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The Defense Logistics Agency needs a small business to manufacture optical comparators.
Key Details
The Defense Logistics Agency needs a small business to manufacture optical comparators. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and two option years. The agency will evaluate proposals based on the lowest price technically acceptable. The bid deadline is June 16, 2026, at 9:00 PM ET, and proposals must be submitted via email or fax to jack.edwards@dla.mil.
- What exactly do they need? The Defense Logistics Agency needs a small business to manufacture optical comparators. The agency will require the contractor to implement NIST SP 800-171 if the products are not deemed Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS).
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and two option years.
- How will they pick the winner? The agency will evaluate proposals based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid? The bid deadline is June 16, 2026, at 9:00 PM ET, and proposals must be submitted via email or fax to jack.edwards@dla.mil.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Heads up — easy to miss
- You must identify and provide information to the contracting officer on bid during the solicitation period if the contractor (awardee) is required to implement NIST SP 800-171.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the solicitation packet.
- Review the solicitation packet carefully to ensure you complete it in its entirety.
Primary point of contact
Name
JACK EDWARDS
Email
jack.edwards@dla.mil
Phone
(360) 813-9577