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Light Interference Filter (LIF) — Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation

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

Published
28 Oct 2026
Closes
27 Nov 2026, 22:30 UTC
Reference
SPRBL127RA008
Location
United States
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply

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: “Light Interference Filter (LIF) — Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation”. Submissions close on 27 November 2026, 17 days from today. Quote reference SPRBL127RA008 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.

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Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY · DLA LAND · DLA LAND ABERDEEN · DLA LAND AT ABERDEEN is soliciting Light Interference Filter (LIF) — Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation. Solicitation number SPRBL127RA008. Classified under NAICS 334290 — Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing. Product/service code 5855 — NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT, EMITTED AND REFLECTED RADIATION. Responses are due by 27 November 2026 22:30 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

DLA Weapons Support at Aberdeen is issuing solicitation SPRBL127RA008 as a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) on October 28, 2026, for a five (5) year, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract, with a proposed maximum contract value of $8,677,861.69. The proposed action is for the acquisition of Light Interference Filter (LIF), NSN: 5855-01-379-1410. The Government owns the Technical Data Package (TDP), which is the Light Interference Filter Performance Specification, for this item. The solicitation will include instructions to request these documents. Due to the sensitive nature of this item, potential sources will have to request and receive authorization prior to the release of this information. Night Vision Devices and components, and their associated technical data, are restricted from export by the International Trafficking in Arms Regulation (ITAR), Part 121, Category XII. The TDP is subject to the Internal Traffic in Arms Regulations. Any Offeror who wants to request a copy of the TDP must be registered in the Joint Certification Program, website is below:

https: //public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx

Requests for a copy of the TDP after the RFP is issued must include proof of DD Form 2345 JCP Certification and proof of Facility Security Clearance (FCL) / Level of Safeguarding for Classified Information / Material of SECRET / SECRET. The documents to retrieve the TDP are attached to this solicitation. First Article Testing (FAT) will be required, which will be detailed in the solicitation. An Offeror may request a FAT waiver if certain conditions are met. A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification is part of this requirement and will be included in the RFP. To be eligible for award, an Offeror will be required to have access to classified data. The required Facility Security Clearance (FCL) / Level of Safeguarding for Classified Information / Material is SECRET / SECRET. The anticipated hardware ship to location will be W25G1U, New Cumberland, PA. The Government required delivery will be listed in the solicitation. Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your proposals once the solicitation is issued. To avoid potential submission of a late proposal, we recommend the transmission of your proposal file 24 hours prior to the required proposal due date and time.

Place of Contract Performance:

6565 Surveillance Loop, Room C1-301 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846

Point of Contact(s):

Amber Owens / Amber.Owens@dla.mil / 443-243-2236 Rus Shah / Rusabh.Shah@dla.mil / 443-883-1075

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 17 days.

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