NSN 1670-01-547-0401, parachute, low-veloc, aircraft, hercules C-130
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE4A7-25-R-0760
- Agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Place of performance
- Richmond, Virginia 23297, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is seeking to procure 3,925 low-velocity parachutes specifically designed for the Hercules C-130 aircraft under NSN 1670-01-547-0401. This procurement involves critical application, critical safety, and life support items that require specialized manufacturing and testing protocols including textile testing, production lot testing, and first article testing. The contract includes requirements for covered defense information handling, higher level contract quality standards, and export control compliance, with delivery required within 606 days after receipt of order. The final contract award decision will be based on a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as detailed in the forthcoming solicitation. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or around August 6, 2025, with a response due date of September 5, 2025, and will be available exclusively through the DIBBS website at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 314999 (All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills), restricting competition to qualified small business contractors. The contract follows FOB Origin terms with inspection and acceptance at origin, and explicitly prohibits the use of surplus materials due to the life support designation of these parachutes. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in this pre-solicitation notice. The procurement falls under Product Service Code 1670 for parachutes and related aerial systems, emphasizing the specialized nature of these aircraft-specific safety equipment requirements. Interested contractors must be prepared to meet stringent quality control and testing requirements given the critical safety applications of these parachutes in military aircraft operations.
Notice text
NSN 1670-01-547-0401, PARACHUTE,LOW-VELOC, AIRCRAFT, HERCULES C-130
PR 7008829500, SPE4A7-25-R-0760 is FOB Origin, I/A Origin. NSN (1670-01-547-0401) is a PARACHUTE,LOW-VELOC. This solicitation is for a quantity of 3925 each. Solicitation is being solicited as a Total Small Business set-aside. The required delivery is 606 days ARO.
This NSN is designated as a Critical Application, Critical Safety, and Life Support item. Covered Defense Information, Higher Level Contract Quality, and Export Control apply to this procurement. Textile Testing, Production Lot Testing and First Article Testing apply. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. The solicitation issue date is on or around 08/06/2025.
Surplus material will not be considered for this procurement as it is designated as Life Support.
A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DIBBS Website https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP. 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. RFPs 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 this solicitation will not be available to requestors
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