Presolicitation
5995-01-394-8641; Ezn; Ticonderoga Class CG (47)
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryOnly small businesses can bid. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation plans a five-year indefinite quantity contract for a station-to-station phone line, NSN 5995-01-394-8641 (NSN is a national stock number, the government's item ID), for Ticonderoga class cruisers. Estimated annual demand is 140 EA, and the solicitation release is tentatively 6 November 2026. More in the summary
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Only small businesses can bid. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation plans a five-year indefinite quantity contract for a station-to-station phone line, NSN 5995-01-394-8641 (NSN is a national stock number, the government's item ID), for Ticonderoga class cruisers. Estimated annual demand is 140 EA, and the solicitation release is tentatively 6 November 2026.
Who can bid
- Small business concern (total small business set-aside under NAICS 334419)
- To get the export-controlled technical data: an approved U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification, the Introduction to Proper Handling of DOD Export-Controlled Technical Data training, the DLA Export-Controlled Technical Data Questionnaire, and approval by the DLA controlling authority
How to submit: Proposals go to the Bid Custodian; electronic DIBBS proposals are not accepted. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 22, 2026.
- Serious: Small business set-aside. Only small business concerns can bid. Larger firms will not be considered.
- Serious: Export-controlled technical data requires approval first. DLA limits the data to contractors with a Joint Certification Program certification, completed training and a questionnaire, and DLA approval. Getting this done takes time before you can price.
- Worth checking: Proposals are not accepted through DIBBS. Electronic submissions through DIBBS are unacceptable; proposals go to the Bid Custodian. The notice gives no address, so check the solicitation.
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- Worth checking: Reverse auction may be held. Bidders may compete on price live through the Procurex system. Review its help tutorials before the auction.
- Minor: Five-year commitment with a guaranteed minimum not yet stated. The contract runs five years with no option, and the guaranteed minimum order is only cited in the solicitation.
- Minor: Release date given as tentative. The solicitation release is tentatively 6 November 2026. SAM.gov's response date for a presolicitation is when the solicitation is expected.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- NSN 5995-01-394-8641, STA-STA phone line (Ticonderoga class CG 47), estimated annual demand 140 EA
- Delivery required in 216 days, to any facility in the Continental United States as cited on each delivery
- Five-year contract (5 base years, no option); the guaranteed minimum will be cited in the solicitation
- Terms: FOB Origin (the government takes ownership when it leaves your site), with inspection and acceptance at destination
- Handle export-controlled technical data under the rules DLA sets
- Contract type
- Indefinite quantity contract (IQC: the government orders as needed, up to set limits)
- Period of performance
- 5-year base with no option, for a total of five years
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, USA (as SAM.gov states it); stock delivery goes to any facility in the Continental United States as cited on each delivery
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Pricing is evaluated on the estimated annual demand; a reverse auction (bidders see and lower their prices live) may be held
- Offers due
- November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Proposals go to the Bid Custodian; electronic DIBBS proposals are not accepted
What they'll judge offers on
- Price (evaluated on the Estimated Annual Demand of 140 EA)
What to include when you submit
- Send proposals to the Bid Custodian; do not submit them through DIBBS
- Get the solicitation from the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) by selecting Request for Proposal (RFP) under Solicitations
Not in the notice text
- The solicitation (an RFP) is on DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) and was not read; the offer due date, full terms and clauses are there.
- The Bid Custodian's address for proposals is not given.
- The guaranteed minimum quantity is not stated.
- Contract value is not stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. The notice also names requirements: More open small business set-asides under NAICS 334419
- The notice mentions export-controlled data. You may need a Joint Certification Program (DD Form 2345) approval to see the drawings.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Proposals go to the Bid Custodian; electronic DIBBS proposals are not accepted. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- DLA Aviation, Richmond, VA
- Product/service code
- 5995 · Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communication Equipment
- Business type
- Electronic parts & equipment (supplies) (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 334419)
- 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 read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
- Limitations on subcontracting
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This Synopsis is issued for a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS set-a-side solicitation that will be issued under PR number 1000236841 to establish an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with 5 Base Years. ONLY OFFERS FROM SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS WILL BE CONSIDERED. NSN: 5995-01-394-8641; STA-STA PHONE LINE; EXPORT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS. NO SURGE REQUIREMENT NAICS 334419. Required delivery is 216 days. Stock delivery locations will be to any facility in the Continental United States as cited on each delivery. Pricing will be evaluated on the Estimated Annual Demand (EAD) – 140 EA. The Guaranteed Minimum will be cited in the solicitation. There will be a 5-year Base with NO option, for a total of five years. Terms are FOB Origin and Inspection/Acceptance Destination for DLA Direct. This item has technical data, some or all of which is subject to export-control of either the International Traffic in Arms regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and cannot be exported without prior authorization from either the Department of State or the Department of Commerce. Export includes disclosure of technical data to foreign persons and nationals whether located in the United States or abroad. This requirement applies equally to foreign national employees and U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries. DFARS 252.225-7048 is applicable to this data. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) limits distribution of export-control technical data to DLA contractors that have an approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification, have completed the Introduction to Proper Handling of DOD Export-Controlled Technical Data. Training and the DLA Export-Controlled Technical Data Questionnaire (both are available at the web address given below) and have been approved by the DLA controlling authority to access the export-controlled data. Instructions for obtaining access to the export-controlled data can be found at: https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Enhanced-Validation/ This solicitation includes Procurement Notice L09, Reverse Auction. Since a Reverse Auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the Procurex system and review the Reverse Auction help tutorials at: https//dla.procurexinc.com to learn more about how to participate in an auction. Solicitation scheduled release date is tentatively 6 November 2026. Electronic (DIBBS) proposals/quotes are unacceptable. Proposals are to be submitted to the Bid Custodian. A copy of the solicitation will be available via the BSM Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) Homepage (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil). Select "Request for Proposal (RFP)" under the Solicitations heading. Then choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of this solicitation will not be available to requestors.
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