Bradley Engine Fuel Tank; Sole Sourced to BAE Systems

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is soliciting proposals for 80 Bradley Engine Fuel Tanks (NSN 2910-01-620-2142, Part Number 12535649) through Request for Proposal (RFP) SPRRA2-25-R-0079 on an Unusual and Compelling Urgency basis. This procurement is sole-sourced to BAE Systems & Armaments L.P., a large business contractor. The contract will be awarded as a one-year, Firm-Fixed Price, One-Time-Buy agreement to support the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). Contractors must submit comprehensive cost and price supporting documentation, including a detailed cost breakdown, subcontractor pricing analysis, and indirect expense rate documentation, with strict compliance required for federal acquisition regulations, telecommunications equipment disclosures, and export control representations. The final proposal deadline is December 15, 2025, following three amendments that extended the original June 19, 2025 due date and increased the quantity from the initial 53 units to 80 units.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and is specifically targeted at BAE Systems & Armaments L.P. (CAGE: 06085) as the intended contractor. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed Price award with quantities specified at 80 units of the Bradley Engine Fuel Tank. Performance will take place in York, Pennsylvania, with a shipping destination at W0MC Army General Supply Central Receiving in Texarkana, Texas. The solicitation includes a DO DPAS rated order designation, requiring the contractor to notify DLA within 15 days if the rated order cannot be fulfilled as written. Special packaging instructions (DD Form 2169) apply, specifying detailed requirements for packaging, preserving, and shipping each fuel tank assembly weighing 750 pounds with dimensions of 72.5 x 67.8 x 28.8 inches.