Presolicitation
Meter, Time Totalizing, [WSDC: 40A] End Item: Helicopter, UH-60A, UH-60L, UH-60V PR: 7016784839; NSN: 6645-013239411 IAW P/N: 999A0061 and P/N: 166125-100
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A627R0020
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DLA Aviation intends to buy 87 time totalizing meters (NSN 6645-013239411) used on UH-60 helicopters under a firm-fixed-price contract. The notice says only approved sources, Symetrics Industries and RTX Corporation, will be solicited. Delivery is 119 days after award, FOB destination.
Watch out for
- Limited to approved sources. The government intends to negotiate with the approved source only, so a new small business has a hard path unless it can prove its part is equal.
Other Than Full and Open Competition applies
- Alternate products need technical data. Offering a different part means supplying drawings and data proving it equals the cited item, and the government says it has no data to judge alternates.
the offeror must furnish drawings and other data covering the design, materials, etc., of the exact product cited in the PID
- Higher-level quality requirement. Clause 52.246-11 adds quality-system obligations that may require certifications or extra paperwork.
Clause 52.246-11, Higher-level contract quality requirement applies.
- Short window after the solicitation issues. The solicitation is expected about October 20, 2026 with close on November 19, 2026.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Supply 87 each of the Meter, Time Totalizing (NSN 6645-013239411) for UH-60A/L/V helicopters
- Deliver within 119 days after receipt of order (ARO), inspection and acceptance at destination
- Meet higher-level contract quality requirement (FAR 52.246-11)
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price contract via RFP; other than full and open competition (10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1))
- Period of performance
- Delivery 119 days ARO
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, USA (per notice fields); delivery FOB destination
- How they'll choose
- Award based on a combination of price, past performance and other factors described in the solicitation
- Offers due
- 2026-11-19, 3:00 PM ET (anticipated close date)
- How to submit
- Download the RFP from DIBBS (DLA Internet Bid Board System) on the issue date, around October 20, 2026; buyer Melinda Clayton, Melinda.Clayton@dla.mil, (445) 737-3440
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past performance
- Other factors described in the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- Interested parties may state their interest and capability within 15 days of this notice, including with a commercial item
- Offerors of other than the cited part numbers must furnish drawings and other data showing their product is equal to the cited product
You must have
- Approved sources are Symetrics Industries, LLC (CAGE 22830), P/N 999A0061, and RTX Corporation (CAGE 55820), P/N 166125-100
- Offeror, product or manufacturer must meet the qualification requirement at time of award
award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service or the manufacturer meets qualification requirement at time of award
Current contractor
Symetrics Industries, LLC (CAGE 22830) and RTX Corporation (CAGE 55820) are named as the original equipment manufacturers and approved sources; no specific incumbent contract is named.
Not in the notice text
- The full solicitation text, which appears on DIBBS on the issue date
- Which qualification requirement or office applies (cited in the solicitation)
- Estimated value
- Past performance and other evaluation factor details
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 19, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE4A627R0020
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 334514
- Product/service code
- 6645
- Business type
- Electrical & electronic components
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, 23237
- Contracting contact
- Melinda ClaytonMelinda.Clayton@dla.mil4457373440
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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