DK180 Underwater Beacons

NASA's Shared Services Center is soliciting quotes for the procurement of two DK180 Underwater Beacons to be used with the Global Hawk aircraft platform. The procurement requires suppliers to provide specialized underwater beacon equipment with specific part number DK180, along with compliance to Q-1C quality standards which mandate certification of conformance for each shipment and adherence to quality management systems such as AS9100 or ISO 9001. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and demonstrate they can meet all solicitation requirements, including providing two points of contact, Cage Code/Unique Entity ID, and FOB Destination pricing with NET 30 payment terms. The contract will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, meaning the government will select the lowest-priced offer that meets all technical requirements. The critical deadline for quote submissions is September 25, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time, with delivery required by January 8, 2025 to NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small business concerns only. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documentation. The contract does not specify award values or budget ranges, leaving pricing determination to the competitive quoting process among qualified small businesses. The procurement involves a quantity of exactly two underwater beacon units, with delivery required within approximately three and a half months of the quote deadline. Performance will take place at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center located at Edwards Air Force Base in California, specifically at Building 4876, Warehouse #6 on Lilly Drive, with the facility serving as both the delivery destination and operational location for the specialized aircraft equipment.