F-16 Horizontal Stabilizer
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- SPRHA4-26-R-0328
- 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
- 1560 Airframe Structural Components
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research for the procurement of F-16 Horizontal Stabilizers (Part Number 16T7461-835, NSN 1560-01-619-8981) through a combined Request for Information and Synopsis. This pre-solicitation notice seeks to identify capable sources, determine availability of commercial or non-developmental items, and enhance competition by promoting awareness of the opportunity. Prospective offerors must satisfy ten mandatory qualification requirements outlined in the Manufacturing Qualification Requirements specification, including facility certification, technical data package verification, access to Lockheed Martin Master Tooling, submission of a qualification test plan, and provision of a pre-contract award qualification article for government evaluation. The government intends to evaluate sources based on their ability to meet engineering specifications approved by the design control activity and their access to manufacturing knowledge and technical data rights. Interested parties must respond to this notice by February 12, 2026, with capability statements, proposals, or quotations, and those seeking to offer commercial items have 15 days from the notice posting date to inform the contracting officer of their interest and capability.
This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation, and all responsible sources are eligible to compete. Lockheed Martin is identified as the design control activity and holder of proprietary manufacturing knowledge and technical data rights associated with this component. The estimated contract value and award amount are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The government requires delivery of two units by November 30, 2027, with an estimated qualification cost of $5,000 and a qualification timeline of approximately 270 days. Prospective offerors must notify the government at least 30 days before testing begins, and qualification notification of pass or fail status will be provided within 90 days of submission; however, successful qualification testing does not guarantee contract award. Six source qualification waiver criteria are available for experienced suppliers, mirror-image manufacturers, qualified subcontractors, earlier dash-number providers, similar-item manufacturers, and successors to previously qualified companies, though post-contract first article verification may still be required for waived qualifications.
Notice text
Combined Request for Information and Synopsis
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 Kody Quayle at 385-591-0103 or email kody.quayle@us.af.mil
Detailed Information
Noun: STABILIZER, HORIZONT
NSN: 1560-01-619-8981 WF
P/N: 16T7461-835
Estimated Quantity: 2 EA
Destination: DPL002
Estimated Delivery Schedule: 30 November 2027
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MQR.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| F-16 Horizontal Stabilizer | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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