
Purpose
The Government intends to issue a sole source, firm fixed-price purchase order to DAVID CLARK CO INC, located in Worcester, MA, for the procurement of DC ONE-XM (C-17). This notice serves to inform the public of this intent and allow other potential sources to present their capabilities.
Contract Details
- Type: Sole Source, Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order
- Authority: FAR 13.106-1(b) (Simplified Acquisition Procedures)
- NAICS Code: 336413 (Aircraft Manufacturing)
- PSC Code: 5965 (Headsets, Handsets, Microphones And Speakers)
- Intended Awardee: DAVID CLARK CO INC
- Department/Office: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY / W7N7 USPFO ACTIVITY WVANG 167
- Place of Performance: Martinsburg, WV
Response Information
This is not a formal solicitation or a Request for Quotation (RFQ). No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. Any response to this notice must provide clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, the purchase order will be awarded without further notice. The determination not to compete this proposed order, based on responses, is solely at the Government's discretion.
Key Dates & Contact
- Response Due: April 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET
- Published Date: April 3, 2026
- Primary Contact: 2d Lt Christopher Broschart (christopher.broschart@us.af.mil, 304-616-5412)
- Secondary Contact: Philip Henderson (philip.henderson.5@us.af.mil, 304-616-5231)
Information related to the potential availability of other sources must be submitted via email to 2d Lt Christopher Broschart.