Presolicitation
6150-Cable Assembly, Power, Electrical, Virginia Class Submarine
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A626R0323
Due in 29 daysSmall business
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DLA Aviation wants 54 power cable assemblies for the Virginia Class submarine on a definite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract set aside for small businesses. The notice lists 11 approved sources, and price may be set by an online reverse auction. Offers must be on paper, not electronic.
Watch out for
- Reverse auction pricing. Bidders may compete live on price, which can drive prices down fast.
IF COMPETITVE OFFERS ARE RECEIVED, PRICE MAY BE DETERMINED BY REVERSE AUCTION.
- Approved-source list. Eleven sources are named; if you are not one of them, it is unclear whether you can qualify.
APPROVED SOURCES: BRANTNER AND ASSOCIATES INC, CAGE 15789, P/N 8692175-4
- Paper offers only. Electronic submission is not accepted, so you must send a full printed package.
ELECTRONIC OFFERS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
- Dates do not line up. The solicitation issue date is after the response deadline in the notice, so the real due date may change.
THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE IS November 5, 2026.
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Full brief
What they want
- 54 cable assemblies, power, electrical (NSN 6150-01-713-3680) for the Virginia Class submarine
- Delivery FOB origin with inspection and acceptance at origin
- Contract type
- Definite quantity, firm fixed price
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, USA
- How they'll choose
- Price may be determined by an online reverse auction if competitive offers are received
- Offers due
- 2026-11-02T15:00:00-05:00
- How to submit
- Paper solicitation package; the RFP will be available through DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.mil/RFP). Electronic offers are not accepted.
What they'll judge offers on
- Price (reverse auction)
What to include when you submit
- Submit a completed solicitation package
- Register at dla.procurexinc.com to take part in the reverse auction
- Offered part numbers shown for the approved sources are 8692175-4 and 1151100-103
You must have
- Small business set-aside (total)
TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE
- Approved sources are listed by CAGE code and part number; the notice does not say whether others may offer
APPROVED SOURCES: BRANTNER AND ASSOCIATES INC, CAGE 15789, P/N 8692175-4
- Register at the Procurex site to take part in a reverse auction
you must register your company at dla.procurexinc.com in order to participate
Not in the notice text
- Actual offer due date, since the RFP issue date (November 5, 2026) is after the posted response deadline
- Whether companies outside the approved source list can offer
- Delivery schedule (the DARO number is given but not explained)
- Estimated value
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 2, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE4A626R0323
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 335311
- Product/service code
- 6150
- Business type
- Electrical & electronic components
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, 23237
- Contracting contact
- Joshua Tuggle8042793322JOSHUA.TUGGLE@DLA.MIL8048750972
Full notice text from SAM.gov
PR 7016645011 6150-01-713-3680DEFINITE QUANTITY, FIRM FIXED PRICE CABLE ASSEMBLY, POWER QUANTITY: 54 END ITEM APPLICATION: VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE APPROVED SOURCES: BRANTNER AND ASSOCIATES INC, CAGE 15789, P/N 8692175-4 DUCOMMUN LABARGE TECHNOLOGIES INC, CAGE 16275, P/N 8692175-4 TELEDYNE INSTRUMENTS INC, CAGE 17476, P/N 1151100-103 GLENAIR INC, CAGE 18863, P/N 8692175-4 DCX-CHOL ENTERPRISES INC, CAGE 30463, P/N 8692175-4 SYQWEST LLC, CAGE 33642, P/N 8692175-4 BRANTNER AND ASSOCIATES INC, CAGE 52115, P/N 8692175-4 NEWVAC LLC, CAGE 60118, P/N 8692175-4 COOPER INTERCONNECT INC, CAGE 99447, P/N 8692175-4 AMETEK SCP INC, CAGE 0DNZ3, P/N 8692175-4 DELPHINUS ENGINEERING INC, CAGE 5WRU4, P/N 8692175-4 IF COMPETITVE OFFERS ARE RECEIVED, PRICE MAY BE DETERMINED BY REVERSE AUCTION. The solicitation will include DLAD Procurement Note L09, Reverse Auction. The Reverse Auction will be conducted online, and you must register your company at dla.procurexinc.com in order to participate. Suppliers are encouraged to access Procurex to self-register and review the available training to learn how to participate in an auction. Suppliers who do not self-register will be loaded into Procurex by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation. If you have any problems with registration, contact the Procurex Help Desk by email at service@procurexinc.com or toll-free at 866-412-7161 TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE FOB-ORIGIN; INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE-ORIGIN DELIVERY 549 DARO NUMBER NOTE 26 APPLIES ELECTRONIC OFFERS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED SOLICITATION PACKAGE. A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA DIBBS AT https//www.dibbs.bsm.mil/RFP ON THE ISSUE DATE CITED IN THE RFP. RFP'S ARE IN PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF). TO DOWNLOAD AND VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED THE LATEST VERSION OF ADOBE ACROBAT. THIS SOFTWARE IS AVAILABLE FREE AT http://www.adobe.com. A PAPER COPY OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO REQUESTERS. THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE IS November 5, 2026.
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