Presolicitation
New Manufacture Material, NSN 2995010074738OK (AMC 4B)
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryPresolicitation: Defense Logistics Agency Aviation plans to buy J85 engine cylinder assemblies (NSN 2995010074738OK), best estimated QTY 125 EA, range 32 to 188 each. It intends to compete only among a limited number of sources, and General Electric (GE) is the only known source. The text estimates the solicitation issue date as November 2, 2026 (passed) and the closing date as December 2, 2026. More in the summary
Advance notice of a coming solicitation, not a bid yet. If it asks for capability statements, sending one is free and puts you on Defense Logistics Agency's list before the solicitation is posted. See the contact
A newer version of this notice was posted Nov 2, 2026. See the latest version.
The agency plans to buy from a few companies it names, without full competition. Other companies can still send an offer or a capability statement, and the agency says it will consider them.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 16, 2026. The notice was amended Nov 2, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov.
Presolicitation: Defense Logistics Agency Aviation plans to buy J85 engine cylinder assemblies (NSN 2995010074738OK), best estimated QTY 125 EA, range 32 to 188 each. It intends to compete only among a limited number of sources, and General Electric (GE) is the only known source. The text estimates the solicitation issue date as November 2, 2026 (passed) and the closing date as December 2, 2026.
Who can bid
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (Self): a self-assessment of how you protect Government information
How to submit: A letter request for proposal will be downloadable from sam.gov on the release date; requests are electronic, written or faxed only, no telephone. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
- Serious: Limited sources, GE is the only known source. The Government intends to compete only among a limited number of sources, so a new bidder needs to show it can meet the requirement.
- Worth checking: Interest and capability due within 15 days of the notice. Firms that think they can supply a commercial item may identify their interest and capability to the contracting officer, within the stated period.
- Worth checking: CMMC Level 2 (Self) applies. You need a self-assessment under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program before award.
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- Minor: Solicitation dates are estimates. The text gives an estimated issue date of November 2, 2026 and estimated closing of December 2, 2026. Check the solicitation when it posts for the actual response due date.
- Minor: Delivery requested July 31, 2030. A long lead time is requested, with delivery to SW3211.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Supply the J85 engine CYLINDER ASSEMBLY,A, NSN 2995010074738OK, part number 5014T92P01: best estimated QTY 125 EA, range 32 each to 188 each
- Requested delivery is July 31, 2030, shipped to SW3211
- Part is a hydromechanical nozzle positioning system, 14.0 in long, 4.0 in wide, 2 in high, 8 lbs
- Contract type
- Request for proposal (RFP) for supplies, not under FAR Part 12 commercial item rules; limited-source buy under FAR 6.302
- Period of performance
- Requested delivery July 31, 2030
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- Estimated December 2, 2026, 4:00 PM Central (SAM.gov response date) (from the version posted Oct 16, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- A letter request for proposal will be downloadable from sam.gov on the release date; requests are electronic, written or faxed only, no telephone
What to include when you submit
- Interested parties may tell the contracting officer of their interest and capability to meet the requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice
- Send solicitation requests in writing to Breann Irving, breann.irving@us.af.mil, or by fax to DLA Aviation-AOAB, (405) 739-4237
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (Self) applies
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. History is listed as GE Aviation, and GE (CAGE code 99207) is the only known source.
Not in the notice text
- The request for proposal itself is not yet posted; a letter RFP will be downloadable from sam.gov on the release date
- Evaluation method, required forms and how to send a proposal are not stated
- Place of performance and estimated contract value are not stated
- Whether the Government will accept a source other than GE depends on its determination, which the notice leaves to its discretion
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside, but the notice names requirements you must meet before you can bid:
- The notice mentions CMMC, the Defense Department's cybersecurity certification. Check the level it asks for.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: A letter request for proposal will be downloadable from sam.gov on the release date; requests are electronic, written or faxed only, no telephone. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City, OK, Tinker AFB, OK
- Product/service code
- 2995 · Miscellaneous Engine Accessories, Aircraft
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336412)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Nov 2, 2026 · SolicitationDue Dec 2, 2026
- Oct 16, 2026 · Presolicitation (this version)Date Dec 2, 2026
- Related notices
Other notices that name this solicitation, or that this one names.
- CYLINDER ASSEMBLY_End_Item_J85_NSN_2995010074738OK_PN_5014T92P01 · FD20302700148Posted earlier Aug 10, 2026 · Due Aug 17, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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