EZN | ticonderoga class CG (47) | buffer

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is procuring hydraulic buffers for the Ticonderoga Class CG (47) naval vessel under an unrestricted indefinite quantity contract (IQC). The specific item being procured is a hydraulic buffer with NSN 1420-011528730, which is critical for military applications and requires contractors to be certified by the Department of Defense to access unclassified technical data under DOD 5220.22M standards. Contractors must submit DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement) to the Defense Logistics Information Services to obtain the necessary certification before responding to the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued on or about May 27, 2026, with a submission deadline of June 26, 2026, and the solicitation documents will be available exclusively through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) in PDF format. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, the standard government procurement evaluation process will apply to all submitted proposals.

This procurement carries no set-aside designations and is available to all qualified contractors. The primary sources identified for this hydraulic buffer component are ITT Enidine Inc. (Part Number 2705) and Taylor Devices Inc. (Part Number 5190986), though the unrestricted solicitation indicates competition is open to other qualified manufacturers. The contract will be structured as a five-year base period with zero options and an estimated annual quantity of 40 units, resulting in a total estimated requirement of 200 units over the contract period. Production units require a delivery timeline of 280 days from order placement, with free-on-board origin pricing and inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. The contract value is not specified in the pre-solicitation notice, though the relatively modest annual quantity suggests a moderate contract value appropriate for this specialized military component.