F-16 Acuator, Electro-Me

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation seeks three units of NSN 1680-01-085-4423, an electro-mechanical actuator for F-16 aircraft, with quotations due June 30 and delivery required by March 31, 2028. The acquisition restricts sources to qualified vendors only: Lockheed Martin (CAGE 81755, part number 16VK013002-2) and Aerocontrolex Group (CAGE 98889, part number 1685T100-3). Contractors seeking qualification must submit a qualification package per clause 52.209-1 and the Manufacturing Qualification Requirement document, with an estimated qualification cost of $20,000 and 730-day completion timeline.

The requirement is firm fixed-price with offered prices held firm for 120 days. Delivery is to a Foreign Military Sales case (PL-D-QBC) in accordance with the Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin under AS9100 higher-level contract quality requirements. The NAICS code is 336413 with a 1,250-employee small business size standard; this is not a small business set-aside.

Compliance is mandatory for MIL-STD-129R marking, MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging, and supply chain traceability and cybersecurity requirements. Electrostatic-sensitive material handling must follow MIL-STD-2073-1, MIL-HDBK-773, ANSI/ESD S20.20, and ESD TR20.20. International shipments require ISPM 15 treatment of wood packaging materials. Engineering data is subject to export control restrictions under the Arms Export Control Act; unauthorized dissemination is prohibited and may result in disqualification from future DoD contracts.

Evaluation is price-alone as the primary factor, with all other factors combined considered significantly less important than cost. Payment processes through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system.