Towbar, Aircraft

Updated Nov 6, 2026

Solicitation from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Nov 24, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4), 18 days left.

Bid documents (3)

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• DRAWING UPDATE SHEET TDR 25-10043 controlled: request access on SAM.gov
• Bid document 289 KB

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Description

The purpose of this amendment is to decrease the quantity of this requirement from 30 EA to 26 EA. The purpose of this amendment is to increase the quantity to 30 EA and delete 0001AB. 0001AA is increased from 03 EA to 30 EA 0001AB is decreased from 03 EA to 00 EA Due date is extended until 24NOV2026, 1400 ET. \ The purpose of this amendment is to update the packaging requirement from version 005 to version 006.

This amendment replaces Drawing Update Sheet TDR 25-10103 with TDR 25-10043. Drawing Update Sheet TDR 25-10103 does not apply to this procurement-- Drawing Update Sheet TDR 25-10043 is incorporated and applicable to this RFP. The due date is extended to 15JAN2026, 1400 EST.

This is a NEW SPARES requirement. No drawings are available for this solicitation. For Critical Safety Items (CSI), DFARS clause 252.209-7010, Identification of Critical Safety Items, is incorporated by reference.

For items for which Government inspection and acceptance will be conducted at the source, DLAD clause 52.246-9004, Product Verification Testing, is incorporated by reference. DLAD clauses can be viewed at dla.mil/Acquisition/Pages/DLAD.....

As applicable, DFARS clause 252.242-7005, Contractor Business Systems, is incorporated by reference. All Clauses not applicable to this document are self-deleting. \ 1. SCOPE 1.1 .

Markings shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-130. 1.2 PRE-award / post award requirements: Due to the critical use of this item and its quality history, a pre-award survey and post-award conference may be required for all new manufacturers. For all previous sources, a post-award conference may be recommended. 1.3 The components being acquired under this solicitation have been classified as Flight Critical requiring engineering source approval by the Naval Air Systems Command.

Only those companies who have submitted requests for source approval and been approved will be eligible for award under this solicitation. Any company not previously approved may submit a Source Approval Request to the contracting officer, Naval Inventory Control Point, (See Block 10 of the SF33 for name and code). The Source Approval Request shall contain the following documentation and shall be submitted by the closing date of this solicitation: (A) Copy of complete configuration drawings for a similar item(s) which your company has produced within the past three years, including test procedures for which your company (1) has been qualified to manufacture and (2) which is similar, i.e., requires the same materials, manufacturing processes, inspections, tolerances and similar application as the item(s) for which you are seeking approval.

(B) Copy of the complete process/operation sheets used to manufacuture the similar item, including but not limited to, detailed shop sketches. These plans must note those operations and processes performed by subcontractors/ vendors. (C) Complete copies of purchase orders, shipping documents, etc. that document delivery of production quantities of the part to the Original Equipment Manufacturer or Military service.

Provide the most recent copies of the documents. (D) A detailed comparative analysis of the differences/similarities between the similar part and the part(s) for which you are seeking approval. This analysis should include materials, configuration, tolerances, process requirements, dimensions, castings, forgings, etc. (E) Copy of inspection method sheets used in the manufacturing and at final inspection.

These sheets should include actual tolerance, print requirements, inspection devices, sources performing the operation and level of inspection. Critical characteristics should be discernible from all other characteristics. The above requirements are a subset of requirements specified in the ASO Source Approval Information Brochure dated January 1995.

The submission of this data subset is contingent upon and in consideration of the submitting contractor meeting all other requirements specified in this solicitation to include a bilateral agreement with MDA which includes availability of complete data, MRB disposition, etc. Any company not having such agreement, but desiring to seek engineering source approval, will be required to submit data meeting all requirements of the ASO

Clauses in this notice (22):

• Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Jan 2023)
• Inspection of Supplies--Fixed-Price (Aug 1996)
• Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement
• Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)
• Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023)
• Navy Use of Abilityone Support Contractor - Release of Offeror Information (3-18))
• Value Engineering (Jun 2020)
• Integrity of Unit Prices (Nov 2021)
• Equal Opportunity for Veterans (DEV 2026-O0040)(Feb 2026)
• Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature (Jun 2003)
• Equal Opportuity for Workers with Disabilities (DEV 2026-O0040)(Feb 2026)
• Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Oct 2024)
• First Article Approval--Contractor Testing (DEV 2026-O0042)(Feb 2026)
• Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program-Basic (Feb 2024)
• Limitation of Liability--High-Value Items (Feb 1997)
• Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Prohibition (Dec 2023)
• Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate-Basic (Feb 2024))
• Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate-Basic (Feb 2024)
• Royalty Information (Apr 1984)
• Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition (DEV 2026-O0048)(Mar 2026)
• Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, Andenergy Program Use (Apr 2008))
• Evaluation of First Article Testing

The description continues in the official notice.

Contracting contact

• [email protected] · (215) 737-4024

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 336413, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,250 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Notice history

• Oct 23, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 24, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Oct 23, 2026: Presolicitation Due Nov 24, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Oct 23, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 24, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
• May 27, 2026: Solicitation Due May 29, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
• May 4, 2026: Solicitation Due May 29, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
• May 4, 2026: Solicitation Due May 29, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
• May 4, 2026: Presolicitation Due May 29, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)
• May 4, 2026: Solicitation Due May 29, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4)

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