Pilot drag chute canister assembly / 04F, B-52 stratofortress aircraft
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE4A725R0656
- Agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
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 a small business contractor to produce Pilot Drag Chute Canister Assemblies for B-52 Stratofortress Aircraft, with a specific National Stock Number of 1560-00-767-1254. The solicitation will result in an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) with a base period of 5 years and no optional periods. Potential suppliers must be certified by the Department of Defense to access unclassified data, which requires submission of a DD Form 2345. The solicitation will be issued on or about June 23, 2025, with proposals due by July 23, 2025. A reverse auction will be conducted online through the ProcureX platform, and suppliers are encouraged to self-register and complete online training to participate.
The contract is designated as a 100% Small Business set-aside, with potential manufacturers including Harlow Aerostructures LLC, The NORDAM Group LLC, Aerometals Inc., and several other specialized aerospace parts manufacturers. The estimated annual quantity is 36 units, with first article testing required and a delivery timeline of 280 days after initial approval. First article units will be subject to government testing and evaluation over 180 days, with production units to be delivered 280 days after first article approval. Delivery will be FOB at destination, with inspection and acceptance terms varying between first article and production units. Suppliers must be prepared to meet strict technical data and manufacturing specifications for this critical aircraft component.
Notice text
NSN: 1560-00-767-1254, IQC PR: 1000204880, ITEM: PILOT DRAG CHUTE CANISTER ASSEMBLY
THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY THE FOLLOWING SOURCES UNDER PART NUMBER 35-5692-506.
HARLOW AEROSTRUCTURES LLC (CAGE 14248)
THE NORDAM GROUP LLC (CAGE 29957)
AEROMETALS INC. (CAGE 32664)
TECT HYPERVELOCITY INC. (CAGE 34336)
PRECI-MANUFACTURING INC. (CAGE 66841)
THE BOEING COMPANY (CAGE 81205)
THE BOEING COMPANY (CAGE 82918)
D-J ENGINEERING INC. (CAGE 0C7H8)
CAMNETICS MANUFACTURING CORP. (CAGE 0P657)
MALONES CNC MACHINING INC. (CAGE 2V045)
FORREST MACHINING LLC (CAGE 0FRC8)
THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. 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 36 EACH. FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS REQUIRED. DELIVERY OF THE FIRST ARTICLE UNITS WILL BE 280 DAYS ADO. GOVERNMENT TESTING, EVALUATION, AND NOTIFICATION WILL BE 180 DAYS. DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 280 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL. FOB IS AT DESTINATION. FIRST ARTICLE TERMS: INSPECTION AT ORIGIN, ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION. PRODUCTION UNIT TERMS: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN.
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 DLAD PROCUREMENT NOTE L09, REVERSE AUCTION. THE REVERSE AUCTION WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLINE, AND YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR COMPANY AT DLA.PROCUREXINC.COM TO PARTICIPATE. SUPPLIERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS PROCUREX TO SELF-REGISTER AND MUST REVIEW THE AVAILABLE ONLINE TRAINING TO LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN AN AUCTION. SUPPLIERS WHO DO NOT SELF-REGISTER WILL BE LOADED INTO PROCUREX BY DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) AVIATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH REGISTRATION, CONTACT THE PROCUREX HELP DESK BY EMAIL AT SERVICE@PROCUREXINC.COM OR TOLL-FREE AT 866-412-7161.
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 JUNE 23, 2025.
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