Solicitation
F-16, Potentiometer, input
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPRHA1-26-Q-0765
Due in 22 days
AI summary Beta
DLA Aviation at Ogden (Hill Air Force Base, Utah) wants to buy 3 input potentiometers for the F-16 nose landing gear steering (NSN 1620-01-049-2910LE, part number 16L070-1) for a foreign military sales customer. The buy is limited to three named, already-qualified manufacturers; any other company must first pass a Government qualification process at its own cost. Quotes are due October 30, 2026, and delivery is by December 30, 2027 if no first article test is needed.
Watch out for
- Restricted to three qualified sources. Unless you are already one of the three named companies, you cannot be awarded until the Government approves you as a source, which is a long and costly process.
This acquisition is restricted to qualified sources
- Qualification at your own cost, with no award delay. A new source must submit a test plan, a qualification article and a test report at its own expense, results take up to 120 days, and the Government will not delay the award for you.
The award will not be delayed to provide the vendor with an opportunity to demonstrate its ability to meet
- Short quote window versus long qualification. Quotes are due October 30, 2026, which is only a few weeks after posting, so an unqualified company is unlikely to finish qualification in time.
- CMMC Level 2 required. You need a current CMMC Level 2 status and an annual affirmation in SPRS, which is a significant cybersecurity compliance effort for a small shop.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level 2 is required
- First article risk on a tiny order. Materials and production before first article approval are at your own risk, and disapproved articles mean more cost at your expense, all for an order of only 3 units.
Before first article approval, the acquisition of materials or components for, or the commencement of production of, the
- FMS quantities can change. Because the buyer is a foreign military sales customer, the final quantity may be higher or lower, so you must price five quantity ranges.
requirements are for FMS customers which are typically more volatile and could impact the
- Restricted technical data. The drawings are export-controlled, and sharing them with a foreign-owned or foreign-influenced company needs Government approval.
RELEASE OF THIS DATA TO A FOREIGN OWNED, CONTROLLED OR INFLUENCED COMPANY IS DEPENDENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE FOREIGN DISCLOSURE OFFICE.
- Supply chain traceability and record keeping. You must prove the part came from an approved manufacturer, produce records within three business days when asked, and keep them for ten years after final payment.
shall retain supply chain traceability documentation for ten years after final payment under this
Read from the notice and 5 attachments.
- SPRHA126Q0765.pdf
- SOW.pdf
- CDRLFATR.pdf
- EDL.pdf
- MQR.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Supply 3 each of Potentiometer, Input, F-16 (NSN 1620-01-049-2910LE, P/N 16L070-1) at a firm fixed price
- Give range pricing for 1-2, 3-4, 5-10, 11-15 and 16+ units, because FMS quantities can change
- Quote two options: Bid A with a first article test (1 first article plus 2 production units) and Bid B without a first article (3 production units)
- If first article is required: deliver 1 unit to Hill AFB within 180 days after award with a First Article Test Report
- Mark parts per MIL-STD-130 with item unique identification (IUID), and pack and mark per MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD-129
- Meet the AS9100 quality standard and keep supply chain traceability records for 10 years after final payment
- Ship production units F.O.B. origin to the FMS ship-to code; first article goes F.O.B. destination to Hill AFB, UT
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price supply purchase from a Request for Quotation (SF 18), with quantity range pricing. Rated order DO-A1.
- Period of performance
- One-time delivery. Bid A: first article within 180 days after award (ARO), then 2 production units within 120 days after first article approval (Government has 120 days to approve). Bid B: 3 units on or before 30 DEC 2027. Early and partial deliveries are acceptable.
- Place of performance
- Not stated in the notice. First article ships to Hill AFB, UT (809 MXSS/MXDEB); production units ship F.O.B. origin to an FMS ship-to code (DKS005).
- How they'll choose
- Price is the only listed factor and is far more important than anything else. If there is competition, the Government evaluates the price range that matches the total quantity needed at award. The Government also says it will consider SPRS risk scores and first article testing cost.
- Offers due
- 30 OCT 2026, close of business (SAM.gov deadline 2026-10-30T23:59:00-06:00)
- How to submit
- Send the quotation to the issuing office in Block 5A: DLA Aviation - Ogden, DLR Procurement Ops/AUB, 6051 Gum Lane Bldg 1225, Hill AFB UT 84056-5820. Buyer is Karen S Gomez (karen.gomez.3@us.af.mil). The solicitation does not say whether email is accepted.
What they'll judge offers on
- Price or Cost (order of importance 01)
- All non-price factors combined are significantly less important than price
- SPRS item, price and supplier risk ratings are considered
- Cost to the Government of first article testing is a factor (the evaluation dollar amount is blank)
What to include when you submit
- Fill in the range pricing table and unit prices on the SF 18 form; the item lines are left unpriced
- Quote both Bid A (first article required) and Bid B (first article not required) if you qualify for a first article waiver; bidders who do not meet the waiver conditions bid on A
- Fill in proposed delivery dates for each line
- Prices must be held firm for 120 days
- Complete representations and certifications (SAM annual reps, or the individual provisions), including the covered telecommunications and foreign drone provisions
- Provide the CMMC unique identifiers from SPRS in the proposal
- Quote is a request for information and not an offer; the quoter signs and dates the form
- Contractors not yet qualified must submit a qualification package (see FAR 52.209-1 and the Manufacturing Qualification Requirement)
You must have
- Award is limited to qualified sources: Dukes Aerospace, Inc (CAGE 09445), Lockheed Martin Corp. (CAGE 81755) and Circor Aerospace, Inc (CAGE 91816). Others must become qualified first.
This acquisition is restricted to qualified sources
- A company that is not already qualified must complete all qualification steps before the award date to be eligible.
The offerer must be fully qualified in order to be eligible for a
- CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity certification, shown in SPRS, for systems that handle federal contract information or controlled unclassified information.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level 2 is required
- Current NIST SP 800-171 DoD assessment score posted in SPRS if you must implement NIST SP 800-171.
if the Offeror is required to implement NIST SP 800-171, the Offeror shall
- U.S. contractors only.
Solicitation approved for U.S. Contractors Only.
- Active SAM registration and Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) registration for invoicing.
Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management
- Quality system: AS9100 is listed as the higher-level contract quality standard on each line.
AS9100 9100
- Item unique identification (IUID) marking on the parts.
IUID Required: Yes
- The notice says no set-aside is used, so small and large businesses compete on the same terms.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated dollar value or past price paid; the solicitation leaves all prices blank
- Contents and format of the First Article Test Report (CDRL A001); the CDRLFATR.pdf attachment came through as an unreadable placeholder
- Parts of the Manufacturing Qualification Requirement (MQR.pdf) came through garbled, including the item header and the qualification waiver criteria heading
- The qualification cost and time on the MQR form show only the numbers '365' and '$ 8,030.00' without clear labels; they appear to be an estimated time and cost
- The CMMC level is left as a blank fill-in in the clause itself (252.204-7021 and 252.204-7025), although the Section B text says level 2 is required
- The conditions for waiving first article testing and the months-since-prior-contract limit are blank placeholders
- Whether quotes may be sent by email; only a mailing address and the buyer's email contact are given
- The F.O.B. origin address is left as a contractor fill-in
- Who the current or past supplier is; no incumbent is named
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 31, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 30, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- SPRHA1-26-Q-0765
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Ogden, Ut
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1620
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Karen Gomezkaren.gomez.3@us.af.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
3 each of NSN: 1620010492910LE
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