Solicitation
Panel, Indicating, Light Transmitting
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPRDL1-27-Q-A001
Due in 30 days
AI summary Beta
Some details weren't available to this summary, so it may miss requirements. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Land Warren, Michigan) wants quotes for 18 light-transmitting indicating panels (NSN 6220-01-710-8428, part number 12674732-4) for U.S. Army TACOM, delivered to Fort Hood, Texas, plus 2 first article test units and an option for 18 more. The item is built to a government technical data package, and only one manufacturer's part is approved for the main component. Delivery runs about 780 to 1,650 days after award depending on whether first article testing is waived.
Things to watch
- Serious: Restricted source for the main component. Only one manufacturer's part (General Dynamics Land Systems, CAGE 01417) is approved for the main component, so a small shop must buy it from that source or get an equivalent tested and approved first. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
Only the following Manufacturer's part number is approved for the main component of…
- Serious: Export-controlled drawings need DD 2345 certification. The technical data package is in SAM.gov but access requires JCP/DD 2345 certification, which can take far longer than the roughly month between posting and the due date. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
Processing time is estimated at six (6) to ten (10) weeks after receipt.
- Serious: First article test and long schedule. You must build and test 2 first article units, at your own cost if they fail, and a late or disapproved report counts as a failure to deliver; the full delivery runs up to about 4.5 years. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
All costs related to these tests are to be borne by the Contractor, including any and all…
- Worth checking: All-or-none quote. You must price every item and the full option quantity, and a partial quote is rejected. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
OFFERS SUBMITTED FOR LESS THAN THE TOTAL QUANTITIES OF ALL THE ITEMS IN…
- Worth checking: Set-aside status conflicts. SAM.gov says no set-aside was used but the solicitation says it is a total small business set-aside, so eligibility is unclear until you ask the Contract Specialist. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
This Procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- Worth checking: Cybersecurity compliance. You need CMMC Level 2 (Self) status and NIST SP 800-171 scores in SPRS before award, which takes real preparation for a small shop. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
CMMC Level 2 (Self)
- Worth checking: Possible reverse auction. The government may run an online reverse auction where lowest prices are shown anonymously, and award is mainly on price, so margins can get squeezed. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) may intend to use on-line reverse auctioning as a means…
- Minor: Contractor pays freight and must arrange inspection. You pay transportation to Fort Hood, Texas, and must book a DCMA inspection before shipping or the goods are rejected and returned at your expense. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
Party to Pay Transportation Cost: Contractor…
- Minor: Inconsistent delivery and test dates. The schedule shows 1,650 days (780 if testing is waived), the first article report is due in 870 days, and the first article line lists 90 days, so confirm the real dates with the Contract Specialist.
Read from the notice and 3 attachments.
- SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf
- SPI - 12674732.pdf
- CDRL 01 (27QA001).pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Build and deliver 18 Panels, Indicating, Light Transmitting (CLIN 0001) to the government drawings
- Test 2 first article units and submit a First Article Test Report (CLIN 0002), unless the government grants a waiver
- Price an option for 18 additional panels (CLIN 0003) that the government may exercise later
- Use only the approved main component: part number 12674732-4 from General Dynamics Land Systems (CAGE 01417)
- Package to military Level B specifications (MIL-STD-2073-1 and the special packaging instruction) and mark per MIL-STD-129
- Arrange government inspection at the contractor's facility through DCMA before shipping
- Keep supply chain traceability records for 10 years after final payment if you are not the manufacturer
- Ship FOB destination to the TACOM Team Armor Partnership Facility at Fort Hood, TX, with the contractor paying transportation
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price supply contract from a Request for Quotation (SF 18), DO-A4 priority-rated, all-or-none, with a separately priced option quantity
- Period of performance
- Delivery within 1,650 calendar days after award with first article testing, or 780 days if testing is waived. The 18-unit option can be exercised up to 365 days after award (or after first article approval) and delivers 780 days after exercise.
- Place of performance
- SAM.gov lists Warren, MI. Inspection and acceptance are at the contractor's facility, and delivery is to Fort Hood, TX (Army TACOM Team Armor Partnership Facility).
- How they'll choose
- Award goes to the lowest evaluated price among offers that meet all material requirements and the contractor responsibility criteria, unless other factors are listed (none are in the text provided). Option price is evaluated at 100% of the option quantity, and the first article test price is deducted if a waiver is granted. The government may hold a reverse auction.
- Offers due
- 2026-11-09 at 3:00 PM Eastern time (from the SAM.gov response deadline); the solicitation says the closing date and time are on its cover page.
- How to submit
- Email to the Contract Specialist named on the solicitation cover page, with subject line 'Proposal Submission - SPRDL1-27-Q-A001 (company name)'. PDF format is preferred.
What they'll judge offers on
- Total evaluated price (items 0001 and 0003, with the first article test price deducted if a waiver is granted)
- Meets all material requirements of the solicitation
- Contractor responsibility under FAR 9.104 (may include a pre-award plant survey)
- Description of your quality assurance system
What to include when you submit
- Quote the full quantity of every item (18 units, 2 first article units and the 18-unit option); offers for less are ineligible
- Insert a price for item 0001 that includes the full first article test price
- If requesting a first article waiver, also enter the test price under item 0002 and submit the First Article Waiver Worksheet with supporting documents on company letterhead
- Fill in the inspection and acceptance point (name, address and CAGE) for your facility
- Submit the cost or pricing portion of the proposal as an Excel spreadsheet
- Describe your quality system unless it is ISO 9001:2015 or a comparable standard
- Include CMMC unique identifiers for each system that handles federal contract information or controlled unclassified information
- Complete the representations and certifications (SAM annual reps or the individual provisions) and the place of manufacture statement
- Acknowledge any amendments and sign the SF 18
- Request the Other Than New Material Worksheet if you will offer anything other than new material
You must have
- Small business set-aside stated in the solicitation (the SAM.gov listing says no set-aside; confirm with the Contract Specialist). The NAICS size standard is 1,000 employees, and 500 employees for a nonmanufacturer. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
This Procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- Active SAM.gov registration is required to receive an award. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
In order to be eligible to receive an award under this solicitation, the successful Offeror must be…
- A current DD 2345 Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement (JCP certification) is needed to view the export-controlled technical data package, with a registered Data Custodian and a login.gov account. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
…vendors and Contractors must have a current DD 2345, Militarily…
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2 (Self) status and affirmation entered in SPRS before award for any system handling federal contract information or controlled unclassified information; NIST SP 800-171 assessment clause applies. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
CMMC Level 2 (Self)
- A quality system meeting ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent, flowed down to subcontractors on critical or complex items. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
ISO 9001:2015 (21 Oct 2015) or equivalent…
- Must use the approved main component (General Dynamics Land Systems part 12674732-4); an equivalent from another source is not currently approved. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
Only the following Manufacturer's part number is approved for the main component of…
- If you are not the manufacturer, you must have and keep supply chain traceability documentation showing the item is from an approved manufacturer. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
…it currently has and shall retain supply chain traceability documentation…
- Contract is a DO-rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, so the contractor must follow its rules. From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
[X] DO rated order…
- Domestic source rules apply (Buy American and DFARS restrictions, including on certain bearings and tools). From SPRDL1-27-Q-A001.pdf:
Buy American-Supplies…
Not in the notice text
- Name and email of the Contract Specialist (it is on the cover page, which is not readable in the text provided)
- The government's drawings, specifications and quality assurance provisions (in the export-controlled technical data package on SAM.gov, not in these files)
- Whether the first article test will be waived (depends on your waiver request and the government's decision)
- Estimated contract value or past prices (not stated)
- Details from the middle of the solicitation that were cut from the text provided, including the Section K representations and certifications and some clauses
Is this a fit for your business?
Create a free accountFedReady checks notices like this against your business profile, tracks deadlines, and alerts you to new matches. Creating an account is free.
Track this notice by email. We'll email you if it's amended or awarded, and a week and two days before responses are due.
Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 PM EST
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- SPRDL1-27-Q-A001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Land Warren
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 336320 · Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 6220 · Electric Vehicular Lights and Fixtures
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- Warren, MI
- Contracting contact
- Richard Campbell
- 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
See solicitation for details.
Similar open opportunities
- Control Directional Signal LightDLA Aviation plans an unrestricted long-term contract (5-year base period) for a directional signal control light, NSN 6220-01-376-3676.
- PANEL,INDICATING,LIGHTDLA Aviation (part of the Defense Logistics Agency) wants quotes for 8 each of a indicating light panel (NSN 6220014157635), solicitation SPE4A627U0030.
- PANEL,INDICATING,LIGHTDLA Aviation (part of the Defense Logistics Agency) wants quotes for 216 each of a indicating light panel (NSN 6220014722481), solicitation SPE4A627U0057.
- LIGHT,TAXIING,AIRCRDLA Aviation (Philadelphia) is buying aircraft taxiing lights as new commercial items, apparently for Navy aircraft (the notice mentions the P-8A and 737NG).
- CONTROL,ELECTRIC LINAVSUP Weapon Systems Support wants a contractor to repair and test an electric lighting control unit (P/N 712860-1) and return it ready for use.
Get new contracts like this one by email, every Monday. Up to 10 newly posted, still-open notices from SAM.gov, with due dates and set-asides. Free, no account.