OEM Boeing Company CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Weapon System, Sole Source Long Term Contract

Updated Nov 6, 2026

Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency, for work in Huntsville, Alabama. Due Nov 9, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-6), 3 days left.

Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Alabama Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

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 identified as 336413. This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the Sole Source acquisition of one NSN in support of the CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Weapon System. NSN: 1650-01-312-2980 Part Number: 114H6801-5 Noun: Cylinder Assembly, A. The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the materials for a competitive solicitation.

As a result, this acquisition is currently being procured under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. 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 process 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 emailing: [email protected].

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.

Contracting contact

• Lesley Odom · [email protected] · (256) 690-5442
• Jennifer Royster · [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 not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. 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.

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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.

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