F-16 Acuator, Electro-Me

The contract solicitation, identified as SPRHA4-26-Q-0705, seeks three electro-mechanical actuators for the F-16 aircraft, identified by NSN 1680-01-085-4423, under a Firm Fixed Price arrangement through the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The solicitation was posted on May 27, 2026, with proposals due by June 30, 2026, and requires delivery no later than March 31, 2028. The procurement follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, where price is the predominant factor, and non-cost elements such as supplier risk, quality, and delivery performance are assessed as significantly less important using the Supplier Performance Risk System. Contract performance is governed by a comprehensive set of military standards for packaging, preservation, and marking, including MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129R, with specific requirements for ESD protection, hazardous materials handling, ISPM-15 compliant wood packaging, and corrosion-inhibiting preservatives MIL-PRF-16173 and MIL-PRF-23827. All shipping containers must be marked with durable, legible labels conforming to DD Forms 1574 or 1574-1 and the applicable SPI, and FOB Origin terms apply with delivery directed to DPL002, DA2QBC. The contractor must comply with rigorous quality assurance protocols governed by FAR clauses 52.246-2, 52.246-11, and 52.246-16, with final inspection and acceptance conducted by the Government at the origin. Electronic invoicing through Wide Area WorkFlow is mandatory, and the offeror must satisfy representation and certification requirements related to supply chain security, tax status, ownership disclosure, labor practices, and prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations and covered telecommunications equipment. The solicitation mandates inclusion of engineering data, manufacturing qualification documentation, statement of work, and special packaging instructions, and requires compliance with AS9100 quality systems and full traceability of components. No contract value is specified, and no options, key personnel, or bespoke terms are included beyond standard FAR and DFARS provisions.