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Award notice, first published as sources sought

TRANSMITTER,POSITIO

SPE4A626R0080

Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Aviation. Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.

Awarded

Phaostron Instrument and Electronic Company

$1,141,536.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2025

113 like it are open now in search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing

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Description

As published on SAM.gov with the sources sought of November 20, 2025.

TRANSMITTER,POSITIO; End Item: U-2 AIRFRAME     SPE4A626R0080

THIS SOLICIATION WILL BE  ISSUED UNDER SEPA AUTHORITY

The Defense Logistics Agency is issuing a source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for NSN  6610-006841341, TRANSMITTER,POSITIO. The approved sources of supply:

IAW BASIC SPEC NR MIL-T-26609C NOT 3

REVISION NR C DTD 05/01/2014

PART PIECE NUMBER: MS24550-2

 The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is  334511.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Drawings are not available. 

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 11/28/2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed ive.allen@dla.mil. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Ive Allen.

Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives

Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s).  Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping.  Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets.  The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award.

The specific requirement for this effort is below:

  • Source: 1/G

IAW BASIC SPEC NR MIL-T-26609C NOT 3

REVISION NR C DTD 05/01/2014

PART PIECE NUMBER: MS24550-2

  • Nomenclature: TRANSMITTER,POSITIO
  • NSN:  6610-006841341
  • Estimated Requirement: 44 EA

If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for this item, submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program as outlined in the attached JACG SAM HB document.  A SAR package contains all of the technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality, or better, than the required item.  The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item, which DLA Aviation is procuring.

DLA-Aviation can only receive Source Approval Requests (SAR) through DoDSafe link due to internet/web safety concerns.  To submit your SAR please send an email to: dlaavnsmallbus@dla.mil, subject line "Request a SAR drop off". Include CAGE code, the NSN and the email address where you want to receive the DoDSafe link.  After your email is received, a DoDSafe drop off will be returned, where you can download your SAR file.

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The contract, on USAspending

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

UEI
S33HL8H4E2C4
CAGE
77221
Vendor location
Azusa, CA
Contract
SPE4A626C0043, definitive contract
Obligated
$1,141,536.00
Actions
2 between March 11, 2026 and April 7, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
8511960458!transmitter,positio
Match
award number SPE4A626C0043 equals the contract number; same awarding office SPE4A6 (high confidence)

Publications

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

  1. November 20, 2025

    Sources sought

    NSN: 6610-006841341, TRANSMITTER,POSITIO

    Due November 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice 72f2ebf1749e4398bde43d2e21fd5e9f

    1 revisions on SAM
    • November 20, 2025: publish, sources sought
  2. March 11, 2026

    Award notice

    Awarded to Phaostron Instrument and Electronic Company for $1,141,536. SAM.gov, notice 02c8923932344de283098b9bae7001fe

    1 revisions on SAM
    • March 11, 2026: publish, award notice

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