HEADLIGHT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded contract SPE4A626D5744 to ELC Industries Corp. (DBA Aurora Defense Group) on August 3, 2026, for the procurement of headlights under NSN 6220-01-363-8877. This total small business set-aside is structured as a bilateral Indefinite Delivery Purchase Order (IDPO) with a total contract ceiling of $350,000.00 over a five-year base period. The agreement includes a guaranteed minimum of 38 units for the first year, with a delivery lead time of 190 days after receipt of order. Deliveries are FOB Origin to various Continental United States stock locations, while inspection and acceptance are conducted at the destination. The contract mandates strict adherence to defense standards, including MIL-STD-129 for marking and MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging. Special requirements include compliance with airworthiness parts standards for FAA type-certified aircraft, requiring documentation uploads to the DLA Automated Records Traceability database, and adherence to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). Invoicing must be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). Award was determined through a trade-off process where past performance, specifically SPRS assessments and delivery compliance, was weighted as significantly as the total cost and price.