$1.1 Million solicitation for fluid valves

f-16 Fighting Falcon
f-16 Fighting Falcon

DLA Aviation is soliciting fluid valves used on the F-16 aircraft.  These regulating valves, NSN 4820-01-073-1798 have a maximum pressure rating of 60PSI.  The contract will have one base year and two option years for a total of three years against which DLA will submit periodic delivery orders.  Vendors have 327 days from date of order to deliver the goods. If you haven’t sold this part to the military before, a source approval request must be included with the bid.  Technical data is available on this item so companies can compete.

The last company to sell this valve to the military was Transaero, Inc. for $2,695 in quantity of 74.  A larger order for 275 units was priced at $2,195 each.  JBL System Solutions , a veteran owned business has also supplied this part.  There is no set quantity for this contract, but DLA estimates they they will purchase 143 of these valves each year.  Based on past procurement history we estimate the value of this contract at $1.1 Million if all three years are executed.

All offers are due by October 18, 2021.

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