SPE4A726R0738 - 5365 – Shim / WSIC F
Updated
Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency, for work in Richmond, Virginia. Due Dec 4, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-5), 44 days left.
| Title as posted | SPE4A726R0738 - 5365 – SHIM / WSIC F |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | SPE4A726R0738 |
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Aviation |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Metal Container Manufacturing (332439) |
| Product or service code | 5365 |
| Place of performance | Richmond, Virginia |
| Posted | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 4, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-5) (44 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
NSN 5365-006331303, SHIM; WSIC: F; IQC PR: 1000197971. REXNORD INDUSTRIES, LLC (Cage 59747) under part number 35597-1, and BELL TEXTRON INC (CAGE 97499), under part number 214-040-610-001/214-040-610-1. This solicitation will result in an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) for a base period of 3 years with zero (0) options.
The estimated annual QUANITTY is 349 each; the minimum delivery order quantity is 69; the maximum delivery order quantity is 349. The delivery date will be 611 days including: 120 days to submit the Government first article test, 90 days for Government evaluation, 120 to submit the Government production lot test, 104 days for testing & evaluation, and 177 production units. Inspection and ACCPETANCE will be at origin, FOB is at origin.
This is a DLA direct procurement. The solicitation will be issued as an unrestricted procurement (other than full and open competition not previously addressed). This is a critical safety item.
Price, past performance and delivery will be equally weighted. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, SPRS and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. This request is for a WIRTTEN quote.
Please submit offeres in writing. A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DLA internet bid board system (DIBBS) at HTTPS://WWW.DIBBS.BSM.DLA.MIL/RFP on the issue date cited in the solicitation. From the DIBBS homepage, select "requests for proposal (RFP) / invitation for bid (IFB)" from the menu under the tab "solicitations."
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This software is available free at HTTP://WWW.adobe.COM. A paper copy of the solicitation will not be available to REQUESTORS. The solicitation will be issued on or around November 4, 2026.
Contracting contact
- Thuy Ho · [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 332439, a business counts as small if it has no more than 600 employees (SBA size standard). 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 metal container 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 $46.2 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.
Other Metal Container Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 27 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 332439), 9 posted in the last 7 days; 52% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Army and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. A notice in this trade gives a median of 13 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 45 days.
All open other metal container manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
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From the award notices agencies publish.