Canopy, Fixed
Updated
Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Nov 5, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Title as posted | CANOPY,FIXED |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | SPE4A727R0040 |
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Aviation |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413) |
| Product or service code | 1560 |
| Posted | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 5, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
NSN: 1560-01-670-9896; CANOPY FIXED; IQC: 1000246750; Issue Date: 11/05/2026; Closing Date: 12/07/2026 This solicitation will result in an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for a 5-year base period. This procurement is unrestricted. Certified Cost and Pricing Data may be required.
EEO clearance is not required. There is not a surge requirement. Progress Payments are not authorized for this procurement.
There is a Government FAT requirement. This is a critical application item. Higher level and export apply.
The Supplier Performance Risk System applies. Price, Past Performance and Delivery will be equally weighted. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.
This request is for a written quote. Please submit offers in writing. The solicitation issue date will be 11/05/2026 with a closing date on 12/07/2026. --------- DURATION OF CONTRACT PERIOD: 5 YEARS Estimated Annual Demand Quantity: 53 EA Minimum Delivery Order Quantity: 14 EA Maximum Delivery Order Quantity: 53 Ea GKN aerospace transparency systems inc.
86175 P/N 201822027-10 llamas plastics inc 8P093 P/N 201822027-10 SIERRACIN corporation 12035 P/N 201822027-10 TEXSTARS LLC 12849 P/N 201822027-10 Northrop Grumman systems corporation 79U29 P/N 201822027-10 FOB: Origin Inspection/Acceptance: Origin Delivery Schedule: 407 DARO Suppliers must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Annual updates to suppliers' registration will be required.
For registration procedures and information, visit the World Wide Web at sam.gov A copy of the solicitation will be available via DLA Internet Bid Board Systems at dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP on the same issue date cited in the RFP. From the DIBBS Homepage, select "Request for Proposal (RFP)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)" from the menu under the tab "Solicitations". To download and view these documents you will need the latest 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. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered.
Contracting contact
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 19, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4)
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
- RTX Corporation $1.1 billion in this trade
- L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. $953.7 million in this trade
- 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 $46.2 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.
Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 667 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 336413), 260 posted in the last 7 days; 31% 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 15 days.
All open other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc. $65,745 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
- Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc $191,421 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
- AllClear Aerospace & Defense, Inc. $26,166 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
- Eldec Aerospace Corp $85,840 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
- D-J Engineering Inc $101,750 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.