Presolicitation

NSN: 2915-01-327-7719

Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency

AI summaryDefense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Huntsville plans a firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price) buy of 110 fuel metering pumps for the CH-47 helicopter's T55 turbine engine. The part is restricted to Pratt & Whitney, or AAR Supply Chain as its approved distributor, and bidders must meet prequalification requirements. This presolicitation (first posted as a sources sought) lists a response date of October 28, 2026 (an amendment moved it to Dec 7, 2026, 4:00 PM CST · 5:00 PM Eastern), 4:00 PM Eastern. More in the summary

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Contracting contact

Primary contactTiffany Williams

tiffany.a.williams@dla.mil

Alternate contactCharlotte Witt

charlotte.witt@dla.mil

Response due: Due Dec 7, 2026 (check date)Dec 7, 2026, 4:00 PM CST · 5:00 PM EasternSAM.gov archived this notice on Nov 12, 2026, before its response date. Check SAM.gov before you respond.The AI summary flags this date: Closing date is an estimate. The date shown is estimated and may change with the solicitation's release; the solicitation will not close before it. Check it on SAM.gov before you bid.Add deadline to calendar
Solicitation number: SPRRA1-27-Q-A008
Set-aside: No set-asideThe notice mentions an approved or qualified source list. Only listed sources may be eligible, so check that your company or product is on it.
NAICS: 336412 · Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
Place of performance: Redstone Arsenal, ALNear Huntsville, ALThe AI summary reads the place as: Deliveries to TRACEY, CA 95304-5000 (as written); SAM.gov lists Redstone Arsenal, AL

A newer version of this notice was posted Nov 5, 2026. It moves the due date from Oct 28, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.

AI summary Beta

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Summary of the version posted Oct 13, 2026. The notice was amended Nov 5, 2026. The due date moved from Oct 28, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov.

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Huntsville plans a firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price) buy of 110 fuel metering pumps for the CH-47 helicopter's T55 turbine engine. The part is restricted to Pratt & Whitney, or AAR Supply Chain as its approved distributor, and bidders must meet prequalification requirements. This presolicitation (first posted as a sources sought) lists a response date of October 28, 2026 (passed), 4:00 PM Eastern.

Who can bid

Be the approved source: Pratt & Whitney (CAGE 55820), or AAR Supply Chain, Inc. (CAGE 1Y249) as its approved distributor; the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code identifies a company
Meet prequalification requirements to be eligible for award; other firms can seek source approval through the AvMC website

How to submit: Presolicitation: no offer method yet. Send requests by email to Tiffany A. Williams, Contract Specialist, tiffany.williams@dla.mil; no telephone requests, due October 28, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.

Things to watch

Serious: Restricted to one manufacturer and its distributor. Only Pratt & Whitney and its approved distributor AAR Supply Chain are named, and the Government says the data to buy competitively isn't available; other firms need source approval first.
Minor: Long production lead time. The notice lists 660 days after contract award for production lead time.

Read from the notice text only.

Full summary

What they want

110 each of PUMP, FUEL, METERING; National Stock Number (NSN) 2915-01-327-7719; Part Number 160550-101; for the CH-47 turbine engine (T55)
Production lead time listed as 660 days after contract award
Deliveries to TRACEY, CA 95304-5000, as written in the notice

Contract type: Firm-fixed-price
Place of performance: Deliveries to TRACEY, CA 95304-5000 (as written); SAM.gov lists Redstone Arsenal, AL
Estimated value: Not stated
Offers due: October 28, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 13, 2026; amended since)
How to submit: Presolicitation: no offer method yet. Send requests by email to Tiffany A. Williams, Contract Specialist, tiffany.williams@dla.mil; no telephone requests

What to include when you submit

Foreign firms must send requests for the solicitation through their embassies

Current contractor

The notice names no incumbent; it restricts the buy to Pratt & Whitney (CAGE 55820) and its approved distributor AAR Supply Chain, Inc. (CAGE 1Y249).

Not in the notice text

The solicitation hasn't been released; terms, evaluation basis and the real due date will come with it
The lead time sentence is garbled in the notice ("is 110 each, 660 Days After Contract Award (DACA)")
The source approval steps are on the AvMC website (https://amrdec.army.afpims.mil/Directorates/STI/), which wasn't read

Eligibility and how to respond

No set-aside, but the notice names requirements you must meet before you can bid:
- The notice mentions an approved or qualified source list. Only listed sources may be eligible, so check that your company or product is on it.
How to submit, from the AI summary: Presolicitation: no offer method yet. Send requests by email to Tiffany A. Williams, Contract Specialist, tiffany.williams@dla.mil; no telephone requests. Check it in the notice before you send anything.

Notice details

Posted: Oct 13, 2026
Notice type: Presolicitation
Office: DLA Aviation at Huntsville, AL, Redstone Arsenal, AL
Product/service code: 2915 · Engine Fuel System Components, Aircraft and Missile Prime Movers
Business type: Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336412)
Versions: 2 versions have been posted, newest first.
Nov 5, 2026 · SolicitationDue Dec 7, 2026 (changed)
Oct 13, 2026 · Presolicitation (this version)Date Oct 28, 2026
Attachments: Checking SAM.gov for this notice's files…
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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

No telephone requests will be accepted. Direct your requests and communication to: Tiffany A. Williams, Contract Specialist, via e-mail: tiffany.williams@dla.mil. PRON: W58H0Z0097910679. The Government proposes to acquire on a Firm Fixed Price contract a quantity of 110 each of a PUMP,FUEL,METERING; NSN: 2915-01-327-7719; Part Number: 160550-101 applicable to the CH-47 TURBINE ENGINE (T55). Production Lead Time (PLT) without First Article Testing is 110 each, 660 Days After Contract Award (DACA) with deliveries to TRACEY, CA, 95304-5000. This item is restricted to the following: PRATT & WHITNEY, CAGE CODE: 55820 (AAR SUPPLY CHAIN, INC, CAGE CODE: 1Y249 as an approved distributor for CAGE 55820). The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by visiting AvMC's public website: https://amrdec.army.afpims.mil/Directorates/STI/ All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the Agency. The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release for solicitation; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the date stated above. Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies

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