Wheel, landing gear

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation (DLA Aviation) is soliciting a procurement for a specific landing gear wheel, National Stock Number 1630012257451, for the F-15 aircraft. This firm-fixed price acquisition requires one unit of the wheel, with Manufacturer Part Number 2608745-4, and is classified under NAICS category 336413 for Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. The solicitation includes stringent requirements for supply chain traceability, domestic origin compliance, and Item Unique Identification (IUID), with contractors expected to meet AS9100 quality standards. Evaluation criteria will primarily focus on price, with quotes to be submitted to Contracting Officer Richard Dunlap at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The solicitation has a 120-day price firm period, with quotes due by April 9, 2025, and a specified delivery date of March 8, 2026.

The contract is not set aside for any specific small business designation, though the NAICS code has a size standard of 1,250 employees. The procurement involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for case SR-D-KDF and allows for less than truckload shipments with potential for early delivery. Documentation requirements are extensive, including compliance with multiple military packaging standards such as MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD-129, and special packaging instructions for international shipping. The component is manufactured by Honeywell International Inc., with technical specifications detailed in an Engineering Data List (EDL) that requires Foreign Disclosure Office approval for release to foreign-owned companies. Packaging must adhere to strict protocols, including heat-treated wood packaging materials and specialized protective measures for transportation under various conditions including war reserve material and strategic deployment scenarios.