Ddaa weapon special packaging instructions (SPI) boxes

The Defense Logistics Agency Distribution is soliciting quotations for Special Packaging Instruction (SPI) boxes designed to package four military weapons systems: the M2A1 .50 caliber machine gun, M4 5.56mm carbine, M240 7.62mm machine gun with and without extension, and M240B 7.62mm machine gun. The procurement requires manufacturers to supply complete SPI kits, including fiberboard containers with custom blocking and bracing components fabricated from corrugated fiberboard per ASTM D4727 specifications, in accordance with MIL-STD-2073 military packaging standards. Award will be made using a Lowest Technically Acceptable Price process, with evaluation based on technical capability (demonstrating that packaging materials meet MIL-STD-2073 requirements), past performance (submitted through SPRS records or three relevant references), and pricing. The original response deadline was April 2, 2026, though the current due date listed is April 10, 2026, with questions required to be submitted four calendar days before the closing date. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Brian Keckler at brian.keckler@dla.mil, and quotes must be held firm for 60 days.

This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 322211 (Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing) with a 1,250-employee size standard. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) award with a five-year ordering period and a maximum value of $600,000. Annual quantities remain constant across all five contract years, consisting of 500 M2A1 kits, 50 M4 Carbine kits, 250 M240 W/E kits, and 250 M240B kits, with delivery required within 45 days after receipt of order. The place of performance is Anniston, Alabama. The solicitation has been amended five times since the initial posting on March 2, 2026, with subsequent amendments providing clarifications through multiple rounds of questions and answers addressing material specifications, dimensional requirements, and packaging configurations for each weapons system type.