Ring, Matched, Seal / NSN 2840-01-223-1199 / F118-GE-100 Engine
Updated
Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Dec 14, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5), 48 days left.
| Title as posted | RING, MATCHED, SEAL / NSN 2840-01-223-1199 / F118-GE-100 ENGINE |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | SPE4A727R0077 |
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Aviation |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336412) |
| Product or service code | 2840 |
| Posted | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 14, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5) (48 days left) |
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Description
An Unrestricted solicitation will be issued to establish an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for NSN 2840-01-223-1199, a RING, MATCHED, SEAL. The award will be for a 5-year base period. The Estimated Annual Quantity (EAQ) is 80 EACH.
Production units will be FOB: Destination; Inspection /Acceptance: Origin. Item is critical and deemed an Air Force Critical Safety Item. Surge does not apply.
The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. The sole approved source is Stein Seal Company (CAGE 03673) in accordance with part number SSCY7073-1. DLA Weapons Support - Richmond does NOT possess complete technical data on this part.
There are no other approved sources at this time. Any other interested contractor would have to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package for approval to be added as a source by the assigned ESA. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies. However, interested persons 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.
In order to receive an award, regardless of dollar value, contractors must be registered in the System For Award Management (sam.gov). The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. The estimated solicitation issue date is 11/12/2026.
A copy of the solicitation will be available via DIBBS at dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP. Choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs are in portable document format (PDF).
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Contracting contact
- Christopher Rose · [email protected] · 445-737-6675
- Jeremy Prince · [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 336412, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,500 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.
Notice history
- Oct 21, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 26, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- RTX Corporation $5.5 billion in this trade
- General Electric Company $1.3 billion in this trade
- Rolls-Royce Corporation $962.4 million in this trade
- The Boeing Company $306.6 million in this trade
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $136.5 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.
Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 266 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 336412), 52 posted in the last 7 days; 12% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Oklahoma, Ohio and Alabama. A notice in this trade gives a median of 365 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 49 days.
All open aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing contracts
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Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
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- Stein Seal Company $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 22, 2026
- Adom Engineering, Inc. $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.