UMTE - Transmitter

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is seeking to procure 6 units of transmitter subassemblies with National Stock Number 5840-01-508-1032 through solicitation SPRHA5-25-R-0414. This procurement is restricted to two qualified sources: DRS Training and Control Systems and Applied Systems Engineering Inc. The solicitation includes critical requirements such as first article testing, a mandatory counterfeit prevention plan, and compliance with military packaging and marking standards. The evaluation will be primarily cost-based, with non-cost factors considered significantly less important than price. Potential offerors must submit their proposals by June 14, 2025, with first article testing to be completed within 150-195 calendar days after contract award, and production articles required to be delivered on or before January 11, 2027.

The contract is not set aside for any specific group and is rated as a priority order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). The procurement is limited to US contractors and falls under NAICS category 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. While specific award values are not disclosed, the solicitation requires detailed supply chain traceability documentation and adherence to military standards like MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129. The place of performance will be associated with Hill Air Force Base in Utah, where the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is administering the contract. Contractors must be prepared to provide comprehensive documentation, including a First Article Test Plan and Test Report, and comply with strict government packaging and marking requirements.