Seal Plain
Updated
Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Nov 13, 2026, 11:59 PM (UTC-5), 15 days left.
| Solicitation number | SPE7L127R0015 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Weapons Support |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (339991) |
| Product or service code | 5330 |
| Posted | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 13, 2026, 11:59 PM (UTC-5) (15 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Description
NSN 5330-01-337-0848. This is a 3/P The required quantity is 65 Kits and a required delivery in 900 days. FOB Origin and Inspection and Acceptance at Destination.
This material is Not commercial; therefore, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12 in its solicitation for this item. This solicitation will be available on the Internet at dibbs.bsm.dla.mil// around 11/24/2026 Due to system constraints, it may take as long as 3 business days from the stated date for the solicitation to post to DIBBS. Technical drawings/bid sets are available to JCP certified vendors.
Hard copies of this solicitation are not available. While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, proposals will be evaluated according to “best value” procedures on the basis of Price, Past Performance, and Delivery. All offers shall be in English and in US dollars.
One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to an Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the US by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. DLA has enhanced its Joint Certification Program (JCP) registration and validation procedures. Selected National Stock Numbers (NSNs) will require additional permissions to access the associated technical data.
In the event a vendor cannot access the technical data for a NSN in DLA cFolders, the vendor must submit a onetime request to [email protected] for technical data access consideration. If a vendor has inquiries after having submitted required information to the JCP office, these inquiries are to be directed to [email protected]. DLA processes the vendor's technical data request on a first come, first served basis.
Failure to comply timely with required information may result in lack of consideration for DLA solicitations. It is vitally important that vendors provide correct company official name(s) and contact information in all correspondence. DLA will work diligently on validating vendor requests.
Vendors will be notified within three business days of when their requests were approved. However, DLA cannot guarantee that it can complete all validation requests by the due date for any solicitation responses. Technical drawings/bid sets are available after the issue date on the Internet at dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ through cFolders’ under the ‘Technical Data’ tab.
Requests should include the RFP number, opening/closing date, NSN, PR number, buyer’s name and your complete name and address. Federal, military and commercial specifications cannot be provided by DSCC. Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specifications and Standards, Qualified Products Lists, Military Handbooks, and other standdardization documents from the DoD Single Stock Point DODSSP in Philadelphia, PA.
Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from the ASSIST-Quick Search and in most cases can be downloaded directly via the internet using standard browser software. Documents not available for downloading from ASSIST can be ordered from the DODSSP using the ASSIST Shipping Wizard after establishing a DODSSP Customer Account by following the registration procedures or by phoning the DODSSP Special Assistance Desk at (215) 697-6396/6257 (DSN: 442-6396/6257.
Users without access to the Internet may contact: DODSSP Bldg. 4/D 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 Patterns, Drawings, Deviations Lists, Purchase Description, ect,. Are not stocked at the DODSSP. UPLOAD PROPOSAL THROUGH DIBBS (PREFERRED METHOD) To submit an offer through DIBBS, search for the solicitation and then click the Red "Offer" button on the search results screen (Note: users must be logged in to DIBBS in order to submit the offer through DIBBS).
For additional guidance, refer to dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/refs/help/Sol... EMAIL PROPOSALS TO:[email protected] A single email cannot exceed 15 MB. Proposals greater than 15 MB must be divided into multiple emails.
Contracting contact
- Amber Weaver · [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 339991, a business counts as small if it has no more than 600 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 20, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 27, 2026, 11:59 PM (UTC-4)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for gasket, packing, and sealing device manufacturing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Pioneer Industries, LLC $19.1 million in this trade
- Jamaica Bearings Co., Inc. $4.5 million in this trade
- Seal Dynamics LLC $2.7 million in this trade
- Chand, L.L.C. $957,808 in this trade
- Bell Textron Inc $231,673 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.
Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 139 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 339991), 61 posted in the last 7 days; 60% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Washington, Pennsylvania and Utah. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 16 days.
All open gasket, packing, and sealing device manufacturing contracts
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
- Alrai Waleed $28,744 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 27, 2026
- Alamo Aircraft, Ltd. $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 27, 2026
- Seal Dynamics LLC $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 27, 2026
- Rotair Aerospace Corp $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 27, 2026
- Sonicare Solutions Inc $350,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 27, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.