Light Interference Filter (LIF)

Open Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
SPRBL127RA008
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

DLA Weapons Support at Aberdeen, listed under Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, is issuing competitive Request for Proposal SPRBL127RA008 for Light Interference Filters (NSN 5855-01-379-1410, part number 5009737), with proposals due November 27, 2026. No set-aside is used. Award eligibility requires access to classified data and a SECRET Facility Security Clearance with SECRET Level of Safeguarding, and requests for the ITAR-controlled Technical Data Package (TDP) require Joint Certification Program registration (DD Form 2345).

The procurement is a five-year, firm-fixed-price Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract with a proposed maximum contract value of $8,677,861.69 and a guaranteed minimum of $50,000. Estimated annual quantities range from 11,880 to 18,385 units. Pricing uses quantity tiers from 1,000 to 75,000 units, priced for each contract year. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards for this NSN.

Per the DD Form 254 summary, work locations, including contractor, subcontractor, and Government facilities, will be determined at award or task order for both CONUS and OCONUS locations. Hardware deliveries ship FOB origin to DLA Distribution New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and data deliverables go to DLA Land at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Initial delivery is due within 365 days with First Article Testing (FAT), or within 180 days without FAT. Subsequent deliveries are 3,000 units every 30 days. FAT is required, though the solicitation permits a waiver request under certain conditions.

Technical requirements include MIL-PRF-49257 for coated optics, MIL-STD-129R marking, MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging, ASQ/ANSI/ISO 9001 quality management, and DFARS covered defense information safeguarding. Offerors must also satisfy Item Unique Identification requirements and OPSEC obligations. TDP requests go to Amber.Owens@dla.mil within 30 days of posting and must include a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement, the DD Form 2345 certification, and proof of active SAM CAGE registration. Proposals are submitted by email to Amber.Owens@dla.mil and Rusabh.Shah@dla.mil.

Notice text

DLA Weapons Support at Aberdeen is issuing solicitation SPRBL127RA008 as a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) on October 28, 2026, for a five (5) year, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract, with a proposed maximum contract value of $8,677,861.69.

The proposed action is for the acquisition of Light Interference Filter (LIF), NSN: 5855-01-379-1410.

The Government owns the Technical Data Package (TDP), which is the Light Interference Filter Performance Specification, for this item. The solicitation will include instructions to request these documents. Due to the sensitive nature of this item, potential sources will have to request and receive authorization prior to the release of this information. Night Vision Devices and components, and their associated technical data, are restricted from export by the International Trafficking in Arms Regulation (ITAR), Part 121, Category XII. The TDP is subject to the Internal Traffic in Arms Regulations. Any Offeror who wants to request a copy of the TDP must be registered in the Joint Certification Program, website is below:
https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx

Requests for a copy of the TDP after the RFP is issued must include proof of DD Form 2345 JCP Certification and proof of Facility Security Clearance (FCL) / Level of Safeguarding for Classified Information / Material of SECRET / SECRET. The documents to retrieve the TDP are attached to this solicitation. 

First Article Testing (FAT) will be required, which will be detailed in the solicitation. An Offeror may request a FAT waiver if certain conditions are met.

A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification is part of this requirement and will be included in the RFP. To be eligible for award, an Offeror will be required to have access to classified data. The required Facility Security Clearance (FCL) / Level of Safeguarding for Classified Information / Material is SECRET / SECRET.

The anticipated hardware ship to location will be W25G1U, New Cumberland, PA. The Government required delivery will be listed in the solicitation.

Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your proposals once the solicitation is issued. To avoid potential submission of a late proposal, we recommend the transmission of your proposal file 24 hours prior to the required proposal due date and time.

Place of Contract Performance:
6565 Surveillance Loop, Room C1-301
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846

Point of Contact(s):
Amber Owens / Amber.Owens@dla.mil / 443-243-2236

Rus Shah / Rusabh.Shah@dla.mil / 443-883-1075

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