5 year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for electron tubes used in support of the aegis weapons system

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is seeking sources capable of supplying two specific electron tubes used in support of the Aegis Weapons System: NSN 7HH 5960 013228417 (P/N 6155761) and NSN 7HH 5960 016059921 (P/N 2912476-2). The procurement will be structured as firm fixed price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with a base performance period of three years and two optional one-year extension periods, for a total potential contract duration of five years. This is a controlled-source procurement under DoD-STD-100, meaning the parts must be acquired from manufacturing sources specified on source control drawings, as suitable technical data and manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from alternative sources or qualification testing of substitute parts. Interested potential suppliers must complete and submit a market survey form to the contracting officer, Amy Puchalsky, at Amy.Puchalsky@dla.mil by 5:00 PM EST on September 29, 2020. No evaluation criteria or technical proposal requirements are detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, as the purpose at this stage is to identify and qualify interested sources through the market survey process.

This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation. The current approved sources of supply are Communication & Power Industries (CAGE 88236) and L-3 Communications (CAGE 89146), indicating these are the incumbent suppliers whose market position may be affected by the forthcoming full solicitation. No specific award value or contract ceiling amount is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, and quantities for the electron tubes are not specified. The contract is classified under NAICS 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing) and PSC 5960 (Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware). The pre-solicitation was posted on September 21, 2020, providing approximately eight days for interested suppliers to complete and return the market survey form prior to the September 29, 2020 deadline.