Solicitation: Type V Airdrop Main Panel Assembly NSN: 1670-01-304-3006
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC- DTA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912CH-26-B-A010 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
Invitation for Bids 1. The attached Invitation for Bids (IFB) is intended to result in the award of a single five-year Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract for the Type V Airdrop Main Panel Assembly, National Stock Number: 1670-01-304-3006, Part Number: 11-1-2780-8. Quantities are as follows: First Ordering Year: 426 Packages (Estimated) Second Ordering Year: 171 Packages (Estimated) Third Ordering Year: 171 Packages (Estimated) Fourth Ordering Year: 171 Packages (Estimated) Fifth Ordering Year: 171 Packages (Estimated) Five-Year Minimum: 426 Packages Five-Year Max… (show all)
imum: 1,110 Packages Note: Only the five-year minimum quantity is guaranteed. 2. This procurement is being solicited under full and open compeition in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.101. 3. There is a Technical Data Package (TDP) associated with this procurement. The TDP is distribution statement "A". Please see Section C.1 for instructions on how to access this technical data. Bidders must be granted TDP access prior to submitting a bid or the bid submission will be rejected. 4. Bidders are advised to carefully read and understand the entire IFB, including Sections L and M, prior to submitting a bid for evaluation. The Government will evaluate bids without discussions/negotiations and does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in any bid. Therefore, all information necessary for the review and evaluation of a bid is to be contained within the bid submission. 5. Bidders must complete all necessary fill-ins and representations throughout the IFB. Failure to complete all required fill-ins and representations may result in the rejection of a bid. 6. Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of all IFB amendments by the date and time indicated for receipt of bids. If the IFB is amended, all terms and conditions not modified remain unchanged. Please see RFO 52.214-3: Amendments to IFBs for additional information. 7. All questions pertaining to the IFB shall be submitted via email to the following personnel by Thursday, 03-SEP-2026 at 1600 local time (Warren, MI): Zachary Wiegand Contract Specialist, Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal Email: zachary.k.wiegand.civ@army.mil Responses will be furnished via a Q&A log posting to SAM.gov or as an IFB amendment, if the information is necessary in submitting bids or if the lack thereof would be prejudicial to other prospective Bidders. Please see RFO 52.214-6: Explanation to Prospective Bidders for additional information. The Government will review all questions received but is not obligated to answer questions submitted after the date/time noted above, prior to IFB close.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (W6QK ACC- DTA), same product/service code (PSC) 1670.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $3.4M to $6.2M, median $5.5M; range $2.8M to $8.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC | 1 | $8.9M | Apr 24, 2025 |
| MILLS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION | 1 | $6.2M | Apr 24, 2025 |
| FALCON ENGINEERING CORP. | 1 | $5.5M | Aug 19, 2026 |
| PARADIGM PARACHUTE AND DEFENSE INC | 1 | $3.4M | Apr 24, 2025 |
| CUSTOMFAB INC | 1 | $2.8M | Apr 24, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Aug 19, 2026FALCON ENGINEERING CORP.$5.5MParachute, Cargo (NSN:1670-00-872-6109)
- Apr 24, 2025BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC$8.9MAward_G-16 Cargo Parachute and Supplies
- Apr 24, 2025CUSTOMFAB INC$2.8MAward_G-16 Cargo Parachute and Supplies
- Apr 24, 2025MILLS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION$6.2MAward_G-16 Cargo Parachute and Supplies
- Apr 24, 2025PARADIGM PARACHUTE AND DEFENSE INC$3.4MAward_G-16 Cargo Parachute and Supplies
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.