ANTENNA

This solicitation, numbered SPE7M1-26-U-4792, is for the procurement of 52 antennas identified by NSN 5985-01-692-1003 under an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with a guaranteed minimum of seven units and a maximum order value of $350,000. The contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 334220, and only vendors qualified as small businesses may respond. Delivery is required within 62 days of order placement, FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA-specific requirements under RP001, with marking conforming to MIL-STD-129 including mandatory machine-readable bar codes. The item is source-controlled with only Southwest Antennas, Inc. and Thales Defense & Security Inc. currently approved, and suppliers must manufacture per the limited rights data associated with drawing 1X4F3, which is not provided by the Government. All deliveries are subject to strict compliance with technical and quality requirements referenced via R and I numbers in the DLA Master List, and hazardous materials must be labeled per OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Radioactive materials exceeding specified thresholds require special notification and labeling. Contractors must use Wide Area WorkFlow for all payment submissions and comply with cybersecurity and information safeguarding standards including DFARS 252.204-7012. The contract includes clauses on combating human trafficking, employment eligibility verification, sustainable product procurement, whistleblower rights, and prohibitions on acquiring defense telecommunications equipment from Communist Chinese military companies. No unit pricing is provided in the solicitation, and the estimated annual quantity of 52 units is not a firm commitment. Offerors must submit proposals electronically through the DLA eProcurement portal by the August 7, 2026 deadline and are required to represent their small business status and disclose any controlled defense telecommunications equipment or services. The contract imposes no quantity variance and requires full adherence to packaging, preservation, and marking standards with no special markings beyond those mandated by MIL-STD-129.