Presolicitation
DUCT ASSEMBLY, EXHAUST, LEFT HAND / NSN 1560-01-065-1906 / H1 HELICOPTER
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A726R0807
Due in 26 daysSmall business
AI summary Beta
DLA Aviation plans to issue a 100% small business set-aside solicitation for a long-term contract for a left-hand exhaust duct assembly (NSN 1560-01-065-1906) used on an H1 helicopter. The contract would run 5 years with an estimated 40 units a year. This is a presolicitation notice: the actual solicitation was estimated to be issued on 09/28/2026.
Watch out for
- First article testing. You must build and test a first article at your cost before production, which delays revenue and adds risk.
Contractor First Article Testing and Export Control apply.
- Possible reverse auction. Prices may be bid down live in an online auction, which can squeeze margins.
This solicitation may include Procurement Note L09, Reverse Auction.
- Critical item. The item is critical, though not a Critical Safety Item, so quality and inspection requirements are likely strict.
Item is critical but not deemed a Critical Safety Item.
- Old drawing. The basic drawing is dated 1979, so check that it is workable and complete for production.
BASIC DRAWING # 98752 7842839, Revision A, DTD 08/07/1979
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Supply DUCT ASSEMBLY, EXHAUST, LEFT HAND, NSN 1560-01-065-1906, per Basic Drawing 98752 7842839, Revision A, PPN 7842839-10
- Deliver about 40 units a year under an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)
- Pass Contractor First Article Testing
- Meet export control requirements
- Deliver FOB Destination, with inspection and acceptance at origin
- Contract type
- Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC), 100% small business set-aside
- Period of performance
- 5-year base period
- How they'll choose
- Award may be based on price, past performance and other factors as described in the solicitation
- Offers due
- 2026-10-30 at 3:00 PM (SAM.gov shows 2026-10-30T15:00:00-04:00); the notice says proposals received within forty-five days of publication will be considered
- How to submit
- The solicitation will be posted on DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/); technical data on TDMT on DIBBS on the issue date
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past performance
- Other evaluation factors in the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- Download the RFP (PDF) from DIBBS once issued; no paper copy will be available
- Be registered in SAM.gov to receive any award
- Prepare for a possible reverse auction (Procurement Note L09) through the Procurex system
You must have
- Small business (100% small business set-aside)
A 100% Small Business Set-Aside solicitation will be issued to establish an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)
- Must be registered in SAM.gov to receive an award, regardless of dollar value
In order to receive an award, regardless of dollar value, contractors must be registered in the System For Award Management (sam.gov).
- Contractor First Article Testing and export control apply
Contractor First Article Testing and Export Control apply.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value
- Exact solicitation due date (SAM.gov shows 2026-10-30; the notice says 45 days after publication and estimates an issue date of 09/28/2026)
- Full evaluation factors
- Delivery schedule
- Place of delivery
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 10, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE4A726R0807
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1560
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Christopher RoseChristopher.Rose@dla.mil4457376675
Full notice text from SAM.gov
A 100% Small Business Set-Aside solicitation will be issued to establish an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for NSN 1560-01-065-1906, a DUCT ASSEMBLY, EXHAUST, LEFT HAND. The award will be for a 5-year base period. The Estimated Annual Quantity (EAQ) is 40 each. Production units will be FOB: Destination; Inspection /Acceptance: Origin. Item is critical but not deemed a Critical Safety Item. Contractor First Article Testing and Export Control apply. Surge does not apply. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. The NSN is in accordance with BASIC DRAWING # 98752 7842839, Revision A, DTD 08/07/1979, PPN 7842839-10. DLA Aviation does possess complete technical data on this part for any interested vendor. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. This solicitation may include Procurement Note L09, Reverse Auction. Since a reverse auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the Procurex system and review the reverse auction help tutorials at https//dla.procurexinc.com to learn more about how to participate in an auction. In order to receive an award, regardless of dollar value, contractors must be registered in the System For Award Management (sam.gov). The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. The estimated solicitation issue date is 09/28/2026 and is when technical data will become available via TDMT on DIBBS. A copy of the solicitation will be available via DIBBS at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP. 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 this solicitation will not be available to requesters.
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