Presolicitation
NSN:1680-01-232-5160RK Noun:torque Limiter Asse P/N: NF53400-03A
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryDefense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Oklahoma City plans to buy 19 each of a torque limiter assembly for the B-1B aircraft. The Government plans to deal with only one or a limited number of sources, with Boeing and Thomas Instruments listed as qualified, but all responsible sources may submit. This is a presolicitation: SAM.gov lists December 21, 2026, 3:00 PM Central as the expected response date, while the synopsis estimates November 21, 2026. More in the summary
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The notice looks incomplete: The solicitation itself (RFP SPRTA1-27-R-0079) is not posted yet; the synopsis says it will be available on SAM.gov on its release date. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Oklahoma City plans to buy 19 each of a torque limiter assembly for the B-1B aircraft. The Government plans to deal with only one or a limited number of sources, with Boeing and Thomas Instruments listed as qualified, but all responsible sources may submit. This is a presolicitation: SAM.gov lists December 21, 2026, 3:00 PM Central as the expected response date, while the synopsis estimates November 21, 2026.
Who can bid
- Export control applies to this item; the synopsis does not say what a bidder must hold or do for it
How to submit: Not stated in the synopsis; the solicitation will be available for download from SAM.gov on its release date. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 21, 2026.
- Serious: Government plans to deal with only one or a limited number of sources. Boeing (large business) and Thomas Instruments (small business) are the qualified sources, so a firm not on the list should show its capability in a statement or proposal.
- Worth checking: Critical Safety Item. The synopsis marks this part as a Critical Safety Item (a part the Government treats as safety-critical) but does not say what extra approval that requires.
- Worth checking: Export control applies. Export control rules may limit who can receive the technical data; the solicitation should say what a bidder must do.
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- Minor: Quantity could be anywhere from 5 to 29. The synopsis states a required quantity of 19 each but also a range of 5 to 29, so the order size and unit price may shift.
- Minor: Not buying under commercial item rules. The Government is not using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 (commercial item buying rules), but a firm with a commercial item can tell the contracting officer within 15 days of the notice.
- Minor: Item Unique Identification marking required. Delivered items must carry unique identification marks, which adds a step to production.
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- Synopsis.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Supply torque limiter assemblies, National Stock Number (NSN) 1680-01-232-5160RK, part number NF53400-03A, for the B-1B aircraft
- Required quantity 19 each, with a quantity range of minimum 5 and maximum 29
- Deliver 19 EA on or before November 1, 2027; the destination is listed as Airforce
- The item prevents full output of the power drive unit from acting on a single component in one wing if there is a jam; it is made of aluminum alloy and steel components
- Mark items with Item Unique Identification (IUID), as the synopsis says Yes
- Contract type
- Firm fixed price contract is contemplated
- Period of performance
- Delivery of 19 EA on or before November 1, 2027
- Place of performance
- USA (as SAM.gov states); the delivery destination is listed as 'Airforce'
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- December 21, 2026, 3:00 PM Central
- How to submit
- Not stated in the synopsis; the solicitation will be available for download from SAM.gov on its release date
What to include when you submit
- Any responsible source may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, and the agency will consider it
- Send questions in writing to Patrick McGowan at patrick.mcgowan@us.af.mil; phone requests are not accepted
- To offer a commercial item, tell the contracting officer of your interest and capability within 15 days of the notice
After award, you must have
- Item Unique Identification (IUID): the items must carry the required unique identification marking From Synopsis.pdf:
Item Unique Identification (IUID): Yes…
Current contractor
The synopsis lists a prior contract history of SPRTA116C0080, dated June 6, 2016, with THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED. The qualified sources listed are The Boeing Company (Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code 43999) and Thomas Instruments, Inc. (CAGE code 5H860). Anticipated award is estimated 45 calendar days after the solicitation closing date.
Not in the notice text
- The solicitation itself (RFP SPRTA1-27-R-0079) is not posted yet; the synopsis says it will be available on SAM.gov on its release date
- How offers will be evaluated and how to submit them are not stated
- The technical data, drawings and any source approval needed for this critical safety item are not stated
- What the export control rules require of a bidder is not stated
- The Government's estimate is not stated
- Payment and shipping terms are not stated
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: Not stated in the synopsis; the solicitation will be available for download from SAM.gov on its release date. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- SAM.gov has no description for this notice beyond its title. The work is described in its attachments, listed under Notice details.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City, OK, Tinker AFB, OK
- Product/service code
- 1680 · Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336413)
- 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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