Presolicitation
NSN 1560010705142, SKIN,AIRCRAFT, WSDC: 04F, AIRCRAFT, STRATOFORTRESS B-52
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A726R0771
Due in 8 daysSmall business
AI summary Beta
DLA Aviation plans a small-business set-aside for 43 aircraft skins (NSN 1560-010705142) for the B-52 Stratofortress, firm-fixed-price, with delivery in 281 days. This is a presolicitation; the solicitation was expected around September 15, 2026 on DIBBS. The response date is October 15, 2026.
Watch out for
- Source approval needed. Only eight listed companies are approved sources; anyone else must go through a source approval request, which can take a long time.
must submit a complete source approval package (SAR)
- Long-lead aircraft part. Aircraft skin production for a B-52 is specialized manufacturing with a 281-day delivery.
DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 281 DAYS.
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Full brief
What they want
- Supply 43 each of SKIN,AIRCRAFT, part number 5-46868-1019, for the B-52
- Deliver production units in 281 days
- FOB destination, inspection and acceptance at origin
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price, DLA direct procurement
- Period of performance
- Delivery of production units in 281 days
- Place of performance
- 0, OK, USA (as listed in the notice fields)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-15 3:00 PM Eastern (2026-10-15T15:00:00-04:00)
- How to submit
- Download the solicitation from DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp
What to include when you submit
- Solicitation is in PDF and will be issued on or around Sept. 15, 2026
- Non-approved manufacturers must submit a complete source approval package (SAR)
You must have
- Total small business set-aside
THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.
- Must be an approved source, or submit a source approval package (SAR)
must submit a complete source approval package (SAR)
Current contractor
Eight approved sources are listed (CAGE 29957 NORDAM GROUP LLC, 59213 AERO COMPONENTS, 81205 THE BOEING COMPANY, 06DM5 INFINITY FABRICATION, 0P657 CAMNETICS MANUFACTURING, 1P642 VOLUMATIC, 2V045 MALONES CNC MACHINING, 6AUZ3 NORTHROP GRUMMAN TECHNICAL SERVICES); no incumbent is named
Not in the notice text
- How the award will be evaluated
- Estimated value
- Technical data and drawings (not described in the text)
- The actual solicitation, which is on DIBBS
- Whether the date the solicitation was expected (Sept. 15) has passed
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Aug 31, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE4A726R0771
- 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
- Place of performance
- 0, OK, 73145
- Contracting contact
- Lamar Olivierlamar.olivier@dla.mil4457378283
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN: 1560-010705142, PR: 7016849412, ITEM: SKIN,AIRCRAFT; PART NUMBER: 5-46868-1019. THIS IS A DLA DIRECT PROCUREMENT FOR A QUANTITY OF 43 EACH AND CONTRACT TYPE SOUGHT IS FIRM FIXED PRICE. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 281 DAYS. FOB IS AT DESTINATION, INSPECTION AT ORIGIN, ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN. A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA THE DLA INTERNET BID BOARD SYSTEM (DIBBS) AT HTTPS://WWW.DIBBS.BSM.DLA.MIL/RFP ON THE ISSUE DATE CITED IN THE SOLICITATION. FROM THE DIBBS HOMEPAGE, SELECT "REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) / INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)" FROM THE MENU UNDER THE TAB "SOLICITATIONS." THEN SEARCH FOR AND CHOOSE THE RFP YOU WISH TO DOWNLOAD. SOLICITATIONS 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 SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO REQUESTORS. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON OR AROUND Sept. 15, 2026. Approved Sources: Cage 29957 NORDAM GROUP LLC, THE Cage 59213 AERO COMPONENTS, LLC Cage 81205 THE BOEING COMPANY Cage 06DM5 INFINITY FABRICATION, INC. Cage 0P657 CAMNETICS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Cage 1P642 VOLUMATIC INC Cage 2V045 MALONES CNC MACHINING INC Cage 6AUZ3 NORTHROP GRUMMAN TECHNICAL SERVICES Any manufacturer, other than the approved sources, who would like to submit a proposal on this item, must submit a complete source approval package (SAR).
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