Presolicitation
Pump, Reciprocating, NSN# 4320012622626FW, PN# UA538823-4
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryThe Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) plans to buy a B-2 radar cooling pump from a limited number of sources, and the notice lists TRIUMPH THERMAL SYSTEMS, LLC (CAGE code 78943). Other firms may still send proposals, but the Government does not own the manufacturing data, so firms must contact the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) about it. Best estimate is 9 EA (minimum 2 EA, maximum 14 EA), delivery March 2027; the solicitation is expected October 16, 2026 (passed) with an estimated closing date of November 3, 2026. More in the summary
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) plans to buy a B-2 radar cooling pump from a limited number of sources, and the notice lists TRIUMPH THERMAL SYSTEMS, LLC (CAGE code 78943). Other firms may still send proposals, but the Government does not own the manufacturing data, so firms must contact the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) about it. Best estimate is 9 EA (minimum 2 EA, maximum 14 EA), delivery March 2027; the solicitation is expected October 16, 2026 (passed) with an estimated closing date of November 3, 2026.
Who can bid
- Get the manufacturing data or rights to it from the OEM, since the Government does not own them
- Foreign-owned firms: ask the contracting officer or program manager whether award restrictions apply before sending a proposal
How to submit: The solicitation will be downloadable only at www.sam.gov on its release date; how to send a proposal is not stated yet. Questions go to William Bass at william.bass.6@us.af.mil. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 16, 2026.
- Serious: Limited-source buy that names TRIUMPH THERMAL SYSTEMS, LLC. The notice cites authority to solicit only one or a limited number of sources and lists TRIUMPH THERMAL SYSTEMS, LLC, CAGE code 78943; it says all responsible sources may submit proposals, which will be considered.
- Serious: No Government manufacturing data. A firm other than the OEM must obtain the data or the rights to it from the OEM, which may block a new source.
- Worth checking: Quantity is a range. A quote is priced per unit, and the order could be as low as 2 EA or as high as 14 EA.
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- Minor: Commercial item interest within 15 days of the notice. The Government is not using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, but a firm with a commercial item may say so to the contracting officer in that window.
- Minor: Item unique identification required. Item unique identification (IUID) means permanent marking so each pump can be tracked; it adds cost to the part.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. Show which files.
- 27-00019_Synopsis.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Pump, reciprocating, National Stock Number (NSN) 4320012622626FW, part number UA538823-4, for the B-2 aircraft radar cooling package (a spare part)
- Quantities: best estimate 9 EA, minimum 2 EA, maximum 14 EA
- Delivery in March 2027
- Item unique identification (IUID) marking requirements apply
- Item weighs 17.0000 lbs, aluminium alloy housing, 8.350 inches wide by 7.7500 inches high by 13.060 inches long
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) contract contemplated
- Period of performance
- Delivery: MAR 2027
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, OK
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Not final. The notice says price will be a significant factor, and award may combine price and past performance, as detailed in the solicitation.
- Offers due
- November 3, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- The solicitation will be downloadable only at www.sam.gov on its release date; how to send a proposal is not stated yet. Questions go to William Bass at william.bass.6@us.af.mil
What they'll judge offers on
- Price (a significant factor)
- Past performance (award may be based on a combination of price and past performance)
What to include when you submit
- No telephone requests for the solicitation; it will be posted at sam.gov on the release date
- A firm that can meet the need with a commercial item may tell the contracting officer of its interest and capability within 15 days of the notice
- Foreign-owned firms should contact the contracting officer or program manager before submitting a proposal
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The synopsis says "No History" and lists TRIUMPH THERMAL SYSTEMS, LLC, CAGE code 78943, after the delivery line.
Not in the notice text
- The solicitation itself (terms, clauses, packaging, inspection and shipping terms, evaluation details) is not yet released; it will be posted at sam.gov.
- SAM.gov shows no set-aside and no NAICS code; the notice does not say who may compete beyond "all responsible sources."
- What the listed firm's name means (the OEM, a source, or the intended awardee) is not explained in the synopsis.
- Drawings or a technical data package for the part are not mentioned.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: The solicitation will be downloadable only at www.sam.gov on its release date; how to send a proposal is not stated yet. Questions go to William Bass at william.bass.6@us.af.mil. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City, OK, Tinker AFB, OK
- Product/service code
- 4320 · Power and Hand Pumps
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment (FedReady's grouping, from product/service code 4320)
- 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
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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