PANEL, CONTROL, ELECT / NSN 1680-01-468-7674 / F22 AIRCRAFT
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
DLA Aviation, under the Department of Defense, intends to issue a 100% Small Business Set-Aside presolicitation for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for PANEL, CONTROL, ELECT (NSN 1680-01-468-7674) for the F22 Aircraft. This critical item will be awarded for a 5-year base period with an Estimated Annual Quantity (EAQ) of 40 units. The estimated solicitation issue date is June 3, 2026. Responses to this presolicitation are due by July 6, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity is for the supply of PANEL, CONTROL, ELECT, NSN 1680-01-468-7674, which is a critical item for the F22 Aircraft. Production units will be FOB: Destination with Inspection/Acceptance: Origin. Requirements include Government First Article Testing, IUID, and Export Control. Surge requirements do not apply. The Government does not possess complete technical data for this part.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)
- Duration: 5-year base period
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business (FAR 19.5)
- Estimated Annual Quantity (EAQ): 40 EACH
- Estimated Solicitation Issue Date: June 3, 2026
- Presolicitation Publication Date: May 15, 2026
- Presolicitation Response Deadline: July 6, 2026 (for general interest/proposals within 45 days of publication)
- Commercial Item Interest Deadline: Within 15 days of May 15, 2026 (for identifying commercial item capability)
Source Information
The OEM for this part is Lockheed Martin (CAGE 81755), p/n 16C0645-801. Currently, the approved sources are DCX-CHOL Ent. Inc. (CAGE 27456), Richard Mfg. Co. (CAGE 67291), Interconnect Wiring (CAGE 0WW63), and Poytronix, Inc. (CAGE 2Y126). Any other interested contractor must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to be added as an approved source by the assigned ESA.
Evaluation & Submission
This is a presolicitation, and the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only a limited number of sources under FAR 6.302. However, proposals received within 45 days of the presolicitation publication (by July 6, 2026) will be considered. A determination not to compete is at the Government's discretion. Award decisions will be based on a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov to receive an award. The solicitation may include Procurement Note L09, Reverse Auction, and offerors are encouraged to review Procurex tutorials. The solicitation will be available via DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/) on the issue date.
Additional Notes
Based on market research, the Government is not using Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) for this solicitation. However, interested parties may identify their capability to satisfy the requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, but rather an intent to solicit.