Special Tool
Updated
Sources Sought from the Defense Logistics Agency, for work in Alabama. Due Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5), 9 days left.
| Title as posted | SPECIAL TOOL |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | SPRDL1-26-R-0094 |
| Agency | Defense Logistics Agency |
| Office | DLA Land Warren |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing (333514) |
| Product or service code | 2350 |
| Place of performance | Alabama |
| Posted | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5) (9 days left) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Alabama Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is a small business set aside the solicitation number has been updated to SPRDL1-27-R-A050 and the NAICS code has been updated 333514 Sources Sought Notice: UPDATED TO SPRDL1-27-R-A050 SPRDL1-26-R-0094(inactive) Item Name: SPECIAL TOOL NSN: 2350-01-715-0525 Part Number: 12473343-2 Quantity: 14 Option Quantity: 14 FOB: Destination End Item: Abrams Tank Response Date: 08 November 2026 Requirements Description: The Special Tool is a component of the Abrams Tank Technical Data (is) available for this procurement.
The solicitation should be released to the web on or about (30 November 2026). See the solicitation for actual closing date. Once available, the solicitation can be downloaded from FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov).
REVERSE AUCTION The solicitation will contain provision 52.215-9023, Reverse Auction, which allows for the use of a reverse auction as a pricing technique. After the solicitation closes, the contracting officer will determine if a reverse auction will be held. If a reverse auction is held, contractors must be registered in the reverse auction system in order to participate in the auction.
Additionally, the contractor representative participating in the auction must have taken the on-line reverse auction training prior to the auction. Registration, on-line training, and other information regarding the reverse auction can be found at dla.procurexinc.com.
Any questions related to the reverse auction system or process can be directed to the Contract Specialist. This survey is published in compliance with FAR Part 10, Market Research. The purpose of this survey is to canvas the industry for any possible other sources.
This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market research is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in responding or in any subsequent exchange of information.
Contractors interested in becoming a source of supply need to meet the requirements of the Source Approval Program including vehicle level qualification testing, at their own expense. The TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, Competition Management Office (CMO), is the lead proponent for the Source Approval Program. Specific information and point of contact for the Source Approval Program is available at tacom.army.mil/ and select Ombudsman from the menu.
Contracting contact
- Tania Lawson-Henderson · [email protected] · (586) 703-7479
- Janeca Dent · [email protected] · (385) 591-0897
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 333514, a business counts as small if it has no more than 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 30, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5)
- Jul 7, 2026: Sources Sought Due Jul 17, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-4)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for special die and tool, die set, jig, and fixture manufacturing work, who also hold DLA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Raytheon Company $5.9 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.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.