MQ-4C Defuel Manifold, P/N: 4106AS01201-1

The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWCAD) is seeking to procure a Defuel Manifold (P/N: 4106AS0120-1) in support of the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Air Systems Program for the Royal Australian Air Force and United States Navy. The solicitation (N6833525Q0079) requires a single Defuel Manifold unit with two additional option units, designed for organizational-level maintenance to vacuum drain fuel tanks during maintenance. Contractors must possess a valid DD Form 2345 certification and request drawing packages by January 14, 2025, to be eligible. The evaluation will be based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria, considering technical description, price, and past performance. Quotes are due by January 21, 2025, at 5:00 PM EDT, with a 90-day validity period for submissions.

The solicitation is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside, targeting manufacturers in the Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336320) sector. Delivery is required within 4 months after contract award or option exercise, with the base delivery to NAWCAD Lakehurst SE Staging Facility and option deliveries to DLA Distribution Susquehanna, PA. The contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order with options, rated with a DO-C9 priority and requiring Buy American Act compliance. While specific award value is not disclosed, the procurement involves a single unit base order with two additional one-unit options. The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) will be used to evaluate item risk, price risk, and supplier risk as part of the award decision process.