Solicitation
Efis Control Panel,
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryThe Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation office in Philadelphia wants an EFIS control panel (an aircraft part) that the notice calls a Critical Application Item. Only Government-approved sources or their authorized distributors can win, and only newly manufactured parts are accepted. The response due date is November 20, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern). More in the summary
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation office in Philadelphia wants an EFIS control panel (an aircraft part) that the notice calls a Critical Application Item. Only Government-approved sources or their authorized distributors can win, and only newly manufactured parts are accepted. The response due date is November 20, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern).
Who can bid
- Be a Government-approved source of supply for this item, or an authorized distributor of one
- Quality system to AS/EN/JISQ 9100 (aerospace quality standard) or equivalent
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 21, 2026.
- Serious: Only Government-approved sources can win. Offers from sources the Government has not approved are rejected as technically unacceptable and cannot be awarded.
- Serious: Distributors need a letter from the approved source. A reseller must prove it is authorized by the approved source when it submits its proposal.
- Worth checking: New parts only. Refurbished, remanufactured or repaired parts make the offer ineligible.
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- Minor: Critical Application Item issued under emergency buying rules. The item is a Critical Application Item (CAI) and the solicitation uses Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF), which waive the usual public notice step.
- Minor: Possible foreign military sales delivery. The clause list includes foreign military sales (FMS) delivery and shipping instructions, with details still listed as TBD.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Supply the EFIS control panel (item details such as NSN and quantity are not in the notice text)
- Provide newly manufactured spares only; refurbished, remanufactured or repaired material is not acceptable
- Distributors must send an authorized distributor letter from the approved source
- Meet the quality requirement AS/EN/JISQ 9100 or equivalent
- Warranty of supplies of a noncomplex nature (a standard warranty clause): 12 months
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 20, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern)
What to include when you submit
- Distributors of an approved source must email the buyer a copy of their authorized distributor letter, on the source's letterhead, when they submit their proposal
- Offer newly manufactured spares only
Not in the notice text
- The notice text lists clauses but not the item's NSN, quantity, unit of issue, delivery date or price schedule; check the solicitation documents.
- Which sources the Government has approved is not stated.
- How to submit an offer is not stated; the text refers to the buyer point of contact on the solicitation.
- How the award is decided is not stated beyond the approved-source rule.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside, but the notice names requirements you must meet before you can bid:
- The notice mentions an approved or qualified source list. Only listed sources may be eligible, so check that your company or product is on it.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Philadelphia, PA, PA
- Product/service code
- 1680 · Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336413)
- 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
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)|19|||||||||||||||||||| HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT|8|||X|AS/EN/JISQ 9100 or equivalent||||| FMS DELIVERY AND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS|3|TBD|TBD|TBD| WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)|16|Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo)|INVOICE 2IN1|TBD|SPRPA1|TBD|TBD|SEE SCHEDULE|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|||||| NAVY USE OF ABILITYONE SUPPORT CONTRACTOR - RELEASE OF OFFEROR INFORMATION (3-18))|1|| MANDATORY USE OF WORKFLOW PRO (WFP) MOD ASSIST MODULE|1|| EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4||||| WARRANTY OF SUPPLIES OF A NONCOMPLEX NATURE (JUN 2003)|6|12 MONTHS |45 DAYS AFTER DISCOVERY OF DEFECT||||| EQUAL OPPORTUITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4||||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM-BASIC (FEB 2024)|11|||||||||||| ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL CONTENT FOR EPA DESIGNATED PRODUCTS (MAY 2008))|1|| SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (CLASS DEVIATION 2026-O0025)(FEB 2026)|7|||||||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024))|5|||||| BUY AMERICAN--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)|1|| ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEVIATION 2026-O0043)(FEB 2026))|13|||||||||||||| ROYALTY INFORMATION (APR 1984)|1|| NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, ANDENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008))|2||X| This is a Critical Application Item (CAI). THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED UNDER EAF AUTHORITY; Synopsis is waived based on exemption found at FAR 5.101(b)(1)(i) Unless for (P-8/P-3 Platform) Commercial Items (IAW FAR 2.101) readily available on the commercial market for which current FAA certification documentation (FAA Form 8130-3 Air Worthiness Approval Tag) will accompany individual product, for New Unused stock from the OEM, Offerors are advised that offers received from sources which are not government-approved sources of supply will be deemed technically unacceptable, and therefore ineligible for award. Any distributors of approved source(s) MUST submit a copy of their a authorized distributor letter, on the source’s letterhead, to the buyer point of contact indicated on the solicitation via email, at time of proposal submittal. Other than what is noted for P-8/P-3 Platform, all potential offers shall provide newly manufactured spares only. Refurbished, remanufactured, or repaired material will not be acceptable; Offers for such are ineligible for award. \
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