Detector, Ice

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is soliciting quotations for the manufacture of ice detector assemblies under solicitation number SPRTA1-26-Q-0218. The requirement encompasses three units of Detector, Ice (NSN 6340-00-304-5556 RK, Part Number 092-000-001), with a required delivery date of August 15, 2026. Offerors must be export-controlled certified to access the technical data package and drawings available through the Joint Certification Program website and www.sam.gov. The Government will evaluate proposals based on three primary factors: technical capability as the primary consideration, price, and past performance, with tradeoffs permitted between price and past performance for technically acceptable proposals. Quotations are due by March 16, 2026, and the contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis only to offerors meeting qualification requirements at the time of award.

This solicitation carries no small business set-aside designation and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, resulting in a waived synopsis requirement. No incumbent contractor or current contract holder is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract value is not specified but falls below the simplified acquisition threshold. Contractors must comply with mandatory requirements including Item Unique Identification marking per MIL-STD-130, packaging in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD-129, and applicable federal clauses addressing safeguarding of covered defense information, foreign-made unmanned aircraft system prohibitions, and telecommunications equipment restrictions. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the origin point, with receiving reports required through Wide Area Workflow. The applicable NAICS code is 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and early or partial delivery is acceptable at no additional cost.