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This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on April 29, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

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SPE4A6-26-T-38S5Federal

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This contract involves the delivery and testing of a specific item, identified by NSN/Part Number 0001S00000052, with a total quantity of 287 units. The initial requirement includes the delivery of one unit for first article testing within 120 calendar days to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, at the designated government testing location. The government will evaluate the first article within 90 calendar days of receipt and notify the contractor of approval status. The tested first article unit will either be destroyed during testing or retained as a standard and is not included in the production quantity. Production deliveries must follow based on the full contract quantity after first article approval. The solicitation encourages offerors to submit quantity ranges in their quotes to accommodate variable demand and potential changes without administrative complications. The contract sets specific compliance requirements and restrictions including adherence to domestic sourcing rules such as the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act, with strict prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment to maintain national security. It emphasizes proper certification of vendors and distributors and mandates no use of additive manufacturing without prior approval. Additionally, contractors must register with the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) Account Management & Provisioning System (AMPS) to access the Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) for shipment processes. The solicitation is managed by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense, with the place of performance listed as Jacksonville, and includes contact information for further inquiries. The overall timeline for delivery of the production quantity is 434 days after first article approval.

General Info

Delivery and testing of 287 units, first article approved before full production, domestic sourcing required.

Agency

Department Of Defense → ASC COMMODITIES DIVISION

NAICS

332721 - Precision Turned Product Manufacturing View NAICS

Place of Performance

BLDG 175 SWAN ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32212-0103, US

Set-Aside

NONE

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SPE4A6-26-T-38S5.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → ASC COMMODITIES DIVISION
Contacts1 person available
OfficeUS
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Department Of Defense → ASC COMMODITIES DIVISION
Office AddressUS

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OF THE SOLICITATION, SELECT
‘OTHER EQUIVALENT' AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF CURRENT DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR
CERTIFICATION AND/OR ACCREDITATION.
Fast Pay does not apply to this solicitation
FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL – GOVERNMENT TESTING REQUIRED (FAR 52.209-4 AND
ALT I)
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DELIVER 1 UNIT(S) OF
LOT/ITEM 5306 / 8081307
WITHIN 120 CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
THIS CONTRACT TO THE GOVERNMENT AT THE LOCATION SPECIFIED BELOW FOR
FIRST ARTICLE TESTS.
FB2029
HILL AFB
809 MXSS/MXDEB
ATTN: FIRST ARTICLE TEST
BLDG 849
DEAR JOHN BAY
HILL AFB
UT
84056-5713
WITHIN 90 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE GOVERNMENT
RECEIVES THE FIRST ARTICLE, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHALL NOTIFY THE
CONTRACTOR, IN WRITING, OF THE CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, APPROVAL, OR
DISAPPROVAL OF THE FIRST ARTICLE.
DISPOSITION OF FIRST ARTICLES:
Procurement Note E02: Supplemental First Article Exhibit Disposition Government Maintained (MAY 2020)
The first article units will be held by the Government, either destroyed in testing or maintained as a manufacturing standard. The contractor will be required to produce/deliver the full quantity indicated on the contract order, the first article units will not be part of the production quantity.
Due to the volatility of demands, and frequent quantity changes on open
purchase requests, offerors are highly encouraged to submit quantity
ranges when quoting. If a PR is evaluated manually, quoting ranges
provides the buyer the option to combine requirements or reduce the
quantity as needed without resoliciting or adding any additional
administrative burden for either party involved when making an award.
This does not apply to Auto IDC.
SPE4A6-26-T-38S5
SECTION A
If you anticipate quoting on a solicitation after the closing date,
please submit a DIBBS quote with a bid type of “No Bid” and place an
anticipated quote date or the reason you are not willing to quote. This
does not prevent you from submitting an actual quote on DIBBS at a later
date. It will overlay your previous no quote. This informs buyers of
your intention to quote and prevents multiple calls for updates and
cancelling of requirements assumed to be non-procurable due to no
quotes/sources. The submission of an anticipated quote date does not
preclude DLA from making an award to another acceptable timely offer.
APEX Accelerators, formally known as the Procurement Technical
Assistance Program (PTAP), is designed to increase the number of
U.S. businesses capable of bidding and performing on local, state,
and federal government contracts. APEX Accelerators provide critical
assistance to new and existing businesses interested government
contracting to enhance the defense industrial base at no cost. Visit
https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/ for more information.
6,
THE OFFEROR, BY SUBMISSION OF ITS QUOTATION, REPRESENTS IT WILL NOT
PROVIDE COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES TO THE
GOVERNMENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY AWARD RESULTING FROM THIS
SOLICITATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (d) OF THE CLAUSE AT FAR
52.204-24, REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO
SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT, OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS EXISTING
REPRESENTATION IN PARAGRAPH (c) OF THE PROVISION AT DFARS 252.204-7016,
COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES –
REPRESENTATION.
Caution Notice: Offerors are required to comply with domestic material
restrictions. The Berry Amendment, the Buy American Act, and other
domestic material restrictions may apply. Offerors are instructed to
refer to the solicitation clauses related to foreign sourcing for more
information on applicability. The Berry Amendment threshold has been
reduced to $150,000 and vendors must carefully review related clauses
DFARS 252.225-7006, 252.225-7012, and 252.225-7015 for applicability
SPE4A6-26-T-38S5
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requirements. If your offer is based on a non-domestic material, you are
required to provide disclosure information in your quote and/or through
written notification to the point of contact listed in the solicitation.
DoD Class Deviation 2023-O0001: A small business joint venture offeror
must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph
(c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and
Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and
paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business
Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.2123(b)
for the following categories:
(A) Small business;
(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business;
(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program;
(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB
Program; or
(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.
ACCESSING & USE OF VENDOR SHIPMENT MODULE (VSM) IS CHANGING
Within approximately 2 months, ALL DLA contractors will be required to
register via DLA’s Account Management & Provisioning System (AMPS) to
access VSM. Without AMPS approval, contractors will not be able to
access VSM or ship to DLA.
Contractors using VSM WebServices MUST update their internal schema or
lose access and shipping ability. Online VSM users do not need schema
changes.
Required actions:
- Review VSM announcements. Schema updates are in the April 23, 2025
post: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/notices/msgdspl.aspx?msgid=1259
- Additional notices:
https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/notices/msgdspl.aspx?msgid=1267
https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/notices/msgdspl.aspx?msgid=1252
SPE4A6-26-T-38S5
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https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/notices/msgdspl.aspx?msgid=1229
AMPS registration is not available at this time; however, check DLA's
DIBBS "Notices" section daily for updates.
- To receive AMPS/User Guide updates via email, contact:
JSONWEBServiceInquiry@dla.mil
Unless AM is specifically authorized in the solicitation/contract,
quotes/offers may not include parts or supplies made using the additive
manufacturing process. The Government will not evaluate offers that
include an item or items produced using AM, and such offers are not
eligible for award for the current procurement. A quoter/offeror
proposing to supply an AMproduced item may submit a request to the
contracting officer for approval of the item for NSN/Part Number: 0001S00000052 Quantity: 287 EA Purchase Request: 7016470277QTY - See Solicitation Delivery: 434 days ADO