Shipping and storag

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is soliciting offers for the procurement of 20 units of specialized aluminum shipping and storage containers (NSN 6KH 8145-01-146-0291) manufactured per Container Research Corporation specifications. Offerors must possess or submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) to be considered technically acceptable, and all proposals must include a First Article Test (FAT) with government-estimated costs of $10,000 added to each bid for evaluation purposes. The contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror, with past performance weighted as more important than price. Containers must comply with MIL-STD-2073 packaging standards, include desiccant per MIL-D-3464, feature electrodeposited zinc-nickel finishing per ASTM B 841, and bear unique identification markings per MIL-STD-130. The original deadline of April 13, 2026, has been extended to April 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time, and offerors must acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0001 with their proposals to avoid rejection.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and is open to all qualified contractors. One sample unit must be delivered within 120 calendar days of contract award for government FAT approval, with 90 additional days allowed for notification of test results, while production delivery of the remaining 19 units will follow upon FAT approval. The place of performance is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with final inspection and acceptance conducted at origin and consignment shipment directed to DLA Distribution Cherry Point, North Carolina. No incumbent contractor or award value range is specified in the solicitation notice. Sealed offers must be submitted to DLA Aviation Philadelphia, Building 1, Room 2223, with the solicitation number SPRPA1-26-R-VB08 and requisition number 26078-0012.