ICBM Cylinder, Actuating

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation seeks quotations for ten actuating cylinders (NSN 3040-01-738-0920 AH, manufacturer part number 81205 25-66100) for ICBM applications, with proposals due August 22, 2026. This is a 100% small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Hill Air Force Base, Utah (FB2029). The NAICS code is 333613, Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 750 employees.

The procurement presents two bidding alternatives with different delivery and first article approval structures. Bid A requires first article test report approval per DI-NDT1-80809B and includes three line items: a first article test report due within 180 calendar days, one first article unit with 180-calendar-day delivery, and nine production units with 180-calendar-day delivery, plus a $5,000 first article testing cost factor. Bid B waives first article approval and offers ten production units with delivery by November 22, 2027 (updated from April 29, 2027 per Amendment 0002, effective August 14). Items are firm fixed-price with F.O.B. destination (Bid A) or F.O.B. origin (Bid B) shipping to Hill Air Force Base. Contractors must maintain supply chain traceability documentation for ten years, comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for military packaging and MIL-STD-129R for marking, and achieve CMMC Level 2 self-certification per DFARS 252.204-7021 and 252.204-7025. The solicitation is approved for U.S. contractors only. All unmarked engineering data is classified Distribution D, restricted to DoD and U.S. DoD contractors. Evaluation is price-only, with non-cost factors deemed significantly less important than price. Payment is made via WAWF with electronic submission of invoices and receiving reports required.