Beacon, distress

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

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Solicitation number
SPE4A726R0380
Agency
Aviation Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
PSC
5820 Radio And Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research to identify potential suppliers for distress beacons, specifically NSN 5820-016676007 (ACR Electronics Inc. Model 2853 GLOBALFIX V6 CAT I). This sources sought notice seeks capability information from organizations interested in manufacturing and supplying these radio and television communication equipment items, classified under NAICS code 334220. Prospective suppliers must demonstrate capacity to furnish all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment required for new manufacture, including component procurement, inspection, testing, preservation, packaging, and shipping. The government will evaluate responses based on organizational and staff qualifications, financial resources, technical capability, capacity to deliver services at the required scope and scale, and ability to implement effective project management with schedule compliance and cost containment. Responses must be submitted by January 26, 2026, to Montana.Kipp@dla.mil, and interested parties should provide detailed organization information, tailored capability statements with supporting documentation, and details on any subcontracting or teaming arrangements.

This pre-solicitation notice contains no set-aside designation and will be evaluated for potential small business set-aside or full and open competition based on market research results. ACR Electronics, Inc. is identified as the single approved source of supply for this requirement. The estimated quantity range for the distress beacons is a minimum of 21 units to a maximum of 82 units. No formal solicitation currently exists, and submission of information is purely voluntary with no financial obligation assumed by the government. Multiple awards may be made based on the results of this market research, and respondents should not expect to receive feedback or evaluations regarding their submissions.

Notice text

BEACON,DISTRESS

The Defense Logistics Agency is issuing a sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for NSN 5820-016676007; BEACON,DISTRESS. There is one approved source of supply: ACR ELECTRONICS, INC. 18560 P/N 2853 GLOBALFIX V6 CAT I. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334220.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Drawings are not available. 

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by January 26, 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed Montana.Kipp@dla.mil. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Montana Kipp.

Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.
APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives

Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s).  Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping.  Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets.  The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award.

The specific requirement for this effort is below:

Part Number

Nomenclature

NSN

Estimated Requirement

2853 GLOBALFIX V6 CAT I

BEACON, DISTRESS

5820-016676007

MIN 21 MAX 82

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Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Beacon, distress Latest Award Notice
Beacon, distress Award Notice
Beacon, distress Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
Beacon, distress This notice · Original Pre-Solicitation

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