Presolicitation
Light, Taxiing, Aircr, in Repair/Modification of
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
AI summaryThe Navy (NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support) wants aircraft taxiing lights (P/N 72500454-003, NSN 6220-017206456) repaired and returned to Ready for Issue condition under a firm fixed price repair purchase order. Repairs must be finished within 90 days of receiving each unit, and units can be sent in for 365 days after award. The SOW names Grimes Aerospace d/b/a Honeywell of Urbana, OH as the repair source. More in the summary
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A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 8, 2026. It moves the due date from Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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The Navy (NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support) wants aircraft taxiing lights (P/N 72500454-003, NSN 6220-017206456) repaired and returned to Ready for Issue condition under a firm fixed price repair purchase order. Repairs must be finished within 90 days of receiving each unit, and units can be sent in for 365 days after award. The SOW names Grimes Aerospace d/b/a Honeywell of Urbana, OH as the repair source.
Who can bid (5)
- Quality system conforming to ISO 9001 / SAE AS9100
- Calibration system meeting ANSI/NCSL Z540.3, ISO-10012-1 or an accepted equivalent
- Own all tooling, jigs, fixtures and test equipment needed for the repair
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- Priority rating for national defense program use applies to this solicitation
- 12-month warranty of supplies
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 8, 2026.
- Serious: Named repair source and facility. The SOW names Grimes Aerospace d/b/a Honeywell in Urbana, OH as the repair source and requires work at the identified facility, so a new bidder may not be a realistic fit without Government approval of a different source.
- Worth checking: 90-day turnaround with price consequences. Missing the repair turnaround time can lead to reduced consideration (price reductions) after negotiation.
- Worth checking: No Government tooling or test equipment. You must own or buy all special tooling and test equipment needed to repair and test the lights, which can be costly.
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- Worth checking: Approval steps before some repairs. Beyond-repair, missing-parts and over-and-above cases need written DCMA concurrence and PCO direction before you proceed, which can delay work and payment.
- Worth checking: Drawings and repair manuals not included. Repairs follow Honeywell drawing 72500454-003 and repair manuals that are not in the notice text, so the real scope and risk are hard to judge.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Repair, test and inspect aircraft taxiing lights and return them to Ready for Issue (RFI) condition
- Finish and get Government acceptance of each unit within 90 days of receiving it
- Report every transaction in the Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) system within five business days of receipt
- Supply all facility, labor, parts, test equipment and tooling (none is provided by the Government)
- Provide a monthly throughput figure for each NSN
- Keep a quality system meeting ISO 9001 / SAE AS9100 and a calibration system
- Get DCMA written concurrence for beyond-repair, missing-on-induction and over-and-above repair cases
- Offer a 12-month warranty and package under MIL-STD-2073
- Contract type
- Firm fixed price repair purchase order
- Period of performance
- Units can be inducted for 365 days after contract award; each unit must be repaired and accepted within 90 days of receipt
- Place of performance
- Repair must be done at the facility named in the SOW: Grimes Aerospace d/b/a Honeywell, 550 State Route 55, Urbana, OH 43078-9483 (CAGE 72914)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- Nov 9, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 · 3:30 PM Eastern
What to include when you submit
- State a monthly throughput number for each NSN (a throughput of 000 means no constraint)
- Name the source/division doing the work and the actual work location
- Offerors without an inspection system must give evidence of a purchased parts and material inspection system before award for Government review
- Incremental and early deliveries are accepted and preferred
Current contractor
The SOW names Grimes Aerospace d/b/a Honeywell (CAGE 72914) of Urbana, OH as the repair source and drawing owner; the notice does not say it is a current contractor.
Not in the notice text
- How the award will be decided and what evaluation factors apply
- How and where to submit an offer
- Quantity of units to be repaired and estimated value
- Place of performance is blank in the SAM fields; the SOW text names Urbana, OH
- Repair manuals and technical data are not in the notice text
- Whether a source other than the named repair source can qualify
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Notice details
- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, PA
- Product/service code
- 6220 · Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures
- Business type
- Electronic parts & equipment (supplies) (FedReady's grouping, from product/service code 6220)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2026 · SolicitationDue Nov 9, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 17, 2026 · Presolicitation (this version)Date Nov 1, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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