SPRRA1-26-Q-0029/NSN: 1680-01-275-9782/NOUN: EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,A

The procurement is for the acquisition of Fire Extinguisher, A, identified by NSN 1680-01-275-9782 and Part Number 70310-03101-108, intended for use on the BLACKHAWK platform. The contract is structured as a five-year Indefinite Delivery Requirements (IDR) contract with an intended minimum quantity of 200 units, to be delivered to Tobyhanna, PA. Production lead time without First Article Testing is set at 270 days after contract award. The items must be manufactured exclusively from sources specified on source control or selected item drawings per DoD-STD-100, and only two approved manufacturers are eligible: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (CAGE 78286) and Kidde Technologies Inc (CAGE 61423). Any offeror seeking to qualify as a source must undertake all recurring and nonrecurring engineering services necessary to become an approved supplier and assume full responsibility for the entire manufacturing lifecycle, including supply chain management, logistics, long-lead parts procurement, material forecasting, obsolescence mitigation, and final asset delivery. The acquisition is subject to strict export control regulations under the Arms Export Control Act, Export Administration Act, and Executive Order 12470, prohibiting the release of technical data outside the United States without prior government approval. Both the offeror and any manufacturing source must maintain an active United States/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification to access export-controlled information, and certifications must be current at the time of proposal submission. The Defense Logistics Agency will not delay award to accommodate the acquisition of export authorization by ineligible parties. Prequalification is mandatory for eligibility to receive award, and contractors are strongly encouraged to pursue source approval through the AvMC public website prior to submission. This solicitation is currently in the Sources Sought phase, meaning no formal request for proposal has been issued, and responses are voluntary and unsupported by government funding. All communications must be directed via email to Contract Specialist Stacy Hood, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The response deadline is June 23, 2026, and the solicitation is managed by the Department of Defense through DLA Aviation at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, under NAICS code 336413, with no set-aside provisions applied.