Actuators

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is issuing a three-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract solicitation (SPRHA4-26-R-0373) for the procurement of F-16 electromechanical canopy actuators (NSN 1680-01-505-0663WF). Contractors must meet comprehensive manufacturing qualification requirements, including possession of required facilities, a complete data package, ESA-approved engineering documentation, and successful completion of a qualification test plan and pre-contract award qualification article evaluation within an estimated 720-day timeline at an estimated cost of $115,000. Award will be based solely on price as the evaluation criterion, with contractors required to submit firm fixed-price unit pricing across five quantity ranges (1-10, 11-20, 21-30, and 31-70 units). The solicitation imposes strict compliance requirements including MIL-STD-2000 soldering standards, mandatory use of leaded solder per Air Force specifications, MIL-STD-130 Unique Identification markings, and adherence to comprehensive packaging and preservation standards per MIL-STD 2073-1 and MIL-STD 129. Proposals are due by March 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM, with contractor offers remaining firm for 120 days from solicitation issuance.

This contract carries no set-aside designation and is restricted to qualified sources with CAGE codes 81755 and 25693, with Lockheed Martin Corporation identified as the current manufacturer of record. The contract minimum is 7 units with a maximum of 70 units over the three-year performance period, with an estimated requirement of 15-20 assets per year. Performance of work will take place in the United States, with F.O.B. origin shipping to DLA Distribution Depot Hill and inspection and acceptance occurring at the contractor's origin facility. The acquisition applies exclusively to USAF orders and mandates compliance with multiple federal requirements including FAR and DFARS clauses, NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity standards, Buy American requirements, and payment through electronic funds transfer via the Web-based Automated Contracting System (WAWF). The contracting officer for this solicitation is Michelle Leschke at DLA Aviation Ogden, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.