NSN: 4810-01-040-2372 TP valve, butterfly

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation (DLA Aviation) is soliciting quotations for two newly manufactured butterfly valves with National Stock Number (NSN) 4810-01-040-2372, specifically a hot air valve designed for C-130 aircraft refrigeration units. The solicitation (SPRTA1-25-Q-0025) requires the valve to be manufactured from steel, aluminum, and other materials, with a specific manufacturer part number of 396308-2-2. Vendors must comply with ISO 9001-2015 standards and meet higher-level contract quality requirements. The procurement includes a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) component under case PL-D-QAX, with a required delivery date of 1 May 2025. Distributors are expected to support all costs in their proposal and provide cost data when requested by the contracting officer, with both accelerated and consolidated deliveries being acceptable.

The solicitation is not designated as a small business set-aside and falls under NAICS code 336413 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The place of performance is within the United States, and the procurement is exempt from synopsis requirements under FAR 5.202(a)(13)(i) due to the total value being below the simplified acquisition threshold. Packaging for the valves must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-129 (Revision R) and MIL-STD-2073-1 (Revision E), with specific requirements for wood packaging material, including heat-treated and debarked wood certification. The unit pack specifications include dimensions of 25.0 x 15.0 x 14.5 inches, a unit pack weight of 20.50, and a requirement for 16 units of desiccant. Vendors must use the DCMA Shipment Instruction Request (SIR) eTool System and contact DCMA Transportation before shipment to obtain necessary regulatory clearances.