Solicitation
Gun Charger
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPRDL1-27-R-A021
Due in 30 days
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Land Warren, run by DLA Weapons Support) wants to buy 18 Gun Chargers, plus a priced option for 18 more, delivered to DLA Distribution Anniston in Alabama. Only the exact Safran Aerosystems part number (090ALT01-02) is acceptable, so this is mainly open to the approved maker or its authorized dealers. Offers are due by email on 2026-11-09 at 5:00 PM Eastern.
Watch out for
- Single approved part number. Only the Safran Aerosystems part is acceptable, so unless you make it or can buy it from the maker or an authorized source you cannot bid, and an equivalent part needs Government Engineering approval before the solicitation was received.
This acquisition is restricted to the item description set forth in the Schedule which specifies a
- All or none. You must price the full quantity of every item, so a partial offer is thrown out.
Offers in response to this solicitation must be submitted for the total quantity of the items identified
- CMMC Level 2 and SPRS required. You need cybersecurity compliance entered in SPRS before award, which takes preparation time for a small shop.
The Offeror will not be eligible for award of a contract, task order, or delivery order resulting
- Government inspection at origin plus FOB destination. You must arrange DCMA inspection before shipping and then pay to deliver to Alabama, and rejected goods come back at your expense.
Party to Pay Transportation Cost: Contractor
- Tested military packaging. Military Level B packaging must pass ASTM D 4169 testing witnessed by the Government, unless you can supply acceptable existing test data.
Packaging shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1 and have successfully passed test levels
- Certified cost or pricing data may be required. Unless you get an exception, you must submit detailed cost data in a set format, which is a heavy lift for a first-time bidder.
In lieu of submitting certified cost or pricing data, the Offeror may submit a written request
- Export-control and demilitarization duties. Military item rules apply to you and your subcontractors, including end-use certificates and Government-witnessed demilitarization of excess property.
This procurement action has a demilitarization and/or TSC consideration requirement. The
- Email submission with strict cutoff. A proposal not received by the exact deadline is late, and large files can take a while to send.
It is Offeror's responsibility to ensure the proposal/quote is received by the Contract Specialist by
Full brief
What they want
- Supply 18 Gun Chargers, NSN 1005-14-568-5505, part number 090ALT01-02 (Safran Aerosystems, CAGE F0358), within 180 days of award
- Price an option for 18 more units, which the Government can add within 365 days of award
- Pack to Military Level B (MIL-STD-2073-1) and mark to MIL-STD-129, with unique item identification markings
- Arrange Government inspection through DCMA before shipping, then deliver FOB destination at the contractor's cost
- Keep supply chain traceability records if you are not the manufacturer
- Submit an offer for the full quantity of all items (all or none)
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price, with one separately priced option line for increased quantity
- Period of performance
- Delivery of the 18 base units within 180 days after award; the 18 option units are due within 180 days of exercise, and the option can be exercised up to 365 days after award
- Place of performance
- Delivery to DLA Distribution Anniston, Anniston, AL (Army general supply). The notice leaves the place of performance blank.
- How they'll choose
- Lowest evaluated price if award is on price only, otherwise best value, to an offeror whose offer meets all material requirements and who is found responsible. Price for 100% of the option quantity is included in the evaluation.
- Offers due
- 2026-11-09 at 5:00 PM Eastern (17:00, UTC-05:00)
- How to submit
- Email to the Contract Specialist named on the solicitation cover page, with the subject line 'Proposal Submission - SPRDL1-27-R-A021 (company name)'. PDF is preferred, and a read receipt is recommended.
What they'll judge offers on
- Price, including the price for 100% of the option quantity
- Meeting all the material requirements of the solicitation
- Contractor responsibility under FAR 9.104 (the Government may do a pre-award survey or ask for financial, technical, production or managerial information)
What to include when you submit
- Offer on the total quantity of all items; offers for less are ineligible and only one award will be made
- Offers must be received by the exact deadline or they are late, and all volumes or parts must be in the email
- Fill in the inspection and acceptance point (name, address, CAGE) in Section E
- Complete the representations and certifications, or confirm that your SAM.gov reps and certs are current
- Give your CMMC unique identifier(s) from SPRS in the proposal
- Cost portion of the proposal goes in Excel spreadsheet format
- Include cost or pricing data, or a written request for an exception such as the commercial product exception
- Acknowledge any amendments on the solicitation form
- Send the Other Than New Material worksheet with your offer only if you plan to offer anything other than new material
- The apparently successful offeror must complete the table of sources of supply before award
You must have
- Offer the Safran Aerosystems part number 090ALT01-02 (or be an approved source, dealer or authorized manufacturer of it). Alternatives are only considered with prior written Government Engineering approval.
This acquisition is restricted to the item description set forth in the Schedule which specifies a
- CMMC Level 2 (Self) status and an affirmation of continuous compliance entered in SPRS for each system that handles contract information, or you are not eligible for award
The Offeror will not be eligible for award of a contract, task order, or delivery order resulting
- Active SAM registration to receive an award, and registration in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) to invoice
- Able to accept a DO-rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System
This Contract is a Rated Order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations
- Be found responsible under FAR 9.104; the Government can visit your plant or ask for financial, technical and production information
meets all the responsibility criteria at FAR 9.104.
- If you are not the manufacturer, keep supply chain traceability documentation and give it to the Government within three business days of a request
- Comply with demilitarization and trade security controls (export-control rules) for military items and any contract excess property
This procurement action has a demilitarization and/or TSC consideration requirement. The
- No set-aside. The notice lists the set-aside as none, so open to all business sizes.
Not in the notice text
- Name and email address of the Contract Specialist (the cover page fields in the attachment text are blank)
- Estimated contract value (not stated)
- Whether the evaluation is price-only or has other factors; the text says best value 'if factors in addition to price are identified elsewhere', and none are listed in the part read
- Full text of the middle part of the solicitation (about 70,000 characters of clauses and representations and certifications) was not provided
- Whether a source-controlled item representation or other forms must be completed with the offer
- Technical data package: the solicitation says none is included, so the drawings or specification for the part are not given
- Whether a site visit or pre-award survey will actually be done
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 9, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- SPRDL1-27-R-A021
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Land Warren
- NAICS
- 332994
- Product/service code
- 1005
- Business type
- Weapons & ammunition
- Contracting contact
- John P. Mosesjohn.moses@dla.mil3855910890
What similar contracts paid
10,318 contracts at this agency for the same NAICS and product/service codes had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 56% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$54.4KMiddle half: $20.4K to $158K
Typical per year$25.1KValue divided by years of performance
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Item: Gun Charger NSN: 1005-14-568-5505 P/N: 090ALT01-02 (CAGE F0358, Safran Aerosystems) Qty: 18 each basic, 18 each option Packaging: Military B FOB: Destination Note: Please see the attached solicitation document for details and instructions on how to submit your proposal. The solicitation number on the posted synopsis of SPRDL1-26-R-A049 was changed to SPRDL1-27-R-A021 for the solicitation.