Actuators

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is seeking to procure electro-mechanical actuators used on F-16 aircraft canopies through a three-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract (Solicitation No. SPRHA4-26-R-0373). The actuators, manufactured from alloy steel, raise and lower single-place canopies on F-16 aircraft and are identified by National Stock Number 1680-01-505-0663WF. Offerors must be qualified sources with specific CAGE codes (81755 and 25693), and those seeking qualification must submit qualification packages with an estimated completion time of 720 days at an estimated cost of $115,000. The contract requires compliance with comprehensive manufacturing, inspection, testing, packaging, and storage standards, including military specifications for packaging and marking, supply chain traceability documentation retention for ten years, and NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements. Award will be made on a firm fixed-price basis with price as the primary evaluation factor, and the RFP closes on March 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM, with offers remaining firm for 120 days.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and is restricted to U.S. contractors only. Known qualified sources include Smiths Aerospace (part number 16VK056001-1) and one additional qualified manufacturer (part number 904100-01). The contract establishes a minimum of 7 units and maximum of 70 units over the three-year ordering period, with anticipated annual government requirements of 15-20 assets per year and a DPAS rating at code A1 indicating defense priority status. Delivery is F.O.B. origin to DLA Distribution Depot Hill, Utah, with inspection and acceptance conducted at the contractor's facility. All work will be performed in the United States, and payment will be processed via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) using electronic invoicing and receiving reports.