Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA AVIATION
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Compliance matrix
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Proposal outline
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
SPE4A626R0288
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
335132
Product service code
6210
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-13
Response deadline
Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Richmond, VA
Contracting contact
patsy.bedford@dla.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 335132 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
This Synopsis is issued for a Total Small Business set-a-side solicitation that will be issued under PR number 1000236784 to establish an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with 5 Base Years. ONLY VENDORS that are Small Business concerns and PROPOSING THE APPROVED SOURCE OF SUPPLY WILL BE CONSIDERED. NSN: 6210-01-652-7370; FIXTURE, LIGHTING; Critical Application Item Requirements; APPROVED SOURCES OF SUPPLY is L.C.DOANE COMPANY,THE (85213); NAICS 335132 Required delivery is 120 days. Stock delivery locations will be to any facility in the Continental United States as cited on each delivery. Pricing will be evaluated on the Estimated Annual Demand (EAD) – 196 each. The Guaranteed Minimum will be cited in the solicitation. There will be a 5-year base with NO option, for a total of five years. Terms are FOB Origin and Inspection/Acceptance Destination for DLA Direct. This solicitation includes Procurement Notice L09, Reverse Auction. Since a Reverse Auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the Procurex system and review the Reverse Auction help tutorials at: https//dla.procurexinc.com to learn more about how to participate in an auction. Solicitation scheduled release date is tentatively 31 August 2026. Electronic (DIBBS) proposals/quotes are unacceptable. Proposals are to be submitted to the Bid Custodian. A copy of the solicitation will be available via the BSM Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) Homepage (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil). Select "Request for Proposal (RFP)" under the Solicitations heading. Then choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF). To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of this solicitation will not be available to requestors.
Contact
Point of contact
Patsy Bedford
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
patsy.bedford@dla.mil
Secondary
Heidi.Lacosse@dla.mil
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