DLA Aviation is soliciting proposals for this humidity plug used in the FA-18 Hornet aircraft. The resulting contract is a five years Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDQ) with one base year and five options. The item, NSN 6685-01-081-7036 is a 5/8 x 1 3/8 aluminum alloy plug.
The only supplier over the last 8 years is AGM Container with a most recent price of $15.35 for 2,182 units. It has been purchased through DOD E-mall in much smaller quantities for $16.99ea.
DLA estimates annual demand of 4,476 units. If all five years of the contract are executed, the contract could be worth $343,533. Proposals are due by September 17, 2020.
Technical documents are available for download through cFolders. The item should comply with MIL-I-26860 and SAE AS26860.
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