Support, structural / NSN 1560-01-391-7829 / C130 aircraft
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE4A726R0455
- Agency
-
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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is seeking to procure NSN 1560-01-391-7829, a structural support component for C-130 aircraft. This pre-solicitation notice indicates that an Indefinite Quantity Contract will be established for airframe structural components manufactured in accordance with Basic Drawing #98897 344755, Revision J. The contract will be awarded to a single source or limited number of sources under FAR 6.302 authority, with government first article testing and export control requirements applicable. The solicitation will evaluate proposals submitted by April 14, 2026, with all responses received within 45 days of publication eligible for consideration. Interested vendors may express their capability to respond within 15 days if they can satisfy the requirement with a commercial item alternative.
This procurement is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, limiting competition to small business entities. The contract award will cover a 5-year base period with an estimated annual quantity of 40 units per year, with production units to be delivered FOB Destination and inspected at origin. No specific budget range or total award value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The item is classified as critical but not a Critical Safety Item, and the solicitation may include a reverse auction mechanism through the Procurex system. DLA Aviation maintains complete technical data on this part available to interested vendors, and potential offerors are encouraged to review reverse auction procedures if applicable.
Notice text
A 100% Small Business Set-Aside solicitation will be issued to establish an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for NSN 1560-01-391-7829, a SUPPORT, STRUCTURAL. The award will be for a 5-year base period. The Estimated Annual Quantity (EAQ) is 40 each. Production units will be FOB: Destination; Inspection /Acceptance: Origin. Item is critical but not deemed a Critical Safety Item. Government First Article Testing and Export Control apply. Surge does not apply.
The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. The NSN is in accordance with BASIC DRAWING # 98897 344755, REV. J DTD 12/13/1988, PPN 344755-505. DLA Aviation does possess complete technical data on this part for any interested vendor.
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.
This solicitation may include Procurement Note L09, Reverse Auction. Since a reverse auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the Procurex system and review the reverse auction help tutorials at https//dla.procurexinc.com to learn more about how to participate in an auction.
In order to receive an award, regardless of dollar value, contractors must be registered in the System For Award Management (sam.gov). 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 estimated solicitation issue date is 03/12/2026 and is when technical data will become available via cFolders on DIBBS.
A copy of the solicitation will be available via DIBBS at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP. 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 requesters.
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