SINCGARS Installation Kits and the Associated Components
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land at Aberdeen is soliciting proposals for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract to procure SINCGARS Installation Kits and Associated Components. This acquisition supports the primary command and control combat net radios for military units. Proposals are due by May 8, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation is for the procurement of eleven (11) SINCGARS Installation Kits and their associated components. SINCGARS (Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System) are Very High Frequency-Frequency Modulation (VHF-FM) combat net radios crucial for command and control, offering resistance to jamming. The installation kits are designed to integrate specified SINCGARS radio systems into vehicles.
Key items include various Installation Kits (e.g., MK-2394/VRC, MK-3149/VRC, MK-3174/VRC, MK-2715/VRC), a Speed Gear Assembly, Mounting Base, Loudspeaker-Control Unit, and several Cable Assemblies. Best Estimated Quantities (BEQ) are provided for a five-year period, with a minimum contract value of $19,134,798.61 and a maximum of $25,608,267.09.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ)
- Period of Performance: One five-year base period, with no option years.
- Minimum Value: $19,134,798.61
- Maximum Value: $25,608,267.09
- Set-Aside: None specified.
- Product Service Code: 5985 (Antennas, Waveguide, And Related Equipment)
Technical Requirements & Deliverables
- First Article Testing (FAT): Required for SINCGARS IKs containing electronic components. FAT will be performed on major components (Mounting Base, Loudspeaker, Antennas, Handset, Cable Assemblies), not the IK itself. Contractors must submit the FAT report within 270 days of contract award and commence delivery within 12 months.
- Technical Data Package (TDP): Available upon request to companies with active status in the Defense Logistics Agency Joint Certification Program (JCP). TDPs will be uploaded via DOD Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE).
- Configuration Management: Adherence to specified configuration baselines and establishment of a Configuration Management Program per EIA-649-1. Changes require formal submission (ECP, NOR, SCN, RFV).
- Obsolescence Management (DMSMS): Contractors must notify of obsolete materials and provide a DMSMS Management Plan and quarterly reports.
- Packaging: Detailed instructions for preservation, packing, and marking per MIL-STD-2073-1E, MIL-STD-129, and ISPM-15 for wood packaging.
- Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs): Mandatory data deliverables include ECPs, Notices of Revision, Obsolescence Status Reports, FAT Plans, and FAT Reports.
Submission & Evaluation
- Evaluation Process: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) in accordance with FAR 15.101-2.
- Non-Price Factors: Supplies-Terms and Conditions, Delivery, and Past Performance. Offerors must meet or exceed technical standards for these factors.
- Proposal Validity: Proposals must remain valid for 180 days after the solicitation closing date.
- Submission Method: Proposals must be submitted and uploaded through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module. Failure to provide all requested information may render a proposal non-responsive.
Key Dates & Contacts
- Proposal Due Date: May 8, 2026 (extended by Amendment 0001).
- Primary Point of Contact: Keaneesha A. Canady (keaneesha.a.canady@dla.mil, 443-861-4529).
- Secondary Point of Contact: Aaron Yolles (aaron.d.yolles@dla.mil, 223-797-7887).