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The Department of Defense is purchasing 208 marine sextants for Ohio Class SSN (Trident) ships. This will be a presolicitation, with award based on price, past performance, and other evaluation factors.

Scope

Purchase of 208 marine sextants.
For Ohio Class SSN (Trident) ships.

SDVOSB set-asideControlled docs — DD2345 / JCP certification requiredTDP access mandatory before bidSubmission: portalDays to respond: 42

CompetitionLikely competitive

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Details

Place of performance: Richmond, Virginia
Buyer type: Federal
Notice type: Presolicitation
Solicitation no.: SPE4A6-27-R-0030
Category: Supplies & Equipment
NAICS: NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing): 96 open RFPs
Size standard: 1,350 employees SBA table, NAICS 334511
PSC: PSC 6605 (NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS): 23 open RFPs
Quantity: 208 each from notice
FOB: Destination from notice
NSN: 6605-01-253-3442 from notice
Part number: A-A-59005 from notice
Local presence: Not required
Amendments: None since Oct 5
Contact: Melinda Clayton
Office: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY · DLA AVIATION
Email: Melinda.Clayton@dla.mil
Phone: 4457373440

Not stated in the notice: estimated value, contract type, period of performance. Check the bid documents.

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Key dates

Mon, Oct 5Posted

Not statedQuestions due

Fri, Nov 20 · 3:00 PM ETResponses due · 42 days left

Change log

verified Fri, Oct 9 · 12:30 AM ET

No amendments since posting on Mon, Oct 5; verified Fri, Oct 9 · 12:30 AM ET.

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Notice as published

Sextant, Marine; [WSDC: 23N] End Item: Ship, Ohio Class SSN (Trident) PR: 7017536460 NSN: 6605-012533442

NOM: Sextant, Marine; [WSDC: 23N] End Item: Ship, Ohio Class SSN (Trident) PR: 7017536460 NSN: 6605-012533442, SPE4A6-27-R-0030 This solicitation will contain one NSN for a Sextant, Marine; [WSDC: 23N] End Item: Ship, Ohio Class SSN (Trident). The NSN and quantity are as follows: NSN 6605-012533442 with a quantity of 208 each. The delivery schedule is 78 days ARO.

Inspection/Acceptance: Origin; FOB: Destination. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. Clause 52.246-11 Higher-level contract quality requirement applies.

The solicitation issue date is on or about October 21, 2026, in accordance with 52.219-27-Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside. Only offers from Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses will be considered. The offeror must furnish drawings and other data covering the design, materials, etc., of the exact product cited in the AID, IAW 252.236-7001 Contract Drawings and Specifications.

IAW Basic CID A-A-59005 NOT 2 Revision NR DTD 10/24/2025 Part Piece Number: A-A-59005 Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. "Item cited requires data which is restricted to contractors certified by DoD to access unclassified data per DoD 5220.22M.

Certification is obtained by submitting DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, to the Defense Logistics Information Services. Offerors must submit a completed solicitation package; a copy of the solicitation will be available via the DIBBS at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP on the issue date cited in this synopsis. RFP's are in portable document format (PDF).

To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com The solicitation anticipated close date will be November 20, 2026.

The buyer for this requirement is Melinda Clayton, tel (445) 737-3440, email [email on the source notice].

What this office paid before

USAspending.gov, last 36 months

No USAspending award found for NSN 6605-01-253-3442 or part number A-A-59005 in 36 months.

25 awards matched · tier 1: this contracting office (SPE4A6) + PSC 6605. Most recent:

Jul 8RURAL ROUTE 2, LLCCASE AND BEZEL ASSEMBLYSPE4A626PX609 · PURCHASE ORDER · Defense Logistics Agency · ends Sep 7, 2026$13K

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