The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Philadelphia, PA, is soliciting proposals for the procurement of a Radio Unit, classified under the NAICS code 334290 for Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing. This solicitation is part of an emergency acquisition and requires that the Radio Unit be sourced from specified manufacturing sources due to its designation as a Critical Application Item (CAI), ensuring that suitable technical data or manufacturing knowledge is not available from other sources. Interested vendors must provide an authorized dealer/distributor letter with their proposals, and the solicitation includes various compliance and certification requirements. For further inquiries, potential bidders can contact Loraine Smith at 215-737-4371 or via email at LORAINE.SMITH@DLA.MIL.