Presolicitation
1680- 013902533, MAST,HEATER DRAIN, DTF, C-17A
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A726R0759
Due in 24 days
AI summary Beta
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Aviation) plans a 5-year fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract for a C-17A heater drain mast (NSN 1680-013902533), about 40 each per year. This is an advance notice; the actual solicitation is expected around September 28, 2026 on DIBBS. The notice says the part is made by Electrofilm Manufacturing Company, LLC, and is a critical application item.
Watch out for
- Likely sole-source style buy. The notice names Electrofilm as the manufacturer of the part and says the solicitation is Other Than Full And Open Competition, so a non-approved small business may have little chance.
THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY ELECTROFILM MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC.
- Restricted technical data. You need DoD certification (DD Form 2345) before you can get the technical data, which takes time and paperwork.
Certification is obtained by submitting DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement
- Critical application item. Critical items usually mean stricter quality control and inspection at source, which adds cost and effort.
This is a Critical Application Item (Critical Part).
- Long 5-year commitment. A 5-year fixed-price contract with no options locks in your price for the whole period.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Supply MAST, HEATER DRAIN, NSN 1680-013902533 (C-17A aircraft part)
- Estimated annual demand of 40 each; each delivery order between 10 and 40 each
- Deliver production units in 290 days, FOB Destination, to CONUS stock locations
- Critical item inspection at source (DLA Direct requirements only)
- Meet higher-level quality and export control requirements
- Contract type
- Fixed-price Indefinite Quantity Contract under FAR Part 15
- Period of performance
- 5-year base period, 0 options
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, USA (per notice header); ship to CONUS stock locations as specified on the delivery order
- How they'll choose
- Competitive, best value (combination of price, past performance and other factors)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-28 15:00 (Eastern, -04:00)
- How to submit
- Download the solicitation (PDF) from DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ and submit a completed copy
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past performance
- Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- Offerors must complete a copy of the solicitation to be considered for award
- No paper copy of the RFP will be available
You must have
- Contractor must be certified by DoD to access restricted unclassified technical data (DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement)
Item cited requires data which is restricted to contractors certified by DoD to access unclassified data per DoD 5220.22M.
- Higher-level quality and export control requirements apply
Higher-Level Quality and Export Control requirement applies.
Current contractor
No incumbent named. The notice says the part is manufactured by Electrofilm Manufacturing Company, LLC (CAGE 85932), part number 112190-5.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value
- Exact solicitation issue date (notice says on or about September 28, 2026) and the actual closing date
- Full evaluation factors and their order of importance
- Detailed terms, specifications and drawings, which are in the solicitation on DIBBS
- Who is eligible to be an approved source for this part
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 11, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE4A726R0759
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1680
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, 23237
- Contracting contact
- XUAN T PHANXuan.Phan@dla.mil8046599554
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is not a Solicitation. This requirement is for an Indefinite Quantity Contract for NSN 1680- 013902533, MAST,HEATER DRAIN. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED (Other Than Full And Open Competition Not Previously Addressed). THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY ELECTROFILM MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC. (CAGE 85932) under part number 112190-5. The proposed contract will be a fixed price, Indefinite Quantity Contract in accordance with FAR Part 15. The requested period of performance for a base period of five (5) years with Zero (0) Options. NSN: 1680- 013902533, MAST,HEATER DRAIN ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMAND QTY – 40 EACH MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY – 10 EACH MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY – 40 EACH THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 40 EACH. THE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 290 DAYS. This is a Critical Application Item (Critical Part). The terms are FOB Destination with Critical Item/ Inspection at Source is required covering DLA Direct requirements only. Higher-Level Quality and Export Control requirement applies. Item cited requires data which is restricted to contractors certified by DoD to access unclassified data per DoD 5220.22M. Certification is obtained by submitting DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, to the Defense Logistics Information Services. Surge requirement does not apply. Ship to will be CONUS stock locations, as specified on the Delivery Order. This will be a competitively awarded contract and the best value selection methods will be used. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. A copy of the solicitation will be made available via DLA Internet Bid Board System at https://dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP. From the DIBBS Homepage, select Search RFPs. Then choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs are in portable document format (pdf). To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of the RFP will not be available to requestors. OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. The solicitation issue date is on or about September 28, 2026.
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