SPE4A727R0110 - 1680 - Belt, Aircraft Safety / WSIC L
Updated
Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency, for work in Richmond, Virginia. Due Dec 28, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-5), 47 days left.
| Title as posted | SPE4A727R0110 - 1680 - BELT, AIRCRAFT SAFETY / WSIC L |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | SPE4A727R0110 |
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Aviation |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413) |
| Product or service code | 1680 |
| Place of performance | Richmond, Virginia |
| Posted | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 28, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-5) (47 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Virginia Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
NSN 1680-991338947; belt, aircraft safety; WSIC L; IQC PR 1000247677. The approved source is martin-baker aircraft company limited (U1604), P/N MBEU200781. This solicitation will result in an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) for a base period of 5 year with zero (0) options.
The estimated annual QUANITTY is 83 each; the minimum delivery order quantity is 15 each; the maximum delivery order quantity is 83 each. The delivery date will be 196 days after received order. 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 not a critical safety item. THIS IS A LIFE SUPPORT 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 offers 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." Then search for and choose the RFP you wish to download.
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A paper copy of the solicitation will not be available to REQUESTORS. The solicitation will be issued on or around November 25, 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 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 not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Nov 3, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 9, 2026, 6:00 PM (UTC-5)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $1.6 billion in this trade
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About the buyer
The Defense Logistics Agency awarded $46.7 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.
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