6973GH-26-R-00123 - CBP MSC-LITE TECH REFRESH - SIR

This solicitation seeks the acquisition of brand-name rugged computers and associated shipping services under the CBP MSC-LITE TECH REFRESH program for the Federal Aviation Administration, with all items specified as brand-name mandatory—no alternatives or replacements are permitted. The effort is categorized under NAICS code 334220 with a size standard of 1,250 employees and is unrestricted, with award intended to be made to the lowest price responsible offeror capable of meeting all requirements. The solicitation requires full completion of the SIR document including all yellow-highlighted sections, signed and dated, with pricing details provided in Section B, and submission via email to tamara.m.maxwell@faa.gov by 4:00 p.m. Central Time on May 29, 2026. Offers must include a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and active SAM registration without exclusions, and contractors must represent as a small business to be eligible. All submissions must be clearly marked with the solicitation number and title, and proprietary data must be appropriately labeled to restrict disclosure. Delivery of all items is required within 120 calendar days after award on an FOB destination basis to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with final inspection and acceptance conducted by the Government at the destination. Contractors must comply with stringent packaging and marking requirements aligned with ASTM D 3951 and MIL-STD-129 including mandatory bar coding in 128 symbology (3 of 9 acceptable), and must package hardware in unit-pack quantities compatible with the unit of issue rather than in bulk. All invoices must be submitted electronically through the FAA’s Delphi portal, including specific data elements such as invoice number, contract and CLIN details, period of performance, and cumulative billing information, accompanied by a formal certification statement confirming delivery and conformance. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses covering organizational conflicts of interest, integrity of unit pricing, prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, trafficking in persons, Buy American Act compliance, electronic payment submission, subcontracting restrictions, and contractor responsibility obligations. Contractors must also comply with FAA-specific records management mandates, including annual training via the eLMS system, submission of annual compliance reports by September 30, and flow-down of these requirements to all subcontractors. Additionally, contractors must affirm adherence to federal non-discrimination laws, FASCSA supply chain security review obligations, and must not have any unpaid federal tax liabilities or recent felony convictions. Failure to meet any pass/fail gate—including