What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking a contractor to supply a motion transducer for use in various configurations of the FA-18 aircraft, including the GROWLER variant. This procurement is suitable for small businesses that specialize in the manufacturing of electronic components, specifically those with expertise in the production of motion transducers. As a presolicitation notice, this opportunity will likely be a competitive bid, requiring interested parties to submit a proposal. The work will be performed in Virginia.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
NSN: 6695-013181461, TRANSDUCER,MOTIONAL; HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 59364 P/N 710623-22.
FOB at Origin and Inspection/Acceptance at Origin. Higher level quality system is not required. Government FAT and Government PLT are not required. This is not a Critical Safety Item. Delivery: 306 days After Receipt of Order (ARO) to the designated location. This solicitation is unrestricted utilizing other than full and open competition. A Request for Proposal (RFP) will be solicited for award of a firm fixed price contract for a quantity of 83 each.
It is anticipated that an award will be made against the OEM’s Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA); however, a copy of the solicitation will be made available upon request. The solicitation issue date will be on or about 07/07/26. The closing date will be on or about 08/06/26. If an offer submitted to the solicitation is over $900,000.00 a subcontracting plan will be required with the offer. If an offer submitted to the solicitation is over $10,000,000, certified cost and pricing data and a subcontracting plan will be required with the offer. In order to receive an award, regardless of dollar value, you must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM registration is at https://www.sam.gov.
Alternate offerors must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package along with a completed copy of the solicitation in order to be considered for an award. If time does not permit evaluation of SAR packages, the alternate offer will not be reviewed for this procurement but, if approved, will be considered for future procurements. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation utilizing the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). Point of contact for this procurement is Bailey Mikos, bailey.mikos@dla.mil.
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.