The Air Force needs a small business to manufacture replacement parts for the Expeditionary Airfield Lighting System - C-Model (EALS-C).
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Air Force needs replacement parts for the Expeditionary Airfield Lighting System - C-Model (EALS-C) that meet operational specifications to ensure airfield safety. These parts must match the current SEALITE USA, LLC equipment used by the Government and be 100% physically and electronically backward-compatible with the existing legacy EALS-C training kits.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a firm-fixed-price contract with a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The contract will be awarded based on the evaluation of technical capability and price.
- How will they pick the winner? The winner will be chosen based on the best value, considering the technical capability of the item/service offered and the price.
- When and how do you bid? Submit your quote electronically by emailing the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer by Thursday, August 6, 2026 @ 2:00 PM CST.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the Contract Specialist to RSVP for the site visit (if any).
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.
Primary point of contact
Name
Nathaniel Cordova
Email
nathaniel.cordova@us.af.mil
Phone
(850) 283-8623