Holdback bar

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
SPE7M225R0014
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is procuring a Holdback Bar Assembly (NSN 1720-01-064-6070, P/N 618541-3), which is a critical safety item for aircraft launch and recovery equipment manufactured to NAVAIR specifications. This is a firm-fixed-price solicitation with no set-aside designation, open to all responsible sources, though manufacturers not pre-approved by NAVAIR may submit a Source Approval Request Package. The contract will be evaluated based on a combination of factors including price, delivery capability, past performance, and other evaluation criteria as detailed in the full solicitation. Key requirements include First Article Testing, Production Unit Testing, welding quality assurance, FOB Destination pricing, and joint inspection with Material Receipt Inspection conducted at NAVAIR Lakehurst. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on February 23, 2026, with a due date for offers of April 10, 2026, allowing interested parties 15 days from this notice to identify commercial item alternatives to the Government.

The procurement involves a firm-fixed-price contract for an initial quantity of 111 units with anticipated ranges up to 150 units, to be delivered to the Defense Distribution Center in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The requested delivery timeline is 800 days following the contract award date. No specific incumbent contractor or budget value is identified in this pre-solicitation notice. Interested parties are advised to monitor the DIBBS website for the complete solicitation and to update their information in ORCA. All solicitation documents will be available exclusively through the World Wide Web from the opening through closing dates, and the Government has determined that commercial item acquisition policies under Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation are not applicable to this procurement.

Notice text

SPE7M225R0014

1720-01-064-6070 CSI P/N 618541-3

HOLDBACK BAR ASSEMBLY

The proposed procurement is for NSN 1720-01-064-6070, Holdback Bar Assembly.  This is an Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment, Critical Safety Item (CSI) made in accordance with NAVAIR (80020) drawings.  The part number is P/N 618541-3.   Manufacturers not designated by NAVAIR as eligible may submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) Package to the DLA Competition Advocate’s office.

Contract type will be firm-fixed priced (FFP) for a quantity of 111 EA.  The solicitation will include ranges up to 150 EA.  Item will be shipped to W25G1U in New Cumberland, PA.   Requested delivery is 800 days after date of award.   

Solicitation will require FOB Destination with Inspection and Acceptance at Source (joint inspection) and NAVAIR Lakehurst for Material Receipt Inspection (MRI).   Quality requirements include Contractor First Article Testing, Production Unit Testing, and Welding.   

While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, delivery, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. 

Please refer to the DIBBS website for the complete solicitation.  Note: Copies of this solicitation will be available only via the World Wide Web from opening to closing date.  All responsible sources may submit an offer which, if timely received shall be considered.  Offerors are also advised to update ORCA.

The following applies:

Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services.  However, interested persons 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.

One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the Unites States by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.  All offers shall be in the English language and in U.S. Dollars.  All interested suppliers may submit an offer.

Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specifications and Standards, Qualified Product Lists, Military Handbooks, and other standardization documents from the DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP), in Philadelphia, PA.  Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from the ASSIST database via the Internet at http://assist.daps.mil.

Users may search for documents using the ASSIST-Quick Search and, in most cases, download the documents directly via the Internet using standard browser software.

Documents not available for downloading from ASSIST can be ordered from the DODSSP using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard, after establishing a DODSSP Customer Account by following the registration procedures or by phoning the DODSSP Special Assistance Desk at (215) 697-2179 (DSN: 442-2179) 

Users not having access to the Internet may contact the DODSSP Special Assistance Desk at (215) 697-2179 (DSN: 442-2179) or mail requests to the DODSSP, Bldg. 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.  Patterns, Drawings, Deviations Lists, Purchase Descriptions, etc., are not stocked at the DODSSP.

This notice is to announce that the NSN will be solicited March 11, 2026.   This solicitation will be available on the Internet at http://www.dibbs.bsm.  Due to system constraints, it may take as long as three (3) business days from the stated issue date for the solicitation to post to DIBBs.

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
This notice Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
Holdback bar Original Pre-Solicitation

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