SPE4A726R0377 – 1560 - spar, aircraft/ 05F/ aircraft, KC-135
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE4A726R0377
- Agency
-
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
- Place of performance
- Richmond, Virginia 23237, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is procuring aircraft spars (part number 5-85677-1) for KC-135 aircraft under direct procurement contract SPE4A726R0377. The solicitation will be issued as other than full and open competition and will utilize a firm fixed-price contract type. The solicitation documents will be available exclusively through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp on or around May 5, 2026, with interested parties required to access the portable document format (PDF) files through the RFP/IFB menu on the DIBBS homepage. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, potential bidders should prepare to demonstrate their capability to meet the delivery and quality requirements outlined in the forthcoming solicitation. The due date for proposal submissions is May 5, 2026, providing potential contractors a window to prepare their responses following solicitation issuance.
This procurement involves no set-aside designations, meaning all eligible contractors may compete for the award. The contract calls for a quantity of 34 aircraft spars to be delivered within 300 days after receipt of order, with free on board (FOB) delivery at destination. Inspection will occur at the origin location, with acceptance also taking place at the origin. The specific award value and budget range for this procurement are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. No incumbent contractor information is provided at this stage. Interested contractors should monitor DIBBS closely for the formal solicitation release and ensure they have the necessary manufacturing and delivery capabilities to meet the 300-day production timeline.
Notice text
NSN: 1560-01-395-7443, PR: 7014871399, ITEM: SPAR,AIRCRAFT; PART NUMBER: 5-85677-1. THIS IS A DLA DIRECT PROCUREMENT FOR A QUANTITY OF 34 EACH AND CONTRACT TYPE SOUGHT IS FIRM FIXED PRICE. SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION NOT PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED. DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCUTION UNITS WILL BE WITHIN 300 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. FOB IS AT DESTINATION, INSPECTION AT Origin, AND ACCEPTANCE AT Origin.
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 AROUND MAY 5, 2026.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| 1560 - spar, aircraft / aircraft, KC-135 | Pre-Solicitation |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spar,aircraft | Aviation | No set-aside | |
| SPAR,INBOARD and 1 more item | Aviation | No set-aside | |
| 1560016066809 / stiffener, aircraft / aircraft, stratolifter C/KC-135 | Aviation | No set-aside | |
| SPE4A727R0091 – 1560014190667 / rib, airfoil / aircraft, aircraft, stratofortress B-52 | Aviation | No set-aside | |
| New Manufacture: KC-135 Cylinder Assembly, NSN 1680008951058RK, PN 5-89525-6 | Aviation | No set-aside |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity