SAM #SPRBL127RA008

DLA solicitation for five-year supply of AN/PVS-14 Light Interference Filters

DLA Land at Aberdeen is soliciting Light Interference Filters for the AN/PVS-14 night-vision system under a five-year supply contract. - Government buyer: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Land at Aberdeen, DLR Procurement Operations - ZL; the solicitation identifies Amber Owens as the contracting contact. Supporting attachment details also identify DLA Weapons Support at Aberdeen and the U.S. Army. - Product: Light Interference Filter (LIF), drawing/part number 5009737, NSN 5855-01-379-1410; the solicitation also lists NSN 5985-01-379-1410, an apparent identifier discrepancy. The security attachment refers to the filter as MX-11617. - Estimated annual quantities: Year 1: 18,385; Year 2: 18,269; Year 3: 18,233; Year 4: 12,033; Year 5: 11,880, for 78,800 filters total across the five years. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturer, OEM, reseller, or supplier is named in the provided materials. - Technical and quality requirements: Filters must be form-, fit-, and function-interchangeable with fielded units without performance degradation. Requirements include military packaging and marking, configuration control, quality management, and government testing. - Testing and reports: Contractor-performed First Article Testing covers 20 units; a waiver may be requested. The contract also calls for an Initial Production Test Report, a Test/Inspection Report, and a Qualification Test Plan. - Security and data access: Technical data is government-owned and ITAR-controlled. Access requires Joint Certification Program registration and DD Form 2345 certification; a SECRET-level facility clearance and safeguarding capability are required, along with classified-information, CUI, and OPSEC safeguards. - Contract and value: Five-year firm-fixed-price IDIQ, with a $50,000 guaranteed minimum and a stated maximum of $8,677,861.69. Delivery destination identified in the initial release is New Cumberland, Pennsylvania; order-level delivery requirements are provided through the solicitation.

Description

DLA Weapons Support at Aberdeen is issuing solicitation SPRBL127RA008 as a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) on October 28, 2026, for a five (5) year, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract, with a proposed maximum contract value of $8,677,861.69.

The proposed action is for the acquisition of Light Interference Filter (LIF), NSN: 5855-01-379-1410. The Government owns the Technical Data Package (TDP), which is the Light Interference Filter Performance Specification, for this item. The solicitation will include instructions to request these documents. Due to the sensitive nature of this item, potential sources will have to request and receive authorization prior to the release of this information. Night Vision Devices and components, and their associated technical data, are restricted from export by the International Trafficking in Arms Regulation (ITAR), Part 121, Category XII. The TDP is subject to the Internal Traffic in Arms Regulations. Any Offeror who wants to request a copy of the TDP must be registered in the Joint Certification Program, website is below: https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx

Requests for a copy of the TDP after the RFP is issued must include proof of DD Form 2345 JCP Certification and proof of Facility Security Clearance (FCL) / Level of Safeguarding for Classified Information / Material of SECRET / SECRET. The documents to retrieve the TDP are attached to this solicitation. 

First Article Testing (FAT) will be required, which will be detailed in the solicitation. An Offeror may request a FAT waiver if certain conditions are met.

A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification is part of this requirement and will be included in the RFP. To be eligible for award, an Offeror will be required to have access to classified data. The required Facility Security Clearance (FCL) / Level of Safeguarding for Classified Information / Material is SECRET / SECRET.

The anticipated hardware ship to location will be W25G1U, New Cumberland, PA. The Government required delivery will be listed in the solicitation.

Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your proposals once the solicitation is issued. To avoid potential submission of a late proposal, we recommend the transmission of your proposal file 24 hours prior to the required proposal due date and time.

Place of Contract Performance: 6565 Surveillance Loop, Room C1-301 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846

Point of Contact(s): Amber Owens / Amber.Owens@dla.mil / 443-243-2236

Rus Shah / Rusabh.Shah@dla.mil / 443-883-1075

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