The government seeks to acquire 19 units of a lightning arrester (NSN 5920-01-521-4176) for the M-D6 PATRIOT weapon system, with deliveries to Fort Bliss, TX. Production lead time, including first article testing, is 870 days after contract award. The item requires engineering source approval, and offerors must meet prequalification requirements to be eligible for award. The acquisition involves export-controlled technical data, requiring offerors and their sources to have active JCP certification. No budget amount is specified.

This is a market research notice for a potential future acquisition of a specific lightning arrester part for the Patriot Weapon System, with performance location tied to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The acquisition is currently planned as a set-aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 335931. Interested contractors, especially small businesses, must be capable of full production and supply chain management and must meet prequalification and U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program requirements to access export-controlled technical data. The government possesses complete technical data with no manufacturing restrictions. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation.