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Presolicitation

Approach Lighting Systems BPA

6973GH-25-A-00005

Federal Aviation Administration, 6973GH Franchise Acquisition SVCS. Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing.

Awarded

Control Industries Inc.

$0.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2025

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement on a single source basis to Control Industries Inc., Findlay, OH, for the acquisition of multiple components used throughout the National Airspace System (NAS) in multiple approach lighting systems. The assemblies are used in the following lighting systems: Runway Edge Lighting; Runway Identifier Lighting (REIL); Approach Lighting System with Sequenced Flashing (ALSF1 and 2); Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI); Visual Approach Slope Indicator with Sequenced Flashers (SSALF); Simplified Short Approach Lighting (SSALR); Medium Intensity Lighting System Flashers (MALSF); Remote Radio Control System (RRCS); and Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR).

In accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System Paragraph 3.2.2.4, the purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the basis of the FAA's decision to contract with a selected source via single source procedures. Controls Industries Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for these components and replacements are only available through them.

The proposed principle North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 336413, Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,250.

This announcement is for informational purposes only, not a Solicitation/Request for Proposal. A competitive solicitation is not available for this procurement.

All questions pertaining to this announcement should be addressed in writing to the Contracting Officer, Connie Houpt via email, connie.m.houpt@faa.gov.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

UEI
QM1MA2GLTST5
CAGE
54448
Vendor location
Findlay, OH
Contract
6973GH25A00005
Obligated
$0.00, potential $475,000
Actions
4 between September 15, 2025 and May 13, 2026
Described as
Approach Lighting System (Als) Parts BPA
Match
solicitation number 6973GH25A00005 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 6973GH (high confidence)

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. September 5, 2025

    Presolicitation

    Due September 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 1f7d415e1cbf431abe09d505be4ab48d

    1 revisions on SAM
    • September 5, 2025: publish, presolicitation

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