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This is a Sources Sought notice.
The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
The Defense Logistics Agency needs a small business to manufacture marine navigation lights for the Navy.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Defense Logistics Agency needs a small business to manufacture marine navigation lights for the Navy. The Government intends to place a firm-fixed price, 5-year base contract with no option. The contract will require delivery of 215 days, with stock delivery locations to any facility in the Continental United States. The Guaranteed Minimum will be cited in the solicitation.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed price, 5-year base with no option. The notice doesn't say when the contract will start.
- How will they pick the winner? The notice doesn't say how the winner will be chosen.
- When and how do you bid? Proposals are due on June 18, 2026, and must be submitted to the Bid Custodian via the BSM Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS).
- This is a routine commodity buy with a relatively low-effort bid and modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience in manufacturing lighting equipment
- Has a quality-management standard like ISO 9001
Heads up — easy to miss
- This item has technical data subject to export-control, and cannot be exported without prior authorization from either the Department of State or the Department of Commerce.
- The Defense Logistics Agency limits distribution of export-control technical data to contractors that have an approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification.
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 contracting officer to RSVP for the solicitation release
Primary point of contact
Name
Patsy Bedford
Email
patsy.bedford@dla.mil
Phone
(445) 737-7058