Chair, Pedestal, RADA
Updated
Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Nov 5, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-6), 2 days left.
| Title as posted | CHAIR, PEDESTAL, RADA |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | SPRRA2-27-Q-A006 |
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Aviation at Huntsville, AL |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Ship Building and Repairing (336611) |
| Product or service code | 2090 |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 5, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-6) (2 days left) |
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Description
There is no solicitation available at this time. Request for a solicitation will not receive a response. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Defense Logistics Agency to identify potential manufacturing/supply sources, and if future efforts can be competitive or Set Aside for Small Business.
The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 336611 which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1300 employees. This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of a CHAIR,PEDESTAL,RADA, NSN: 2090-01-626-0145, Part Number: H424882-1 in support of the PATRIOT weapon system.
This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part.
As a result, this acquisition is currently being procured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(1) having only one responsible source. The Government is interested in all businesses to include 8(a), small business and small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women- Owned small business concerns. All contractors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be registered as a potential source.
Firms that possess the ability and can produce the required item(s) described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Contractors are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by visiting AvMC's public website: amrdec.army.afpims.mil/Director...
The contractor shall be capable of successfully performing and complying with any and all special requirements in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation annotated above, at the unit prices established at time of a contract award. The contractor will be responsible for recurring and nonrecurring engineering services associated with becoming a qualified source.
The contractor will also be responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing/production process, including but not limited to: supply chain management, logistics, forecasting of parts, long-lead parts procurement, material forecasting, obsolescence issues and final delivery of assets as well as any and all additional costs incurred resulting from contract performance. Disclaimer: this SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes.
It does not constitute a solicitation (request for proposal or request for quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement.
Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. This acquisition contains technical data whose export is restricted by the arms export control act (title 22, USC., sec 2751 ET SEQ) or the export administration act (title 50, USC., app 2401-2402) executive order 12470. This information cannot be released outside the untied states without prior approval of the Government.
"Export control requires the applicable certifications to be current for both the QUOTER and manufacturer. The offeror and any source(S) of supply it will use for contract performance must have an active united states/Canada joint certification program (JCP) certification to access export-controlled data. DLA does not intend to delay award in order for an ineligible offer or its source(S) supply to apply for and receive authority approval to access the exportcontrolled data."
Contracting contact
- Christian Tillmon · [email protected]
- Michael Romine · [email protected]
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 336611, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,300 employees (SBA size standard). 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 ship building and repairing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Electric Boat Corporation $5.6 billion in this trade
- Huntington Ingalls Inc $3.6 billion in this trade
- Bath Iron Works Corporation $2.2 billion in this trade
- Austal USA, LLC $377.8 million in this trade
- Birdon America Inc $180.5 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.
Ship Building and Repairing contracts right now
There are 122 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 336611), 66 posted in the last 7 days; 54% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, US Coast Guard and Defense Logistics Agency. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, California and Florida. A notice in this trade gives a median of 18 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 3 days.
All open ship building and repairing 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
- Wepfer Marine, Inc. $837,674 · US Coast Guard · Oct 27, 2026
- Integrated Procurement Technologies $32,475 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
- Gaskets Orings Rubber Inc $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 14, 2026
- Heartland Patriot Supply LLC $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 13, 2026
- Larkos Packing And Distribution Inc. $25,869 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 8, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.