Helicopter, Blackhawk, UH-60; Blade, Cutter, Cable
Updated
Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency, for work in Richmond, Virginia. Due Nov 6, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5), 6 days left.
| Title as posted | HELICOPTER, BLACKHAWK, UH-60; BLADE, CUTTER, CABLE |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | SPE4A727R0115 |
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Aviation |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511) |
| Product or service code | 1560 |
| Place of performance | Richmond, Virginia |
| Posted | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 6, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5) (6 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Virginia Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
DLA - Weapons Support (Richmond) is issuing this Sources Sought Synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a BLADE, CUTTER, CABLE. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 335411.
The solicitation is being posted on FBO at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:
- Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and
- Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability.
If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to
- provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated;
- secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements;
- implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and
- provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.
Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 06 NOVEMBER 2026 NLT 02:00 p.m. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to [email protected].
If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Jenier Mitchell at [email protected]. APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s). Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping.
Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets. The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award. The specific requirement for this effort is below: Part Number: Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg; Cage: 35951; P/N 342-83011-1 Nomenclature: BLADE, CUTTER, CABLE NSN: 1560-012949872 Estimated Annual Demand: 40 Each (MIN: 10 MAX: 40)
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 334511, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,350 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 search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Raytheon Company $2.5 billion in this trade
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $1.1 billion in this trade
- Indra AIR Traffic, Inc. $387.8 million in this trade
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $382.5 million in this trade
- Elbitamerica, Inc. $344.0 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.
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 134 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334511), 50 posted in the last 7 days; 28% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Defense Logistics Agency and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Georgia and Maryland. A notice in this trade gives a median of 28 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.
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
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- Larkos Packing And Distribution Inc. $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 27, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.