Spare Diode Detector Assemblies for the National Logistics Support Center in Grandview, MO

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Eastern Acquisition Division, is soliciting bids under solicitation number 142082-26-0452 for Spare Diode Detector Assemblies to be delivered to the National Logistics Support Center in Grandview, Missouri. This is a firm-fixed-price contract with a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334413, meaning only small businesses with fewer than 500 employees are eligible to respond. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and possess a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); no award will be made to an unregistered entity. Proposals must be submitted via email to abigail.green@noaa.gov no later than June 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, and faxed or physical submissions are not accepted. The contract involves not only the supply of diode detector assemblies but strict adherence to detailed packaging, preservation, and marking requirements governed by MIL-STD-129M and MIL-STD-1189B, including Code 3 of 9 barcoding, shelf-life labeling, hazardous material disclosures, and the use of standardized unit shipping containers on 44x44 inch pallets with shrink-wrap and dual-strapping. Each item must be individually packaged with full contractual, CAGE, NSN, and serial number markings, and packing slips must be sealed in waterproof envelopes conforming to MIL-PPP-E540, Class 1. First article delivery is due within 21 days of contract award, followed by the remaining supply within 21 days after government approval of the first article, with deliveries made FOB destination to the NLSC in Grandview, Missouri. Evaluation will be based on a best value trade-off process under FAR 12.203(c)(2), where technical compliance, past performance, and warranty must first be deemed acceptable on a pass/fail basis, with award then going to the lowest-priced proposal among those meeting all minimum standards. Technical specifications require the diode detectors to meet exact electrical parameters including negative polarity, SMA connectors, a frequency span of 2.6 GHz to 3.1 GHz, voltage sensitivity of 0.5 mV/μW ±10%, and compliance with ASME Y14.100. Additionally, a one-year warranty against defects is mandatory. The government