CONTAINER,FIRE EXTI
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Philadelphia, PA has issued a solicitation for CONTAINER,FIRE EXTI (Product Service Code 1680: Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories And Components). This solicitation is being issued under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF) authority, with the synopsis waived due to urgency. Offers are due by May 18, 2026, at 8:30 PM UTC.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires the provision of fire extinguisher containers. Key requirements include:
- Newly manufactured spares only; refurbished, remanufactured, or repaired materials are unacceptable.
- For items other than P-8/P-3 Platform Commercial Items, offers must come from government-approved sources of supply.
- Distributors of approved sources must submit an authorized distributor letter from the OEM to the buyer via email at the time of proposal submittal.
- Compliance with Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement AS/EN/JISQ 9100 or equivalent.
- Warranty of 12 months or 45 days after discovery of defect.
- Critical Safety Items (CSI) are subject to DFARS clause 252.209-7010.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: None specified (Unrestricted)
- Response Due: May 18, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
- Published: May 8, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
- Agency: DLA Aviation at Philadelphia, PA
Evaluation
Evaluation will consider commercial products and services. Offers from sources not government-approved (unless for P-8/P-3 Platform Commercial Items with FAA certification) will be deemed technically unacceptable. Authorized distributor letters are mandatory for distributors.
Additional Notes
This solicitation leverages Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF), waiving the synopsis requirement due to urgency. Payment instructions will utilize Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) and Invoice 2in1.