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AFOCAL Lens — Optical Instruments

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY · DLA LAND · DLA LAND ABERDEEN · DLA LAND AT ABERDEEN · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
2 Nov 2026
Closes
7 Dec 2026, 21:00 UTC
Reference
SPRBL126RA001
Location
PA, United States
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

This notice was amended 3 times

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 5 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC to 7 Dec 2026, 21:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 3 Nov 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 6 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC to 5 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 7 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 22 Sept 2026, 21:00 UTC to 6 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 23 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY · DLA LAND · DLA LAND ABERDEEN · DLA LAND AT ABERDEEN in United States has published a tender in manufacturing & supply: “AFOCAL Lens — Optical Instruments”. Submissions close on 7 December 2026, 27 days from today. Quote reference SPRBL126RA001 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 11 notices from this buyer since 2026, 6 of them currently open. There are 2,651 open manufacturing & supply notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY · DLA LAND · DLA LAND ABERDEEN · DLA LAND AT ABERDEEN is soliciting AFOCAL Lens — Optical Instruments. Solicitation number SPRBL126RA001. Classified under NAICS 333310 — Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing . Product/service code 6650 — OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Place of performance: PA, USA. Responses are due by 07 December 2026 21:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is for a one-time Firm-Fixed Price definite quantity purchase order. This procurement will be conducted under the procedures in FAR part 15 Contracting by Negotiation. This procurement is being solicited as other than Full and Open. The RFP is for the following Item:

Nomenclature: CELL ASSEMBLY, OPTICAL INSTRUMENT

NSN: 6650-01-676-1468

Accepted Part Numbers:

6439506-1 6439506

QTY: 80

The Approved Sources are DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS LLC CAGE code: 32865 Part Number 6439506-1

Raytheon Company CAGE code: 96214 Part Number 6439506.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

Context for bidders

We hold 11 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY · DLA LAND · DLA LAND ABERDEEN · DLA LAND AT ABERDEEN, going back to August 2026 — 6 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Electrical Equipment and Electronics & Semiconductors. There are 2,651 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in United States. This one closes in 27 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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