Chute end assembly / Z9N, F/a-18, a-D, E/F, G (GROWLER) aircraft
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- SPE4A726R0367-Synopsis
- Agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is procuring Chute End Assembly components (NSN: 1680-01-164-1155) for F/A-18 and EA-18G Growler aircraft through an unrestricted indefinite quantity contract. Contractors must be certified by the Department of Defense to access unclassified military critical technical data in accordance with DOD 5220.22M requirements, which necessitates submission of DD Form 2345 to the Defense Logistics Information Services. The solicitation will be issued on or about February 23, 2026, with proposals due by March 25, 2026. Interested parties should access the solicitation documents through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp in portable document format. No evaluation criteria details are specified in this pre-solicitation notice; however, interested vendors are encouraged to monitor DIBBS for the formal solicitation release.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and will be conducted as an unrestricted competition. General Dynamics-OTS Inc. (CAGE 05606) currently manufactures this component under part number 211F251-100, though the solicitation remains open to qualified competitors. The contract will establish a base period of five years with no renewal options and an estimated annual quantity of 40 units per year. Delivery is required within 312 days after the date of order, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination and FOB at origin. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice.
Notice text
NSN: 1680-01-164-1155, IQC PR: 1000221299, ITEM: CHUTE END ASSEMBLY
THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS INC. (CAGE 05606) UNDER PART NUMBER 211F251-100. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS AN UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT (OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION). 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 40 EACH. DELIVERY WILL BE 312 DAYS AFTER DATE OF ORDER. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE WILL TAKE PLACE AT DESTINATION. FOB IS 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.
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 FEBRUARY 23, 2026.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SPE4A726R0367-Justification | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought for NSN 1680-01-644-1155 | Pre-Solicitation |
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