Solicitation
Structural Section,
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryDefense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Philadelphia has posted a request for quotation (RFQ) for a structural section, solicitation SPRPA127QZA33. It is a critical safety item (CSI), and no drawings are available. The response due date is November 2, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern). More in the summary
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Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Philadelphia has posted a request for quotation (RFQ) for a structural section, solicitation SPRPA127QZA33. It is a critical safety item (CSI), and no drawings are available. The response due date is November 2, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern).
Who can bid
- Hold a quality system that meets ISO 9001 or equivalent (the higher-level contract quality requirement is marked)
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 23, 2026.
- Serious: Critical safety item. The notice says this is a critical safety item, so expect tighter controls on who may supply it and how it is made and inspected.
- Serious: Quantity and unit of issue not in the notice text. A quote is priced per unit, so you need the quantity and unit of issue (each, box, etc.) before pricing. Check the solicitation on SAM.gov.
- Worth checking: No drawings available. The notice says no drawings are available for this request for quotation, so you cannot study the part before quoting.
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- Worth checking: Quality system requirement (ISO 9001 or equivalent). The solicitation marks a higher-level contract quality requirement, so you need a quality system at ISO 9001 level or equivalent.
- Minor: Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities in use. The buy follows special faster emergency rules, formerly called Special Emergency Procurement Authority (SEPA), so the process may differ from a normal bid.
- Minor: Priority-rated order. The solicitation includes a notice of priority rating for national defense, so this order is rated for priority production and delivery.
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Full summary
What they want
- Supply the structural section (SAM.gov title STRUCTURAL SECTION, product service code 9520); quantity and unit of issue are not given
- Deliver a critical safety item (CSI): a part whose failure could cause serious injury or loss of the aircraft, listed under National Item Identification Number (NIIN) 014617294
- Meet the higher-level contract quality requirement of ISO 9001 or equivalent (an international quality management standard)
- Invoice through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), the Government's online invoice system, using the combined invoice and receiving report
- Mark items under the item unique identification and valuation clause (a permanent mark and value record for each item)
- Contract type
- Fixed-price supply order (the Inspection of Supplies--Fixed-Price clause is listed)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 2, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern)
Not in the notice text
- The notice text lists only contract clauses and source rules. The item quantity, unit of issue, delivery terms, price schedule and full description are not in it; check the notice's attachments on SAM.gov.
- How offers are scored is not stated in the notice text.
- How to send the quote is not stated in the notice text; check the solicitation on SAM.gov.
- Whether only Government-approved sources may bid is not stated in the notice text.
- Place of performance and delivery address are not stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Philadelphia, PA, PA
- Product/service code
- 9520 · Structural Shapes
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 331221)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
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- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)|19|||||||||||||||||||| INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)|2||| HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT|8|||X|ISO 9001 or equivalent||||| WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)|16|Invoice and Receiving Report (combo)|N/A|TBD|SPRPA1|TBD|TBD|See Schedule|TBD|N/A|N/A|TBD|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A| MANDATORY USE OF WORKFLOW PRO (WFP) MOD ASSIST MODULE|1|Robyn.Grinarml@dla.mil| VALUE ENGINEERING (JUN 2020)|3|||| INTEGRITY OF UNIT PRICES (NOV 2021)|1|| EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4||||| EQUAL OPPORTUITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4||||| TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (OCT 2024)|2||| CRITICAL SAFETY ITEMS (AUG 2011)|4|NIIN: 014617294|||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM-BASIC (FEB 2024)|11|||||||||||| ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL CONTENT FOR EPA DESIGNATED PRODUCTS (MAY 2008))|1|| SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (CLASS DEVIATION 2026-O0025)(FEB 2026)|7|||||||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024))|5|||||| BUY AMERICAN--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)|1|| ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEVIATION 2026-O0043)(FEB 2026))|13|||||||||||||| ROYALTY INFORMATION (APR 1984)|1|| NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, ANDENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008))|2||X| No drawings are available for this Request for Quotation. NAICS Code: 331221 Small Business Size Standard: 1,000 employees This solicitation is being solicited under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF) Authority formally known as Special Emergency Procurement Authority (SEPA). THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (CSI). \
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