Solicitation
WBFLS 14 CH PWR AMP
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPRMM1-26-Q-HC56
Due in 7 days
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The Defense Logistics Agency office in Mechanicsburg, PA (NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support) is buying 3 units of a 14-channel power amplifier, NSN 7EH 5996-01-709-0928, part number 8603140-1, for the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Panama City Beach, FL. It is a one-time supply buy on a request for quotation, shipped free on board (FOB) at the seller's location, and awarded to the lowest price that is technically acceptable. No drawings are available, so only the approved source or its authorized distributors are realistic bidders.
Watch out for
- No drawings or technical data available. You must match a specific part number and approved source without drawings, so a small business that is not the maker or an authorized reseller has little chance of a compliant quote.
Drawings or technical data are not available for this item.
- Only authorized distributors considered. Resellers must prove they are authorized by the manufacturer, and alternate (non-OEM) products may not be evaluated at all.
Consideration for award of contract shall be given only to authorized
- Traceability records kept for ten years. You must keep proof of the item's source and every seller in the chain for ten years after final payment, and failure can mean cancelled orders or rejected goods.
The contractor shall retain supply chain traceability documentation for ten years after
- Manufacturer code appears twice with different values. The schedule lists the part with one CAGE code and Section C lists another for the same part number, so confirm the correct approved source with the buyer before quoting.
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- Defense cybersecurity clauses included. The order carries DFARS safeguarding and NIST SP 800-171 assessment clauses, which can add paperwork and an SPRS score even for a hardware buy.
By submission of this offer, the Offeror represents that it will implement the security requirements
- Priority-rated defense order. The order is DO rated, so you must follow Defense Priorities and Allocations System rules, including scheduling it ahead of unrated work.
( <x> ) DO rated order
- Military packaging and marking rules. Packaging must meet MIL-STD-2073 and related marking standards, and nonconforming packaging can be corrected at your expense.
PACKAGING IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-2073
Full brief
What they want
- Supply 3 each of the WBFLS 14 CH PWR AMP, part number 8603140-1, NSN 7EH 5996-01-709-0928
- Pack to MIL-STD-2073 military packaging rules and mark to MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130
- Hold the item to Government inspection and acceptance at the seller's plant (origin)
- Keep supply chain traceability records showing the maker and every seller in between
- Invoice and report receipt electronically in PIEE / Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF)
- Contract type
- Fixed-price supply order from a request for quotation (simplified acquisition terms); DO-rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System
- Place of performance
- USA (per SAM). Ship to Receiving Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, 110 Vernon Ave, Panama City Beach, FL 32407. FOB origin, inspection and acceptance at origin.
- How they'll choose
- Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technically acceptable means following the quote instructions and taking no exceptions to the terms. The Government also looks at Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) risk scores for item, price and supplier.
- Offers due
- 2026-10-15 4:30 PM Eastern time (notice shows 16:30 at -04:00)
- How to submit
- Quote goes to the issuing office, SPRMM1 DLA Mechanicsburg (P.O. Box 2020, 5450 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg PA 17055-0788). The form mentions mailing the quote and quotes by EDI; the exact method is not clearly stated. Contact J. Ginsburg, 717-550-3122, JOSHUA.GINSBURG@DLA.MIL.
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical acceptability (follow the quote instructions and take no exceptions to the terms)
- Lowest price among acceptable offers
- SPRS item, price and supplier risk considered during evaluation
What to include when you submit
- Return the request for quotation sheet with your quote
- Fill in delivery days and how long your offer is valid; both are blank on the form
- If you are not the manufacturer, state the Original Equipment Manufacturer, its CAGE code and the part number you are offering
- Send proof of being an authorized distributor on company letterhead, signed by a company official, with your offer
- Provide an email address for follow-up
- State any exceptions (specs, packaging, inspection) with your quote, or award is based on the solicitation as written
- Give pricing support if possible: catalog or price list, a statement that the item is commercial, or the latest sale price
- Name the manufacturing site and packaging location if different from your address
- Complete the representations and certifications, or rely on your current SAM registration where the provision allows
- Register for PIEE / WAWF, since invoices and receiving reports are electronic
You must have
- Must be the original manufacturer or an authorized distributor of the item; proof is sent with the offer
proof of being an authorized distributor shall be provided on company
- Open to all businesses: SAM lists no set-aside. The small business size standard shown is 600 employees for NAICS 335999.
- Active SAM registration and WAWF (PIEE) registration to invoice
Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for
- Keep supply chain traceability documentation and give it to the Contracting Officer within three business days of a request
make supply chain traceability documentation available to the contracting officer within
- Represent that you will implement NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements for any covered defense information
By submission of this offer, the Offeror represents that it will implement the security requirements
- Item must be made without additive manufacturing (3D printing) unless the Government authorizes it
Unless AM is specifically authorized in the solicitation/contract, quotes/offers may not include parts or
Not in the notice text
- Required delivery date or lead time; the delivery days and offer validity blanks on the form are empty
- Estimated value or any price history for the item
- Exact way to submit the quote (email, mail or EDI); the form is unclear
- The approved manufacturer: the schedule and Section C list different CAGE codes for part 8603140-1
- Whether alternate products will be accepted; alternate offers may not be evaluated for this buy
- About 16,000 characters of clauses in the middle of the solicitation (pages 24 to 28) were left out
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
- Posted
- Aug 18, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- SPRMM1-26-Q-HC56
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- SPRMM1 DLA Mechanicsburg
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 335999
- Product/service code
- 5996
- Business type
- Electrical & electronic components
- Contracting contact
- JOSHUA GINSBURG, ZIC2, PHONE (717)550-3122, EMAIL JOSHUA.GINSBURG@DLA.MILJOSHUA.GINSBURG@DLA.MIL
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This requirement is for 7EH 5996 017090928; WBFLS 14 CH PWR AMP; 3 units.
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