Drag Beam

Updated Nov 7, 2026

Solicitation from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Nov 16, 2026, 4:30 PM (UTC-4), 9 days left.

Description

This solicitation is being issued under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF), formerly known as SEPA. Drawings and technical data are not available for this solicitation/requirement. This requirement requires Government source approval.

Quotes/proposals received from sources which are not Government-approved sources of supply will be deemed technically unacceptable, and therefore ineligible for award. Quotes/proposals from dealers/distributors for government approved source(s) MUST submit a copy of their authorized distributor letter (on the actual manufacturer?s letterhead) to the buyer/point of contact indicated on the solicitation via email, at time of quote/proposal submittal.NAVSUP WSS Code N2 has determined that the requirements at DFARS 211.274 whichmandates the use of DFARS clause 252.211-7003 "Item Unique Identification and Valuation" in all solicitations and contracts, be deleted from all non-CLSSAFMS spares requirements processed by NAVSUP WSS and DLA-Aviation.

The affected parts are wholly owned by FMS customer countries, arenot covered by a Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement (CLSSA), thesesame assets will be delivered to the customer country for their sole use. The IUID definition at DFARS 211.274-1 says IUID "is a system of marking, valuing and tracking items delivered to DoD."

These spares are non-CLSSA FMS assets and will never be delivered to DoD. The assets are delivered to a domestic U.S. freight forwarder who is under contract by the FMS customer to ship the assets to the country of record. The FMS customer countries retain ownership of their parts throughout the asset's lifecycle.

These parts will never be owned by the U.S. Government, and will never be entered into the DoD supply chain. Based on this, there is no needfor these non-CLSSA FMS country assets to be specially marked for tracking by DoD. 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.?-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 potential offers shall provide newly manufactured spares only. Refurbished, remanufactured, or repaired material will not be acceptable;Offers for such are ineligible for award.

Offerors are advised that offers received from sources which are not government-approved sources of supply will be deemed technically unacceptable, and therefore ineligible for award. Any distributors of approved source(s) MUST submit a copy of their authorized distributor letter, on the source?s letterhead, to the buyer point of contact indicated on the solicitation via email, at time of proposal submittal. \

1. Omit the SS9523 Type I, class I, grade 2 Foam as called out per drawing70250-12062, note 6.
2. Apply two coats of Gloss Polyurethane MIL-PRF-85285, Type I, color 17925(gloss white) to interior main bore of 70250-12062-104.
3. Apply one coat of Fluid Film NAS per SS8536 to interior main bore of70250-12062-104 Drag Beam.
4. Apply one coat of exterior paint, MIL-PRF-85285, color code 36118, toexterior of the 70250-12062-104 drag beam.

Ensure that all non-painted areasare properly masked IAW SAC Drawing 70250-32105.

Clauses in this notice (15):

• Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Jan 2023)
• Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement
• FMS Delivery and Shipping Instructions
• Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (Jan 2023)
• Navy Use of Abilityone Support Contractor - Release of Offeror Information (3-18))
• Mandatory Use of Workflow Pro (WFP) Mod Assist Module
• Warranty of Supplies of a Noncomplex Nature (Jun 2003)
• Equal Opportuity for Workers with Disabilities (DEV 2026-O0040)(Feb 2026)
• Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program-Basic (Feb 2024)
• Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Class Deviation 2026-O0025)(Feb 2026)
• Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate-Basic (Feb 2024))
• Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate-Basic (Feb 2024)
• Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (Deviation 2026-O0043)(Feb 2026))
• Royalty Information (Apr 1984)
• Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, Andenergy Program Use (Apr 2008))

Contracting contact

• [email protected] · (215) 737-0422

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.

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