OEM Boeing Company CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Weapon System, Sole Source Long Term Contract
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Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency, for work in Huntsville, Alabama. Due Nov 25, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-6), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | SPRRA127RA020 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Aviation at Huntsville, AL |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413) |
| Product or service code | 1650 |
| Place of performance | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Posted | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 25, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-6) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Alabama Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis Class Code: 30 NAICS Code: 336413 Subject: Housing Assy-Blade Lag Shock Absorber Solicitation Number: SPRRA1-27-R-A020 Set Aside Code: N/A Description: No telephone requests will be accepted. Direct your requests and communications to: ATTN: DLA-AHAB, Lesley Odom, Contract Specialist, via email [email protected]. For request for solicitation, provide your name, the company name and Cage Code and an email address.
PR: 9844175. The Government proposes to acquire on a one time buy Fixed Price for a quantity of forty-seven (47) each of Housing Assy-Blade Lag Shock Absorber, NSN: 1650-01-312-2980, Part Number: 114H6801-5 applicable to the CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Weapon system. Production Lead Time (PLT) with First Article Testing is 1,080 Days After Contract Award (DACA).
PLT without First Article Testing is 720 DACA with deliveries to Corpus Christi, TX, 78419-5255. This item is restricted to the following: The Boeing Company, CAGE Code: 77272 The technical data for this part has undergone full screening per DFARS PGI 217.7506, Spare Parts Breakout Program. The assigned AMC/AMSC is 3P. It mandates the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional source(s) are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained.
It is uneconomical to reverse engineer this part. As a result, this acquisition is currently being procured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2) – having only a limited number of responsible sources. All offerors must meet prequali?cation requirements in order to be eligible for award.
Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by visiting: avmc.army.mil/Directorates/SRD/... and look under Source Approval Request (SAR) guidance. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the Agency.
The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release for solicitation; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the data stated above. Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies.
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 set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Nov 5, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 9, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-6)
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