NSN: 1670-012363822, nomen: canopy assy, parachu, PR: 7006987601
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE4A625R0307
- 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
- Place of performance
- Richmond, Virginia 23237, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is seeking to procure 1,035 units of NSN 1670-01-236-3822, Canopy Assembly Parachute for the Stratofortress B-52 aircraft under procurement request 7006987601. This critical application item is designated as both critical safety and life support equipment, requiring comprehensive testing including textile testing, first article testing, and production lot testing approval. The procurement involves covered defense information, higher level contract quality requirements, and export control considerations, with surplus material explicitly excluded due to the life support designation. Contract award decisions will be based on a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as outlined in the forthcoming solicitation. The solicitation is expected to be issued on June 25, 2025, with proposals due by July 26, 2025, and the complete solicitation document will be available through the DIBBS website at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/.
Despite the pre-solicitation notice indicating "No Set-Aside Used," the description specifically states this solicitation is being conducted as a Total Small Business set-aside, targeting businesses under NAICS code 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. The procurement includes a reverse auction provision (52.215-9023), encouraging potential offerors to register on the ProcureX system at dla.procurexinc.com to participate in the auction process. The total government delivery requirement spans 943 days from contract award, encompassing all required testing phases and production delivery. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in this pre-solicitation notice. The procurement falls under PSC category 1670 for parachutes and related aerial delivery systems, with FOB origin terms applying to the delivery requirements.
Notice text
NSN 1670-01-236-3822, CANOPY ASSY, PARACHUTE, STRATOFORTRESS B-52
PR 7006987601 is FOB Origin, I/A Origin. NSN (1670-01-236-3822) is a CANOPY ASSY, PARACHUTE. This solicitation is for a quantity of 1,035 each. Solicitation is being solicited as a Total Small Business set-aside. The Total Government Required Delivery is 943 days which includes Textile Testing, First Article Testing, and Production Lot Testing Approval.
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 expected June 25th, 2025.
Surplus material will not be considered for this procurement as it is designated as Life Support.
This solicitation includes provision 52.215-9023, 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.”
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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