NSN 1560-017081071, fuel cell aircraft
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- SPE4A725R0716
- 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 seeking to procure fuel cell aircraft components for the AH-1Z helicopter under NSN 1560-017081071. This procurement will be structured as an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) with a base period of 5 years and no option periods, utilizing an unrestricted procurement process other than full and open competition. Contractors must be certified by the Department of Defense to access unclassified data per DOD 5220.22M, requiring submission of DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement to the Defense Logistics Information Services. The solicitation will include a reverse auction component through the ProcureX system, and interested offerors are encouraged to self-register on the DLA.PROCUREXINC.COM platform to access training tools. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on or about September 8, 2025, with the full document available through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS).
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and will proceed as an unrestricted competition. The fuel cell components are currently manufactured by American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics (CAGE 05476) under part number 62650-11 and Bell Textron Inc (CAGE 97499) under part number 449-366-001-103. The estimated annual quantity requirement is 16 units, with delivery expected 575 days after the date of order. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the origin point, while the FOB terms specify destination delivery. The contract opportunity does not specify award values or budget ranges in the pre-solicitation notice.
Notice text
NSN 1560-017081071, FUEL CELL AIRCRAFT, WSDC: 51N, AH-1Z HELICOPTER
NSN: 1560-01-708-1071, IQC PR: 1000206462, ITEM: FUEL CELL AIRCRAFT
THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY
- AMERICAN FUEL CELL AND COATED FABRICS (CAGE 05476) UNDER PART NUMBER 62650-11
- BELL TEXTRON INC (CAGE 97499) UNDER PART NUMBER 449-366-001-103
THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS AN UNRESTICTED 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 16 EACH. DELIVERY WILL BE 575 DAYS AFTER DATE OF ORDER. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE WILL TAKE PLACE AT ORIGIN. FOB IS AT DESTINATION.
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.
THIS SOLICITATION INCLUDES PROCUREMENT NOTE L09, REVERSE AUCTION. SINCE A REVERSE AUCTION MAY BE CONDUCTED, OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS THE PROCUREX SYSTEM TO SELF-REGISTER AND REVIEW THE AVAILABLE TRAINING TOOLS AT: DLA.PROCUREXINC.COM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN AN AUCTION. OFFERORS WHO DO NOT SELF-REGISTER WILL BE LOADED AT THE TIME OF AUCTION BY DLA. ALL QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE REVERSE AUCTION PROGRAM MANAGER AT DLAAVNREVAUC@DLA.MIL.
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 SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2025.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NSN 1560-017081071, fuel cell aircraft | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Cell, fuel, aircraft | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| NSN 1560-017081071, fuel cell aircraft | Pre-Solicitation |
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