05F | c/CK-135 | panel, structural, AI
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- SPE4A726R0409
- Agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- 1560 Airframe Structural Components
- Place of performance
- Richmond, Virginia 23297, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is seeking qualified contractors to manufacture structural panel components (Part Number 5-96735-4, NSN 1560-009761970) for aerospace applications. This procurement will be conducted as a Total Small Business Set-Aside and will be issued as an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with a base period of three years and zero option years. Contractors must be certified by the Department of Defense to access unclassified technical data in accordance with DOD 5220.22M, requiring submission of DD Form 2345 to the Defense Logistics Information Services. Additionally, contractors must obtain annual certification from DLA Aviation's Product Data Management Division to access Rights Guard technical data and maintain destruction certifications as required. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 12, 2026, with a due date of April 30, 2026, and the full solicitation will be available through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at the issue date.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation beyond the Total Small Business Set-Aside requirement and includes an estimated annual quantity of 40 units with a standard production delivery timeline of 300 days from order. Current known manufacturers include NORDAM Group LLC, The Boeing Company, The Handy Tool & Mfg. Co., Inc., Honeycomb Company of America, Inc., and Craft Manufacturing and Tooling Inc., all of whom have demonstrated capability to produce this part number. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the contractor's origin point, with Free on Board (FOB) terms also at origin. While specific contract values are not provided in the pre-solicitation notice, the indefinite quantity structure with an estimated annual quantity of 40 units over a three-year base period provides a framework for potential award values. Interested contractors should prepare their certifications and technical data agreements in advance to ensure compliance with security requirements prior to proposal submission.
Notice text
05F | C/CK-135 | PANEL, STRUCTURAL, AI
NSN: 1560-009761970, IQC PR: 1000223546, ITEM: PANEL, STRUCTURAL, AI
THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY THE FOLLOWING SOURCES:
NORDAM GROUP LLC, THE 29957 P/N 5-96735-4
THE BOEING COMPANY 81205 P/N 5-96735-4
THE BOEING COMPANY 82918 P/N 5-96735-4
THE HANDY TOOL & MFG. CO., INC 91750 P/N 5-96735-4
HONEYCOMB COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. 99115 P/N 5-96735-4
CRAFT MANUFACTURING AND TOOLING INC 0CMM5 P/N 5-96735-4
THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 3 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 40 EACH. THE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 300 DAYS.. FOB IS AT ORIGIN. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN.
THIS ITEM CITED REQUIRES DATA WHICH IS RESTRICTED TO CONTRACTORS CERTIFIED BY DOD TO ACCESS UNCLASSIFIED DATA PER DOD 5220.22M. CERTIFICATION IS OBTAINED BY SUBMITTING DD FORM 2345, MILITARY CRITICAL TECHNICAL DATA AGREEMENT, TO THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICES.
RIGHTS GUARD DATA RESTRICTIONS APPLY. PRIOR TO REQUESTING THE RIGHTS GUARD DATA, AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION FOR THE USE OF RIGHTS GUARD TECHNICAL DATA MUST BE ON FILE AT DLA AVIATION, PRODUCT DATA MANAGEMENT DIVISION (VAB) ATTN: RIGHTS GUARD PROGRAM, RICHMOND, VA 23297-5604. AN ANNUAL RIGHTS GUARD DESTRUCTION CERTIFICATION MUST ALSO BE ON FILE IF YOUR COMPANY HAS RECEIVED RIGHTS GUARD DATA AND THE TIME OF DESTRUCTION HAS PASSED. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE BY DOWN-LOADING AT HTTPS://PCF1.BSM.DLA.MIL/CFOLDERS/, (SELECT “LICENSE AGREEMENTS”, THEN ’01 BOEING RIGHTS GUARD’). FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, ACCESS THE WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.PDMD.DLA.MIL/CS, OR CONTACT DLA AVIATION, PRODUCT DATA MANAGEMENT DIVISION (VAB), 804-279-3477.
A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA THE DLA INTERNET BID BOARD SYSTEM (DIBBS) AT HTTPS://WWW.DIBBS.BSM.DLA.MIL/RFP ON THE ISSUE DATE CITED IN THE SOLICITATION. FROM THE DIBBS HOMEPAGE, SELECT “REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) / INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)” FROM THE MENU UNDER THE TAB “SOLICITATIONS.” THEN SEARCH FOR AND CHOOSE THE RFP YOU WISH TO DOWNLOAD. SOLICITATIONS ARE IN PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF). TO DOWNLOAD AND VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED THE LATEST VERSION OF ADOBE ACROBAT READER. THIS SOFTWARE IS AVAILABLE FREE AT HTTP://WWW.ADOBE.COM. A PAPER COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO REQUESTORS. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON OR ABOUT MARCH 25, 2026.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Panel, structural, AI | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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