Coupling, regulated

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting a full and open competitive pre-solicitation for regulated couplings under solicitation number SPRTA1-21-R-0147. The agency is seeking to procure quantities ranging from 7 to 44 units of a regulated coupling used in KC-135 tankers for in-flight refueling of helicopters, Navy, and NATO aircraft. Responses are due by September 1, 2021. Pricing should be provided for the quantity ranges to allow the government to obtain the best value. Delivery of all units is required by April 14, 2022.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The solicitation is expected to be assigned NAICS code 333911 and PSC code 1680 for regulated couplings. The incumbent contractor is Eaton Corporation, as it is currently the only qualified source able to meet requirements due to proprietary data restrictions. Estimated contract values were not provided, but the solicitation requests fixed pricing for quantities of 7 to 44 units to be delivered by April 14, 2022.