Detector
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Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Oct 22, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4), 1 day left.
| Title as posted | DETECTOR |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | SPE4A727R0072 |
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Aviation |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290) |
| Product or service code | 5865 |
| Posted | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 22, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4) (1 day left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
DETECTOR The Defense Logistics Agency is issuing a sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for NSN: 5865-01-114-0381; DETECTOR. There is one approved source of supply: MICROPHASE CORP 01341 P/N R6819. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334290. There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.
Drawings are not available. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:
- Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and
- Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability.
If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to
- provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated;
- secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements;
- implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and
- provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.
Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by October 22, 2026.
All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed [email protected]. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Montana Kipp. Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.
APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s). Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping. Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets.
The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award. The specific requirement for this effort is below: Part Number Nomenclature NSN Estimated Requirement R6819 DETECTOR 5865-01-114-0381 MIN 10 MAX 40
Contracting contact
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334290, a business counts as small if it has no more than 800 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for other communications equipment manufacturing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- L3HARRIS Global Communications, Inc. $518.0 million in this trade
- Data Link Solutions LLC $290.9 million in this trade
- Raytheon Company $233.5 million in this trade
- Viasat Inc $190.9 million in this trade
- Rockwell Collins, Inc. $84.9 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded $46.2 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Amerisourcebergen Drug Corp, Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. and W S Darley & Co. See what DLA is buying now.
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 69 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334290), 21 posted in the last 7 days; 20% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Alabama. A notice in this trade gives a median of 30 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 2 days.
All open other communications equipment manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Laurel Technologies Partnership $29,043 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 19, 2026
- ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC $42,422 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 19, 2026
- Integrated Procurement Technologies $31,257 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 19, 2026
- OLB Associates LLC $31,003 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 19, 2026
- Dynalec Corporation $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 16, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.