Solicitation
Transmitter, Tempera
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPRTA1-26-R-0217
Due in 51 days
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AI summary Beta
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Aviation, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma) wants to buy about 26 temperature transmitters that measure exhaust gas temperature, from two named part numbers only, newly made. Delivery is due on or before May 8, 2028 to the DLA depot at Tinker AFB. There is no set-aside; award goes to the best value between price and past performance, and proposals are due by email on November 30, 2026.
Watch out for
- Critical safety item, approved sources only. A reseller or new maker cannot simply bid; the item must come from a source the design control activity has approved, which can rule out most small businesses.
The contractor procuring, modifying, repairing, or overhauling a critical safety item shall only use a source approved
- Brand-specific parts only. Only the two listed part numbers are acceptable, so you need a supply route to the original maker (CAGE 07482 or 59885) and the paperwork to prove it.
the specified item(s) are the only item(s) acceptable under this contract.
- Quantity may change or no award at all. The buy is estimated at 26 but can range from 7 to 39, and the government can walk away, so pricing and inventory risk sit with you.
The Final fixed-quantity of this requirement is at the sole discretion of the Government
- Small Business Participation Plan required of everyone. Even small businesses must file a plan with percentage goals for subcontracting to small business types; an inadequate plan is rated unacceptable and cannot be awarded.
All offerors, including small businesses, must submit a Small Business Participation Plan.
- Possible cost or pricing data and separate NRE pricing. If the government asks for cost or pricing data and you do not provide it, you can be declared ineligible; any non-recurring engineering costs must be priced separately up front.
If certified cost and pricing data is required to determine a fair and reasonable price
- Award without discussions. The government may award on the first offer, so there may be no chance to fix mistakes or clarify; your first submission needs to be complete and your best price.
discussions/reserves the right to award without discussions.
- Closing date pushed back three times. The due date moved from May to July to September to November 2026, which suggests the requirement or funding is still moving; delivery is not due until May 2028.
FROM: 30 Sep 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST TO: 30 Nov 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST
- Past performance judged mostly by SPRS score. Your Supplier Risk Score in SPRS at the close of the solicitation drives the past performance rating, so poor or missing delivery and quality history in DoD systems can hurt you.
Read from the notice and 4 attachments.
- SPRTA126R0217_____0003.pdf
- SPRTA126R0217_____0002.pdf
- SPRTA126R0217_____0001.pdf
- SPRTA126R0217.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Supply 26 each (best estimate; the buyer will accept pricing for a range of 7 to 39) of Transmitter, Tempera, NSN 6685-01-560-2953JU, which measures exhaust gas temperature (EGT)
- Offer only the listed makes: part number 1960M40P08 (CAGE 07482) or 0704AP8 (CAGE 59885)
- Supply new manufacture only; surplus is not allowed
- Deliver on or before May 8, 2028 to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma, Tinker AFB (early delivery is acceptable; F.O.B. origin, inspected and accepted at origin)
- Mark each unit with an item unique identifier on a bag or tag (no direct part marking, because it is a critical safety item)
- Package and mark to military standards (MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD-129), including heat-treated, certified wood packaging
- Keep supply chain traceability records and test documents for ten years after final payment and hand them over within three business days when asked
- Send receiving reports and invoices through the WAWF electronic system
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price, one line item (CLIN 0001), new manufacture, competitive request for proposals; the government intends to award without discussions
- Period of performance
- One delivery on or before May 8, 2028; no option periods are listed
- Place of performance
- Delivery to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma, Tinker AFB, OK; inspection and acceptance at the contractor's facility (origin). The notice leaves place of performance blank.
- How they'll choose
- Best value, performance price tradeoff. Technical and Small Business Participation must first be rated acceptable (pass/fail); then price and past performance are traded off, with price evaluated about equal to past performance.
- Offers due
- November 30, 2026, 3:00 PM CST (amendment 0003 extended it from September 30, 2026; the cover form still shows the original May 2026 date)
- How to submit
- Email to the buyer, Keith Russ, at keith.russ@us.af.mil, by the closing date
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1, Technical: pass/fail; no technical proposal is required, acceptability is based on meeting Section B and the attachments
- Factor 4, Small Business Participation Plan: pass/fail; required from every offeror
- Factor 2, Cost/Price: proposed unit price times the firm quantity; unbalanced or unrealistically low pricing can be rejected
- Factor 3, Past Performance: judged mainly from the offeror's Supplier Risk Score in SPRS, plus CPARS and other sources; no record gets a Neutral rating
What to include when you submit
- Include a signed copy of the solicitation and Sections A through K: SF 1447 blocks 11, 13, 15, 21 and 22 completed, and block 27 signed and dated
- Put all pricing in Section B at the line item level (unit and extended price); formal technical proposals are not required
- Fill in the inspection and acceptance address (Section E), the F.O.B. origin address (Section F) and the activity address and remittance address (Section G)
- State clearly that the proposal is valid for at least the number of days set in Section A (the cover form says 120 days)
- Submit a Small Business Participation Plan (all offerors, large or small), and include your Subcontracting Plan if required
- Price the quantity ranges between the minimum of 7 and maximum of 39 each, or propose your own ranges; show any non-recurring engineering costs separately
- List any exceptions to the terms in the solicitation's exceptions table, with a rationale
- Name who can commit your company and who can negotiate; give your CAGE code, UEI, size and the cognizant contract administration, DCAA and paying offices
- Acknowledge amendments 0001 to 0003 and complete the Section K representations and certifications
You must have
- Because the part is a critical safety item, the source must be approved by the design control activity
The contractor procuring, modifying, repairing, or overhauling a critical safety item shall only use a source approved
- Only the named part numbers and makers are acceptable (1960M40P08 from CAGE 07482, or 0704AP8 from CAGE 59885)
the specified item(s) are the only item(s) acceptable under this contract.
- New manufacture only; refurbished or surplus parts are not allowed
NEW MANUFACTURE ONLY - Surplus Not Authorized
- Higher-level quality system is required (ISO 9001, AS9100 or equivalent) plus standard government inspection
ISO 9001 2000, AS 9100, NATO AQAP 2070 (or equivalent)
- Hold, or be able to obtain before delivery, supply chain traceability documents showing the part comes from an approved manufacturer
the contractor is confirming it currently has, or will obtain before delivery,
- Item unique identifier marking by bag or tag only
Bag/Tag is the ONLY authorized marking method.
- A current NIST SP 800-171 assessment score posted in SPRS, if the offeror must implement that standard
In order to be considered for award, if the Offeror is required to implement NIST SP 800 171, the Offeror shall
- Must accept a DPAS rated order (national defense priority)
This is a rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use
- Active SAM registration with current representations and certifications, and a WAWF account for invoicing
- No set-aside: small and large businesses can both bid (the small business size standard for this NAICS is 1,500 employees)
Not in the notice text
- The estimated contract value (not stated)
- Any technical drawing or specification for the part; Section C is marked not applicable and only the part numbers are given, so confirm what makes a part acceptable with the buyer
- Whether first article testing or a government source inspection is required (none is mentioned in the text that was read)
- How the quantity ranges are laid out for pricing; only CLIN 0001 at 26 each is shown
- A short stretch in the middle of the solicitation (the Section K representations and certifications) was left out of the text provided
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 30, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- SPRTA1-26-R-0217
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City, Ok
- NAICS
- 336412
- Product/service code
- 6685
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Keith Russkeith.russ@us.af.mil
- Versions
- 5 (amended since first posted)
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN: 6685-01-560-2953 JU / PN: 1960M40P08 or 0704AP8 / AMC: 2B
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