Combined Request for Information and Synopsis (26-R-0546)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- SPRHA1-26-R-0546
- 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
- PSC
- 1620 Aircraft Landing Gear Components
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research to identify sources capable of supplying Aircraft Steering Units (NSN: 1620-01-054-0042, P/N: 16VL013004-1 / 57640). This combined Request for Information and Synopsis notice is designed to improve small business access to acquisition information, enhance competition, and determine whether commercial items or non-developmental items are available to meet the agency's requirements. The Government is not currently planning to use commercial item acquisition policies in its solicitation, though interested parties may identify their capability to satisfy the requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of the notice posting. The procurement requires engineering source approval by the design control activity to maintain part quality, and the approved source must possess existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge. All responsible sources may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for consideration. The response deadline for this combined RFI and Synopsis is April 10, 2026, with inquiries directed to Johnny Wakefield at 385-591-3547 or johnny.wakefield.2@us.af.mil.
This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation, meaning all responsible sources are eligible to compete. The estimated requirement is 128 units of the Aircraft Steering Unit with a delivery schedule of 365 days after order receipt. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The Government explicitly states that this notice is neither a Request for Proposal nor an Invitation for Bid and does not constitute a commitment to contract or compensate respondents for any information provided. The notice also indicates that approved sources retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, and technical information related to the part, reflecting the specialized nature of this aerospace component requirement.
Notice text
Combined Request for Information and Synopsis (26-R-0546)
This notice is a combined Request for Information and Synopsis. The primary purposes of this notice are as follows:
- Conduct market research to determine if other sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements exist and if commercial items or non-developmental items are available that meet the agency’s requirements.
- Improve small business access to acquisition information.
- Enhance competition by identifying contracting and subcontracting opportunities.
This announcement is not a Request for Proposal or an Invitation for Bid, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to contract based on this request or otherwise pay for any information solicited herein. Interested parties should contact Johnny Wakefield at 385-591-3547 or email johnny.wakefield.2@us.af.mil
Detailed Information
Noun: Aircraft Steering Unit
NSN: 1620-01-054-0042
P/N: 16VL013004-1 / 57640
Estimated Quantity: 128 EA
Destination: SW3210
Estimated Delivery Schedule: 365 Days After Receiving Order
Set-aside: It is NOT expected that this requirement will be set-aside for small businesses
Statements
Based upon market research, the Government is not planning on using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested parties may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
This part required engineering source approval by the design control activity to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity’s procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The
qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application.
Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets qualification requirements at the time of award in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements are cited in each individual solicitation.
One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Steering unit, aircraft (26-r-0546) | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Steering unit, aircraft (26-r-0546) | Award Notice | |
| Steering unit, aircraft (26-r-0546) | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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