Solicitation
SWITCH,OPTOELECTRON
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0010425RND69
Only listed manufacturers' parts are accepted. Distributors of the approved part can still quote.
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NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (Mechanicsburg, PA) wants to buy 60 optoelectronic switches (NSN 5980-01-616-5969, CAGE 53711 part 7498619) as a firm-fixed-price supply buy, under emergency acquisition flexibilities and a DO-rated (priority) order. The items ship to two DLA distribution depots, in New Cumberland, PA and Tracy, CA. The notice lists quotes due October 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern, but the attached RFQ form still shows 2025 dates.
Watch out for
- Conflicting set-aside information. The SAM header says no set-aside and the attachment cover sheet says small business set-aside, so you may not be eligible if you are not small; confirm with the contracting officer.
THIS PROCUREMENT IS SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
- Attached RFQ shows 2025 dates. The RFQ form lists a 2025 close date while SAM lists October 14, 2026, so the attachment may be an older version; use the SAM date and ask the contracting officer.
2025 OCT 14 02:00 P.M.
- Authorized distributor or manufacturer only. Only the original manufacturer's authorized distributors are considered, which shuts out general resellers without a letter from the manufacturer.
Consideration for award of contract shall be given only to authorized
- Two different evaluation methods. The document includes both a best-value clause (past performance over price) and a lowest-price-technically-acceptable clause, so you cannot be sure how to position your price.
Award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer.
- Controlled drawings. The technical drawings are not publicly available and need access approval, so you cannot confirm you can build or source the item until you get them.
access needs to be requested on the individual solicitation page under Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov
- Past performance counts. A new company with no history gets only a neutral rating and may lose to others, and an offer that gives no past performance information is ineligible.
NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg will be considering past performance in the evaluation of offers IAW FAR 13.106(a)(2).
- Priority-rated, emergency buy with strict compliance load. DO-rated order, IUID marking, MIL-STD packaging, GIDEP and WAWF requirements add cost and setup for a small shop.
This requirement is pursuant to Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF).
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. 2 not read in full.
- 3.02_RFQ N0010425RND69_24296-0034.pdf
- 016165969-N0010425RND69-DWG-9-8-26.pdf: controlled: request access on SAM.gov
- 016165969-N0010425RND69-DWG-1-28-26.pdf: controlled: request access on SAM.gov
Full brief
What they want
- 60 each of SWITCH, OPTOELECTRON, NSN 5980-01-616-5969 (two lines of 30)
- Item must match the design for CAGE 53711 reference number 7498619
- Ship 30 to DLA Distribution New Cumberland, PA and 30 to DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Tracy, CA
- Desired delivery 64 days after contract date
- Packaging to MIL-STD-2073 with MIL-STD-130 marking and item unique identification (IUID) where required
- One-year warranty from date of delivery
- Participation in GIDEP reporting of critical or major nonconformances; configuration control and variance/ECP rules
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price supply contract; award issued bilaterally (contractor must accept in writing); DO-rated order under DPAS
- Period of performance
- Single delivery order: desired delivery 64 days after contract date for both lines; required delivery schedule is left blank in the text provided
- Place of performance
- Not stated in the SAM fields. Deliveries go to DLA Distribution New Cumberland, PA 17070 and DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Tracy, CA 95304. Inspection and acceptance at origin.
- How they'll choose
- The attachment contains two conflicting evaluation clauses: one says technically acceptable offeror, past performance more important than price (best value); the other says lowest priced technically acceptable. Which one applies is unclear.
- Offers due
- 2026-10-14 2:00 PM Eastern (per SAM notice; the attached RFQ form shows 2025 OCT 14 02:00 P.M.)
- How to submit
- Not clearly stated. The RFQ form refers to sealed paper offers delivered to NAVSUP WSS, Bldg. 410, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050; contact is April N. Schlusser, APRIL.N.SCHLUSSER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, (717) 605-7230. Check SAM.gov for any electronic submission instructions.
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical acceptability (follow Section L instructions and take no exceptions to the terms)
- Past performance (more important than price; neutral rating if none; SPRS data may be used)
- Price (secondary to past performance in the best-value clause)
What to include when you submit
- Offer consists of SF 33 with Blocks 14 through 18 completed, Section B schedule of supplies completed, and Section K (SAM representations) completed
- Alternate proposals are not authorized
- Include proof of being an authorized distributor on company letterhead, signed by a company official, if you are not the manufacturer
- Provide past performance information or affirmatively state you have none; otherwise you are ineligible
- If the item is packaged somewhere other than your address, give that facility's name, street address and CAGE
- Request access to the controlled drawings on the SAM.gov solicitation page, then email the listed contact
- Pricing information and the most recent three sales are requested (Pricing Information clause)
- Raise any exceptions or questions with the contracting officer before the closing time
You must have
- Small business set-aside according to the attached RFQ cover sheet (SAM header says no set-aside; see red flags)
THIS PROCUREMENT IS SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
- Must be an authorized distributor of the original manufacturer's item (or the manufacturer) and prove it with a signed letterhead letter
Consideration for award of contract shall be given only to authorized
- Active SAM registration and completed Section K representations and certifications
RFP Section K "SAM" completed by the offeror.
- Ability to follow a DO-rated (DPAS) order, GIDEP participation and Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) registration for invoicing and receiving reports
Not in the notice text
- Which evaluation method actually applies (best value vs lowest price technically acceptable)
- Whether the buy is truly a small business set-aside
- Exact quote submission method (the form describes sealed paper offers) and valid closing date
- Required delivery schedule (only the desired 64-day schedule is filled in)
- Contents of the controlled drawings and any technical acceptance criteria
- Part of the RFQ text (about 140,000 characters, mostly Section I clauses and Section K representations) was not provided
- Estimated value
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 14, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 16, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- N0010425RND69
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech
- NAICS
- 334413
- Product/service code
- 5980
- Business type
- Electrical & electronic components
- Contracting contact
- Telephone: 7176057403JAMES.E.LEWIS711.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
- Versions
- 11 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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