Sources SoughtPosted Sep 9, 2026·Responses due Oct 1, 2026

Market Survey for OFB-2072-A1 Image Intensifier Assembly

DLA Land and Maritime · DLA LAND AT ABERDEEN

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334419
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
DLA-Aberdeen-26-068
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
5855
Place
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA
Contact
Michelet Audige (michelet.audige.civ@army.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation DLA-Aberdeen-26-068 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 9, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 26, 2026 to Apr 8, 2027, middle of the range Feb 10, 2027.
Measured from 91 past early notices at Defense Logistics Agency with NAICS 334419 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 9, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

Sources sought to provide the government with the OFB-2072-A1 Image Intensifier Assembly (NSN: 5855-01-712-2987), for the U.S. Military. The AN/PSQ-42 & AN/PSQ-43 are helmet-mounted, battery-operated systems that combine the light amplification capability of night vision devices with the heat sensing capability of thermal imaging devices. They allow for observation and target identification under adverse conditions including light rain, light smoke, light snow, and low light to total darkness. The AN/PSQ-42 & AN/PSQ-43 combines the light amplification capability of image intensification device… (show all)

s with the heat sensing capability of thermal imaging systems. Requirements Description: The United States Army is looking for sources with the ability to provide the OFB-2072-A1 Image Intensifier Tube, (NSN: 5855-01-712-2987) for the AN/PSQ-42 & AN/PSQ-43. The Government requires an estimated quantity of 2,300 OFB-2072-A1 Image Intensifier Tubes (NSN: 5855-01-712-2987) over a 5-year period. This is not a solicitation. This is only an estimate and will not bind the contractor or the Government in any way or at any time into a contract with any of the specified terms below. Suppliers capable of supplying these items, in accordance with the government data package and in the quantities specified above, should contact the government before September 24, 2026. Submissions can be sent to michelet.audige.civ@army.mil. Responses must include a list of items the supplier is able to produce or source as well as documentation that the supplier can provide the army with a physically and functionally component from the list above. Examples of such documentation can be test results, copy of purchase orders if the supplier was a vendor to the listed source, or a statement from listed source demonstrating that the supplier can provide the Army a solution. For more information contact Michelet Audige at michelet.audige.civ@army.mil. Items and/or Services to Be Procured: NSN: 5855-01-712-2987 NOMENCLATURE: Image Intensifier Tube PART NUMBER: OFB-2072-A1 CAGE: OB107 Requested Response Information: We request that sources who can manufacture the listed parts or services submit information to show their capability. At a minimum the support information you submit should include, but is not limited to, the following types of documentation: Questionnaire, information on previous Government and commercial contracts, and evidence that the item can be provided. In your response, please include your company name, CAGE code, and a technical point of contact with email address and telephone number. Notice, Response Due Date, and Points of Contact: This is NOT a Request for Quote or Proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this SSA or reimburse any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this SSA. This Sources sought announcement (SSA) is for planning and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from this announcement will be used to determine if responsible sources exist, and to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or set aside for Small Business. Furthermore, the Government will use the information, in part, to determine the best acquisition strategy for a potential procurement action and/or to assist in making acquisition strategy decisions in the future. All SSA responses should be emailed to the Technical Point of Contact at the email addresses listed below. No phone inquiries will be accepted, either as a response to this action or for information requests. All requests for information must be submitted via email to the Technical Point of Contact and the Competition Advocate. Please submit responses by 10/1/2026 Technical Point of Contact: Michelet Audige (michelet.audige.civ@army.mil)

Who won similar work

3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DLA LAND AT ABERDEEN), same product/service code (PSC) 5855.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CARSON INDUSTRIES, INC.1$31.5MNov 12, 2025
Elbit Systems of America - Night Vision LLC1– + 1 sharedJan 31, 2025
L3 Technologies, Inc · $LHX · $19.4B1– + 1 sharedJan 31, 2025

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense Logistics Agency since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense Logistics Agency job
  • $234K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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