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The Family of Hand Held Signals

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE ARMY · AMC · ACC · ACC-CTRS · ACC RI · W6QK ACC-RI · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
2 Sept 2026
Closes
22 Sept 2026, 21:00 UTC
Reference
W519TC-23-R-0080
Location
United States
Sector
Chemicals & Materials

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE ARMY · AMC · ACC · ACC-CTRS · ACC RI · W6QK ACC-RI is soliciting The Family of Hand Held Signals. Solicitation number W519TC-23-R-0080. Classified under NAICS 325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing. Product/service code 1370 — PYROTECHNICS. Responses are due by 22 September 2026 21:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island is issuing Request for Proposal, W519TC-23-R-0080, to the SAM.GOV website on  with a closing date of 8 September 2026. This requirement is for the Family of Hand Held Signals:

STAR CLUSTERS:

(a) Nomenclature: M125A1 Signal, Illumination Ground, Green Star Cluster

NSN: 1370-01-652-2300

DODIC: L314

(b) Nomenclature: M158 Signal, Illumination Ground, Red Star Cluster

NSN: 1370-01-624-2851

DODIC: L306

(c) Nomenclature: M159 Signal, Illumination Ground, White Star Cluster

NSN: 1370-01-653-2854

DODIC: L307

STAR PARACHUTES:

(d) Nomenclature: M126A1 Signal, Illumination Ground, Red Star Parachute

NSN: 1370-01-651-5159

DODIC: LA80

(e) Nomenclature: M127A1 Signal, Illumination Ground, White Star Parachute

NSN: 1370-01-652-9144

DODIC: L312

(f) Nomenclature: M195 Signal, Illumination Ground, Green Star Parachute

NSN: 1370-01-654-7693

DODIC: L305

The applicable NAICS code is 325998. The acquisition strategy for this item is a 100% Total Women-Owned Small Business set-aside using Best Value source selection procedures, resulting in a single, fixed priced with Economic Price Adjustment, five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type Contract using range pricing. The technical data package (TDP) is classified as Distribution D limited distribution. This TDP contains technical data whose import is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act, (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751 et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended titled, 50 U.S.C. App 2401 et seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate IAW provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25. Offerors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Office to obtain the TDP. The TDP will NOT be available until after the solicitation is formally issued on the SAM.GOV website, with valid contractor credentials. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.5, 5.102 and 14.205-1 (a), therefore hardcopies will not be provided. Vendors wishing to obtain an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: https://sam.gov/content/home NOTE: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals may render your proposal non-responsive and result in the rejection of it. Direct any questions prior to the applicable closing date in writing to Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, ATTN: CCRI-MIP-A / Mr. Benjamin Riessen, 3055 Rodman Ave, Rock Island, IL 61299-8000 or [contact details removed].

Context for bidders

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