Presolicitation
ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE7M226R0017
Only listed manufacturers' parts are accepted. Distributors of the approved part can still quote.
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The Defense Logistics Agency (for the Navy) plans to buy 93 actuator assemblies (NSN 1720-01-034-9526) for the ALRE aircraft catapult, with quantities that could go up to 180. Only NAVAIR-approved sources are eligible for award. The full solicitation will be on the DIBBS website around October 5, 2026.
Watch out for
- Approved sources only. This is a critical application item, so a new supplier must get source approval before it can win.
Only NAVAIR Approved sources are eligible for award.
- Very long delivery schedule with first article test. Delivery is about 800 days out and includes first article test approval, which ties up capital and time.
Requested delivery is approximately 800 days after date of award (includes the days for FAT approval).
- Solicitation not yet issued. This is a pre-solicitation. The actual solicitation is expected around October 5, 2026 and may take up to three business days to post.
This notice is to announce that the NSN will be solicited on or around October 5, 2026.
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Full brief
What they want
- 93 each of ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, NSN 1720-01-034-9526, P/N 612849-3
- Quantity may flex up to 180 each as demand changes
- Delivery about 800 days after award, including time for first article test approval
- Delivery to stock location San Diego, CA, with inspection and acceptance at origin
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price
- Period of performance
- Delivery approximately 800 days after date of award
- Place of performance
- Stock location San Diego, CA (delivery); inspection and acceptance at origin
- How they'll choose
- Best value based on price, delivery, past performance and other factors described in the solicitation
- Offers due
- 2026-11-04T15:00:00-05:00
- How to submit
- Solicitation and offers through the DIBBS website
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Delivery
- Past performance
- Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- All offers must be in English and in U.S. Dollars
- Offerors are advised to update ORCA
- Manufacturers not designated may submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package
You must have
- Must be a NAVAIR-approved source; unapproved manufacturers can submit a Source Approval Request package
Only NAVAIR Approved sources are eligible for award.
Not in the notice text
- Full solicitation terms (available only on DIBBS)
- Exact evaluation factor weights
- Technical drawings and source approval requirements
- Estimated contract value
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 4, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE7M226R0017
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Land and Maritime
- Product/service code
- 1720
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Susan Lupo614-692-1198Susan.Lupo@dla.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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