Nose landing valve

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation seeks quotations for eight nose landing gear valves (NSN 1620010456113) for F-16 aircraft, with proposals due October 13. The procurement is restricted to three qualified sources: Lockheed Martin Corp, ES3 Prime Logistics Group, Inc, and Eaton Aerospace LLC. Contractors not currently qualified must submit qualification packages; the estimated qualification cost is $4,000 with a 365-day completion timeframe, though offerors may demonstrate qualification capability before contract award without being denied consideration.

Place of performance is at the contractor's facility. The valve is a hydraulic nose landing gear sequence component manufactured per Air Force Drawing 16VH027 (Revision M) and related engineering drawings maintained by 429 SCMS/GUMACB. All items must comply with AS9100 quality standards, MIL-STD-130 marking requirements, and include Unique Item Identifiers (IUID). Contractors must maintain CMMC Level 2 certification and comply with Buy American Act and Defense Priorities and Allocations System regulations.

The solicitation offers two bid options: Bid A includes one first article with test report and seven production units (delivery F.O.B. Destination in 180 calendar days), while Bid B includes eight production units without first article testing (delivery F.O.B. Origin in 365 calendar days). The government will assign $2,000 for first article testing costs. Evaluation is based solely on price. Pricing must be held firm for 120 days. Packaging and preservation must comply with MIL-STD 2073-1, ASTM D3951, MIL-STD 129, and applicable international standards. Payment is processed through Wide Area WorkFlow using electronic invoice submission.