Thermal Imaging System
Updated
Presolicitation from the Defense Logistics Agency, for work in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Due Nov 23, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | SPRDL1-26-R-A035 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Land Warren |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511) |
| Product or service code | 5855 |
| Place of performance | New Cumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Posted | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 23, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Pennsylvania Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
Sources Sought Notice: SPRDL1-26-R-A035 Item Name: Thermal Imaging System NSN: 5855-01-536-9647 Part Number: 12991310-2 Min Quantity: 26 Max Quantity: 558 End Item: Abrams FOV Response Date: 23 November 2026 Requirements Description: The Thermal Imaging System is a critical component of the Abrams Fighting Vehicle System (AFVS) Engine. The Government does not have drawings for this item that are suitable for competitive procurement.
The TDP is fully defined, but the government does not have full data rights. This survey is published in compliance with FAR Part 10, Market Research. The purpose of this survey is to canvas the industry for any possible other sources.
This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market research is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in responding or in any subsequent exchange of information.
Contractors interested in becoming a source of supply need to meet the requirements of the Source Approval Program including vehicle level qualification testing, at their own expense. The TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, Competition Management Office (CMO), is the lead proponent for the Source Approval Program. Specific information and point of contact for the Source Approval Program is available at tacom.army.mil/ and select Ombudsman from the menu.
Contracting contact
- Janeca Dent · [email protected] · (385) 591-0897
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 334511, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,350 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.
Notice history
- Sep 11, 2026: Presolicitation Due Sep 24, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-4)
- Sep 10, 2026: Presolicitation Due Sep 24, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-4)
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About the buyer
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded $46.4 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.
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 131 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334511), 55 posted in the last 7 days; 31% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Defense Logistics Agency and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Georgia and California. A notice in this trade gives a median of 26 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 15 days.
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