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Towbar, Aircraft

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Solicitation from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Nov 24, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4), 31 days left.

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Title as posted17--TOWBAR,AIRCRAFT
Solicitation numberSPRPA126RYA33
AgencyDefense Logistics Agency
OfficeDLA Aviation at Philadelphia, PA
Notice typeSolicitation
Set-asideNone
Trade (NAICS)Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)
Product or service code1730
PostedOct 23, 2026
Response deadlineNov 24, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4) (31 days left)
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Description

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/NAVICP Source Approval Brochure.

1.4 Sampling rates (AQLs) indicated below shall be used in accord

Clauses in this notice (22):

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Contracting contact

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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

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