Combined Request for Information and Synopsis (27-R-A942)
Updated
Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Nov 4, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | SPRHA1-27-R-A942 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Aviation at Ogden, UT |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413) |
| Product or service code | 1630 |
| Posted | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 4, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Combined Request for Information and Synopsis (27-R-A942) This notice is a combined Request for Information and Synopsis. The primary purposes of this notice are as follows: Conduct market research to determine if other sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements exist and if commercial items or non-developmental items are available that meet the agency’s requirements.
Improve small business access to acquisition information. Enhance competition by identifying contracting and subcontracting opportunities. This announcement is not a Request for Proposal or an Invitation for Bid, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government.
The Government does not intend to contract based on this request or otherwise pay for any information solicited herein. Interested parties should contact Johnny Wakefield at 385-591-3547 or email [email protected] Detailed Information Noun: VALVE ASSEMBLY, BRAKE NSN: 1630-01-087-0430 P/N: 6002051-2 / 16VL014004-3 Estimated Quantity: 8 EA Destination: DTW004 (FMS) Estimated Delivery Schedule: 14 months after receiving order Set-aside: It is NOT expected that this requirement will be set-aside for small businesses Statements Based upon market research, the Government is not planning on using policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services.
However, interested parties 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. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. This part required engineering source approval by the design control activity to maintain the quality of the part.
Existing unique design capability, engineering skills and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified 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. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity’s procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity.
The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application. Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets qualification requirements at the time of award in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements are cited in each individual solicitation.
One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.
Contracting contact
- Johnny Wakefield · [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 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
- 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 646 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 336413), 259 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 29 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
- Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc $247,040 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 20, 2026
- Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc $60,263 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 20, 2026
- Transaero, Inc. $926,616 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 20, 2026
- Federal Industries, Inc. $730,770 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 20, 2026
- Sequoia Defense LLC $123,292 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 20, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.