48 RQS - DZCO Deployment Kit

The Department of Defense is soliciting offers for the DZCO Deployment Kit under solicitation FA487726QA097, with a firm-fixed-price contract structure and a total small business set-aside as defined by FAR 19.5, having previously been amended from a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside. The requirement is for delivery to 4625 S Phoenix St, Bldg 4843, Tucson, AZ 85707, where the end user, the 48th Rescue Squadron, will accept the items. The kit includes wind blades that are to be black in color with a centered logo, and each unit requires two pull-up cords. Partial shipments are permitted, though no defined delivery timeline is specified. The contract mandates strict adherence to military standards including MIL-STD-129 for packaging and labeling, and MIL-STD-130 for unique item identification using two-dimensional Data Matrix symbols compliant with ISO/IEC 16022, incorporating enterprise identifiers, serial numbers, and part numbers registered in the DoD Item Unique Identification Registry. Contractors must implement cybersecurity controls per NIST SP 800-171 and attain the appropriate Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification level, with reports submitted to the Supplier Performance Risk System. Compliance with prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment, hexavalent chromium, and certain minerals like tantalum and tungsten is required, along with Buy American and Trade Agreements Act obligations. All items must be marked with machine-readable UIIs and reported via Material Inspection and Receiving Reports at delivery. The evaluation process follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable model, where technical acceptability is a pass/fail threshold and award is granted solely based on lowest price among qualified offers. Invoicing must be processed entirely through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using DoDAAC F87700, and contractors must maintain a current UEI and CAGE code, represent their small business status accurately, and comply with clauses covering whistleblower rights, anti-trafficking, equal opportunity, child labor, and subcontracting reporting. Subcontracting plans are required under small business provisions, and any executive compensation or first-tier subcontract awards over $30,000 must be reported. Proposals must be submitted through SAM.gov by the deadline of May 1, 2026, and are subject to protest procedures following award.