Sole Source to L3Harris ForceX, Inc | VAMPIRE Spares
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Solicitation from the Defense Logistics Agency. Due Nov 30, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-6), 33 days left.
| Solicitation number | SPRRA2-27-R-SP05 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Aviation at Huntsville, AL |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | 1440 |
| Posted | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 30, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-6) (33 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (2)
- SAM.gov Copy (Attachment 1) 13 KB
- SAM.gov Copy 158 KB
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Description
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) wishes to acquire spares inherent to the production of the United States (U.S.) Army’s Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE) Stalker Weapon Systems. This requirement will be placed on the existing Subsumable Contract, SPRRA2-25-D-0007, for the Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) FIRES Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Project Office (PO).
For more information, please see documents attached to this notice.
Contracting contact
- Scott Alexander · [email protected]
- Mallory Medley · [email protected] · (256) 616-6502
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 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 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 research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $1.8 billion in this trade
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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.
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contracts right now
There are 266 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541715), 38 posted in the last 7 days; 32% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and New Mexico. A notice in this trade gives a median of 67 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 34 days.
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