Barrel self-locking nut / 05F, c/KC-135 stratolifter aircraft

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Solicitation number
SPE4A725R0552-Synopsis
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

PSC
5310 Nuts And Washers

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About this opportunity

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is seeking to procure Barrel Self-Locking Nuts (NSN: 5310-01-101-0188) for the C/KC-135 Stratolifter Aircraft. The solicitation will be an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with a base period of 5 years and no option periods. Potential suppliers must manufacture the nut to precise specifications, with current approved manufacturers including Bristol Industries LLC, SPS Technologies LLC, and Space-Lok Inc. The solicitation will utilize a reverse auction process, requiring all interested small businesses to register on DLA.procurexinc.com to participate. Suppliers must download the complete solicitation from the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) on or after May 13, 2025, with proposals due by June 12, 2025.

The contract is designated as a 100% Small Business set-aside, targeting manufacturers in the Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing NAICS category (332722). The estimated annual quantity is 880 units, with a delivery timeline of 312 days after order placement. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the point of origin, with FOB terms set at destination. Interested companies must complete online training and register with Procurex, with technical support available through a help desk at service@procurexinc.com or via toll-free number 866-412-7161. Suppliers will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to access and review the solicitation documents, which will be provided in PDF format.

Notice text

NSN: 5310-01-101-0188, IQC PR: 1000202466, ITEM: BARREL SELF-LOCKING NUT

THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY BRISTOL INDUSTRIES LLC (CAGE 27238) UNDER PART NUMBER BN01088-164, SPS TECHNOLOGIES LLC (CAGE 56878) UNDER PART NUMBER F2452-164, AND SPACE-LOK INC. (CAGE 16258) UNDER PART NUMBER SLN169-16. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.    

THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS.  THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 880 EACH.  DELIVERY WILL BE 312 DAYS AFTER DATE OF ORDER.  INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE WILL TAKE PLACE AT ORIGIN.  FOB IS AT DESTINATION. 

THIS SOLICITATION INCLUDES DLAD PROCUREMENT NOTE L09, REVERSE AUCTION. THE REVERSE AUCTION WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLINE, AND YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR COMPANY AT DLA.PROCUREXINC.COM TO PARTICIPATE. SUPPLIERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS PROCUREX TO SELF-REGISTER AND MUST REVIEW THE AVAILABLE ONLINE TRAINING TO LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN AN AUCTION. SUPPLIERS WHO DO NOT SELF-REGISTER WILL BE LOADED INTO PROCUREX BY DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) AVIATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH REGISTRATION, CONTACT THE PROCUREX HELP DESK BY EMAIL AT SERVICE@PROCUREXINC.COM OR TOLL-FREE AT 866-412-7161.

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 MAY 13, 2025.

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
SPE4A725R0552-Justification Latest Limited / Sole Source Justification
Sources Sought for NSN 5310-01-101-0188 Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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