Presolicitation
DUCT ASSEMBLY, BLEED AIR / NSN 1560-00-136-7981 / C-5 AIRCRAFT
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A726R0769
Due in 7 daysApproved sources only
Only listed manufacturers' parts are accepted. Distributors of the approved part can still quote.
AI summary Beta
DLA Aviation plans to issue an unrestricted solicitation to establish a 5-year Indefinite Quantity Contract for a source-controlled bleed-air duct assembly (NSN 1560-00-136-7981) used on C-5 aircraft, with an estimated annual quantity of 40 each. The government intends to solicit only the currently approved source, Arrowhead Products, but will consider other responses.
Watch out for
- Source-controlled part, only one approved source. Only Arrowhead Products is currently approved to make this part, and DLA doesn't have full technical data, so a new source must go through source approval before competing.
DLA Aviation does NOT possess complete technical data on this part.
- Not being solicited as a commercial item. This procurement won't use standard commercial-item (FAR Part 12) procedures, which may mean more complex terms and reporting.
the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies
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Full brief
What they want
- Manufacture/supply the Duct Assembly, Bleed Air, NSN 1560-00-136-7981, for C-5 aircraft
- Deliver to an estimated annual quantity of 40 each, FOB Destination
- Meet source-control requirements tied to Arrowhead Products' approved part number (or obtain source approval)
- Support a 5-year base period under an Indefinite Quantity Contract
- Contract type
- Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)
- Period of performance
- 5-year base period
- How they'll choose
- Combination of price, past performance, and other factors described in the solicitation
- Offers due
- 2026-10-05T15:00:00-04:00
- How to submit
- Solicitation to be posted via DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/)
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past performance
- Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- Interested parties should identify their interest and capability within 45 days of this notice's publication date
- If proposing a commercial item, notify the contracting officer within 15 days of this notice
- If not an approved source, submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package for approval by the assigned engineering support activity
- Download the RFP from DIBBS once issued (estimated issue date 09/02/2026); no paper copies will be provided
You must have
- Must be the government-approved source (or gain approval via a Source Approval Request) for this source-controlled part
The Source Controlled OEM is Lockheed Martin (CAGE 98897) p/n 4A91003-101A. Approved source is Arrowhead Products (CAGE 70628) under p/n 12533-101A.
- Must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to receive an award
contractors must be registered in the System For Award Management (sam.gov)
Current contractor
Approved source is Arrowhead Products (CAGE 70628) under p/n 12533-101A; the original design-control OEM is Lockheed Martin (CAGE 98897).
Not in the notice text
- Full technical specifications/drawings (DLA holds limited technical data)
- Estimated contract value
- Exact place of performance/delivery destination
- Final evaluation weighting among price, past performance, and other factors
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 5, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Aug 17, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE4A726R0769
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- 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
An Unrestricted solicitation will be issued to establish an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for SOURCE CONTROLLED NSN 1560-00-136-7981, a DUCT ASSEMBLY, BLEED AIR. 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: Destination. Item is critical but not deemed a Critical Safety Item. Export Control applies. 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 Source Controlled OEM is Lockheed Martin (CAGE 98897) p/n 4A91003-101A. Approved source is Arrowhead Products (CAGE 70628) under p/n 12533-101A. DLA Aviation does NOT possess complete technical data on this part. There are no other approved sources at this time. Any other interested contractor would have to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package for approval to be added as a source by the assigned ESA. 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. 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 09/02/2026. 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.