Military Unique Sustainment Technology III (MUST III)…

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	SP470126B0001_
Agency	Defense Logistics Agency
Office	Dcso Philadelphia
Where	See the notice
Posted	August 13, 2026
Bids due	December 2, 2030, 11:59 PM (UTC-05:00)
Who can bid	Open to any company (no set-aside listed)
Industry	Research & development (NAICS 541715)
Notice type	Solicitation
Contracting contact	DCSO Philadelphia R&D Mailbox · RandD.DCSO@dla.mil
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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From the notice

Amendment 0003 Re-Opens the BAA for White papers, changes POC information & revises clauses Amendment 0002 Answers pre-proposal questions Amendment 0001 Change date for pre-propposal questions This notice constitutes a combined synopsis and Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the acquisition of research and development (R&D) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 35.016, Broad agency announcement, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. No other solicitation will be issued. Only the information provided in this notice is available. Requests for other forms of solicitation shall be disregarded. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) seeks interested parties to become partners in the Military Unique Sustainment Technology III program (herein referred to as MUST III). MUST III is a DLA sponsored Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing Technology…

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What you'll need to bid

A quote or proposal form. Usually the SF-1449 (or SF-18 for small quotes), filled in and signed, with a price for every line and option year.
Where to submit. Many Defense Logistics Agency quotes are submitted through DLA's DIBBS system (dibbs.bsm.dla.mil), not by email. The notice says which.
Active SAM.gov registration. Free from the government, and it must be active before award. It can take a few weeks, so start early (how to register).
Acknowledgment of every amendment (SF-30). Missing one is the most common reason a good offer gets thrown out.
Prices that respect the wage rules. Many federal service contracts include a Service Contract Act wage determination setting minimum pay and benefits for each job category. Price your labor from it.
Past performance and a short technical write-up, if the notice asks for them (no past performance yet?).
A clear staffing and quality plan, if the notice evaluates technical approach: who does the work, how you'll cover absences, and how you'll check quality.

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Military Unique Sustainment Technology III (MUST III) Research and Development SP4701-26-B-0001