Opportunity
SAM #6973GH-26-R-00177
FAA procurement of 3,000 Marathon Power miniature UPS kits
Buyer
Federal Aviation Administration
Posted
October 14, 2026
Respond By
November 04, 2026
Identifier
6973GH-26-R-00177
NAICS
335999, 221122
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking miniature UPS kits for critical National Airspace System and telecommunications facilities. - Government buyer: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including AJM-5 Telecommunications Integrated Services (TIS), the FAA Logistics Center (FAALC), and AAQ-710 Logistics Center Acquisition at the Aeronautical Center. Tamara Maxwell is named in the solicitation. - OEM: Marathon Power is the manufacturer of the currently FAA-approved kit. - Products: 3,000 miniature UPS kits total, scheduled as 600 per year across five 12-month periods. The specified kit is part number UP-SDRU-0500-H1-KIT: a DIN-rail-mount, 850VA/500W, 120V supercapacitor UPS kit. - Services: Shipping for 600 kits in each of the five periods, totaling 3,000 shipping units. - Notable requirements: The kit must meet the stated mUPS requirements and the approved model’s salient features. Substitutions require FAA Program Office approval. Installation instructions and the manufacturer’s standard warranty are required. Delivery is specified within 70 days after receipt of order. - Performance period: Five 12-month periods are listed; an extension provision allows a total duration of up to five years and six months. No calendar start or end dates are provided.
Description
SOLICITATION FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 6973GH-26-R-00177 MINIATURE UPS KITS MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT, IN SUPPORT OF CBP DETAILED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE FAA.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST. CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.
The purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the basis for the FAA's decision to contract, in accordance with Section 3.2.2.4 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System (AMS), brand name products detailed in this announcement for the Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Remote Video Surveillance System Legacy (RVSS-L) program and in Section B of the attached solicitation.
The FAA’s desire and intent are to pursue a competitive award resulting in a single purchase order, based on the lowest price, technically acceptable responsible offer per the Terms and Conditions of the solicitation. The signed solicitation must be completed and submitted to the contracting officer by the deadline stated in the solicitation for it to be considered for review.
The FAA intends to award a single purchase order for Marathon Power equipment listed below:
Line Description Quantity
00001 Period 1 (12 months) 600
00002 Shipping 600
00003 Period 2 (12 months) 600
00004 Shipping 600
00005 Period 3 (12 months) 600
00006 Shipping 600
00007 Period 4 (12 months) 600
00008 Shipping 600
00009 Period 5 (12 months) 600
00010 Shipping 600
Marathon Power is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the required equipment and is the only manufacturer providing Miniature Uninterruptible Power Supply (mUPS) Supply Kits, Part number: UP-SDRU-0500-H1-KIT, in support of AJM-5 Telecommunications Integrated Services (TIS).
The proposed principle North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 221122 - Electric Power Distribution, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,100.
All responses to this announcement should be addressed via email to the Contracting Officer, Tamara Maxwell, no later than 4:00 P.M. (CST), Friday, November 06, 2026. Subject line of email response should be titled “6973GH-26-R-00177 - MINIATURE UPS KITS – SIR”.
Contact info:
Contracting Officer: Tamara Maxwell tamara.m.maxwell@faa.gov