Light, navigational

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation (DLA Aviation) has issued a solicitation for navigational lights for aircraft, specifically NSN 6220-00-954-4897, Part Number 40-0039-1. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is an unrestricted competition under NAICS code 336413, targeting both manufacturers and surplus dealers to submit separate quotes for different bid sets. Manufacturers are invited to quote on Bid Set A (Line Items 0002-0004), while surplus dealers can quote on Bid Set B (Line Item 0005). The evaluation criteria will be assessed in descending order of importance: Price, Mission Capability, and Past Performance. Offerors must hold their pricing firm for 120 days and are required to comply with unique identification marking per MIL-STD-130, with the solicitation originally closing on February 13, 2025, but subsequently amended to extend the response deadline to March 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

The solicitation requires first article testing with 2 initial units to be delivered within 180 days of contract award, followed by production quantities ranging from 5-29 units, with a best estimated quantity of 17 units. The delivery deadline for production units is set for November 8, 2025. There is no specific set-aside designation for this opportunity, making it open to all qualifying vendors. The contract includes a Buy American Act provision and mandates that items be manufactured in accordance with specified technical requirements. The place of performance is within the United States, specifically managed through DLA Aviation's DLR Procurement Operations office at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. The solicitation is being overseen by buyer Genevee Suba and follows standard federal procurement protocols for aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing.