Aircraft, Stratofortress, B-52; Support, Engine Mount
Updated
Presolicitation from the Defense Logistics Agency, for work in Richmond, Virginia. Due Dec 14, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5), 46 days left.
| Title as posted | AIRCRAFT, STRATOFORTRESS, B-52; SUPPORT, ENGINE MOUNT |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | SPE4A727R0073 |
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Aviation |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413) |
| Product or service code | 1560 |
| Place of performance | Richmond, Virginia |
| Posted | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 14, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5) (46 days left) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Virginia Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
Solicitation for End Item: AIRCRAFT, STRATOFORTRESS, B-52; SUPPORT, ENGINE MOUNT; NSN 1560-008310804. Duration of contract ordering period: 60 months or 5 years. No option to extend the term of the contract.
The requested total delivery schedule is 365 days production; Export Control does apply. Critical Application Item. The NSN is NOT a Critical Safety Item (CSI).
Configuration Control Applies. GOVERNMENT First Article Test requirements DO apply to this NSN. Production Lot Test (PLT) requirements DO NOT apply to this NSN.
NAICS is 336413. This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside procurement after exclusion of sources. Source(s) of Supply listed in the Item Description: THE BOEING COMPANY CAGE: 76301 P/N 35-8262-502 110 METALWORKS, INC.
CAGE:7Y935 P/N 35-8262-502 Monroe machined products, inc. CAGE: 7F311 P/N 35-8262-502 apex manufacturing company, inc. CAGE: 2V343 P/N 35-8262-502 MALONES CNC machining inc CAGE: 2V045 P/N 35-8262-502 welch machine inc CAGE: 2U747 P/N 35-8262-502 CAMNETICS manufacturing corporation CAGE: 0P657 P/N 35-8262-502 Forrest machining LLC CAGE: 0FRC8 P/N 35-8262-502 D-J engineering inc CAGE: 0C7H8 P/N 35-8262-502 the Boeing company CAGE: 81205 P/N 35-8262-502 PRECI-manufacturing, incorporated CAGE: 66841 P/N 35-8262-502 AIRTRONICS, LLC CAGE: 58078 P/N 35-8262-502 beta engineering, inc.
CAGE: 33436 P/N 35-8262-502 AEROMETALS, INC. CAGE; 32664 P/N 35-8262-502 NORDAM GROUP LLC, THE CAGE: 29957 P/N 35-8262-502 Harlow AEROSTRUCTURES, LLC CAGE; 14248 P/N 35-8262-502 FOB Destination, Inspection/Acceptance: Origin. This is a request for proposal for an Indefinite Quantity Contract.
Estimated Annual Quantities for the base period of five (5) years and zero (0) option periods will be 40 each. Specifications, plans, or drawings relating to the procurement described may or may not be available and will be furnished by the Government through C-Folders if applicable. Request for a written proposal, please submit offers to fax # (804) 279-4165.
OFFERORS must complete a copy of the solicitation in order to be considered for award. A copy of the solicitation will be made available via DLA Internet Bid Board System at dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ issue date cited in the RFP. From the DIBBS Homepage, select Search RFPs.
Then choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs are in portable document format (pdf). To download and view these documents you will need the lasted version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
This software is available free at adobe.com. A paper copy of this solicitation will not be available to requestors. The solicitation issue date will be on or about December 14, 2026.
All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. PPIRS will be used to evaluate Past Performance. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services.
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. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.
Contracting contact
- Jenier Mitchell · [email protected] · (804) 659-6388
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 set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $1.6 billion in this trade
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- Lockheed Martin Corporation $857.7 million in this trade
- Bell Boeing Joint Project Office $852.8 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded $46.4 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Amerisourcebergen Drug Corp, Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. and W S Darley & Co. See what DLA is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 677 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 336413), 276 posted in the last 7 days; 36% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. A notice in this trade gives a median of 30 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 47 days.
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