Shipping and storag

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is requesting quotations for the procurement of 15 aluminum shipping and storage containers manufactured per NAVAIR drawing 30003. These specialized containers must meet rigorous technical specifications including welding standards (AWS D1.1, D1.2, D1.3, D1.6), surface finishing requirements via glass bead blasting, and electrodeposited alkaline zinc-nickel alloy plating per ASTM B 841. Offerors must obtain engineering source approval (SAR) from the design control activity before award if they have not previously manufactured this item for DLA Aviation Philadelphia. The evaluation will be based on lowest priced, technically acceptable offers with past performance considered as a secondary factor using the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). Sealed offers must be received by May 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time at Building 1, Room 2223, DLA Aviation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designations. Contractors must submit one First Article Testing (FAT) sample within 120 calendar days of contract award to either Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Lakehurst, New Jersey, or NSWC Indian Head Division at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, with an estimated government testing cost of $10,000 that will be added to all offers for evaluation purposes. The contract line item number (CLIN) is 0001, and the requisition number is 26082-0004, with delivery required to DLA Distribution Cherry Point, North Carolina. All items must comply with MIL-STD-2073 packaging standards and MIL-STD-129 marking requirements, including unique item identification in data matrix format. Payment will be made electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and the place of performance is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.