Presolicitation
1560 - 006898285, TUBE,BLEED AIR; 11F, C-5 GALAXY AIRCRAFT
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A726R0768
Due in 8 days
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DLA Aviation plans to issue a solicitation for an indefinite quantity contract for the TUBE,BLEED AIR (NSN 1560-006898285) used on the C-5 Galaxy aircraft. It would run a 5-year base period with no options, with about 40 units a year. The part is made by Arrowhead Products Corp. and DLA will not evaluate alternate offers.
Watch out for
- Source controlled item. DLA will not evaluate alternate offers, so only approved sources are realistic bidders.
SINCE THIS IS A SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEM, DLA WILL NOT EVALUATE ALTERNATE OFFERS FOR THIS ITEM.
- Critical Application Item. Critical parts usually carry stricter quality and qualification requirements.
This is a Critical Application Item (Critical Part).
- Long 5-year commitment. A 5-year base period with no options means a long fixed-price commitment.
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Full brief
What they want
- Supply NSN 1560-006898285 TUBE,BLEED AIR (part number 12560-101A)
- Estimated annual demand of 40 each; delivery orders of 10 to 40 each
- Production unit delivery in 317 days
- Ship to CONUS stock locations as specified on delivery orders
- Contract type
- Fixed price Indefinite Quantity Contract under FAR Part 15
- Period of performance
- 5-year base period with zero options
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, USA (ship to CONUS stock locations)
- How they'll choose
- Best value
- Offers due
- 2026-10-15T15:00:00-04:00
- How to submit
- Solicitation (RFP) will be on DLA DIBBS at https://dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on or about September 15, 2026
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past performance
- Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- This is a presolicitation, not a solicitation
- Offerors must complete a copy of the solicitation to be considered for award
- No paper copy of the RFP is available
You must have
- Must be an approved source; offers from an unapproved manufacturer are alternate offers and will not be evaluated
IF THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT AN APPROVED SOURCE, THE OFFER IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ALTERNATE OFFER.
Current contractor
The part is manufactured by Arrowhead Products Corp. (CAGE 70628), part number 12560-101A; no current contractor is named.
Not in the notice text
- Full evaluation factors and their order (in the solicitation)
- Estimated contract value
- Whether the posted response deadline of 2026-10-15 matches the solicitation due date
- Set-aside status is stated as unrestricted
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Aug 31, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE4A726R0768
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1560
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, 23297
- Contracting contact
- XUAN THANH 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 1560 - 006898285, TUBE,BLEED AIR. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED (Other Than Full And Open Competition Not Previously Addressed). THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP. (CAGE 70628) under part number 12560-101A. 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: 1560 - 006898285, TUBE,BLEED AIR 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 317 DAYS. This is a Critical Application Item (Critical Part). Surge requirement does not apply. Ship to will be CONUS stock locations, as specified on the Delivery Order. *NOTE: IF THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT AN APPROVED SOURCE, THE OFFER IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ALTERNATE OFFER. SINCE THIS IS A SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEM, DLA WILL NOT EVALUATE ALTERNATE OFFERS FOR THIS ITEM. OFFERORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN QUALIFYING THEIR PRODUCT FOR PURPOSES OF FUTURE ACQUISITIONS MUST CONTACT THE DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY SPECIFIED ON THE SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING. PLEASE SEE PROCUREMENT NOTE L22, “RESTRICTION OF ALTERNATE OFFERS FOR SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEMS.” 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 15, 2026.
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