Solicitation
Drive Unit, Hydraulic
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryDLA Aviation at Oklahoma City (Tinker AFB) wants to buy newly manufactured hydraulic drive units (NSN 1650-01-152-7304), a part that drives and positions the flap/slat actuators on an aircraft. It plans one firm-fixed-price contract, awarded to the lowest-priced offer that is technically acceptable, with a surge option and an option to extend. Proposals are now due 30 December 2026 after four deadline extensions. More in the summary
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This summary may miss requirements: 5 of 10 attachments weren't read (Attachment_1_Transportation_Data.pdf, Attachment_2_Packaging_Requirements.pdf and 3 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City (Tinker AFB) wants to buy newly manufactured hydraulic drive units (NSN 1650-01-152-7304), a part that drives and positions the flap/slat actuators on an aircraft. It plans one firm-fixed-price contract, awarded to the lowest-priced offer that is technically acceptable, with a surge option and an option to extend. Proposals are now due 30 December 2026 after four deadline extensions.
Who can bid (7)
- Meet any qualification requirements (such as an approved source list) before award; award will not wait for you to finish qualifying
- A current NIST SP 800-171 DoD assessment score posted in SPRS, if you must implement NIST SP 800-171
- Unique item identification marks on the delivered units (Construct 2 preferred)
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- Higher-level contract quality standard (ISO 9001 is listed on the line item)
- Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program apply, plus specialty-metals and domestic-commodity clauses
- Registered in WAWF to submit invoices and receiving reports
- Open to all businesses; no small business set-aside
How to submit: Email to the buyer, clifford.dockter@us.af.mil. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (9)
From the version posted Oct 6, 2026.
- Serious: SAM.gov and the solicitation disagree on the set-aside. SAM.gov lists no set-aside, but the solicitation the AI read says a set-aside for small businesses. Ask the contracting officer which applies before you bid.
- Serious: Qualification requirements before award. If this part is on a qualified products or manufacturers list, a new supplier must already be approved, and the agency will not delay award while you qualify.
- Serious: Key technical files are not public. The IUID, packaging, transportation and contract data requirement attachments are controlled and need access approval on SAM.gov, so full requirements and costs are hard to see up front.
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- Worth checking: Date passed (Jul 1, 2026): Required delivery date has already passed. The schedule shows 1 July 2026, but the Government says this date may not be attainable and a later proposed delivery can still be considered responsive.
- Worth checking: Capability Assessment Plan and surge option. You must show a month-by-month maximum production rate with your offer and be ready to speed up or add quantity later; the surge percentage and quantity are still marked TBD.
- Worth checking: Quantity is uncertain. The final quantity is set at award, so you must price several quantity ranges and the evaluated price depends on a quantity you do not control.
- Worth checking: First article mentioned but not visible. The evaluation section refers to first article CLINs and a $500 evaluation cost, but the Section B text we could read lists only CLINs 0001 and 0002, so there may be first article testing requirements you cannot see.
- Minor: Deadline has been extended four times. The original 15 June 2026 date moved to July, September, October and now 30 December 2026, which suggests requirements or funding may still be unsettled.
- Minor: Low-price LPTA with a high-value, rated item. The award goes to the lowest acceptable price, unrealistically low or unbalanced prices can be rejected, and the item is a high-value item with higher-level quality, IUID and counterfeit-part requirements.
Read from the notice and 5 attachments. 5 of 10 not read. Show which files.
- SPRTA1-26-R-0001-0004.pdf (read)
- SPRTA1-26-R-0001-0003.pdf (read)
- SPRTA126R0001-0002.pdf (read)
- SPRTA126R0001-0001.pdf (read)
- SPRTA126R0001.pdf (read)
- Attachment_1_Transportation_Data.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
- Attachment_2_Packaging_Requirements.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
- Attachment_3_IUID_Requirements.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
- Attachment_4_Contract_Data_Requirements.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
- Attachment_5_Data _Item_Description.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- New-manufacture Drive Unit, Hydraulic, NSN 1650-01-152-7304 (manufacturer part number NF53100-03B), base quantity 15 each, with price ranges for other quantities
- A Capability Assessment Plan with the proposal showing the maximum sustainable delivery rate, month by month
- Item Unique Identification (IUID) marks on delivered units, with receiving reports submitted in WAWF
- Delivery to the DLA Distribution Depot at Tinker AFB, OK, F.O.B. origin, with a required delivery date of 1 July 2026 (already passed)
- A data line (CLIN 0002) for the production surge plan, due 30 calendar days after award
- Price offers that cover the surge option and the option to extend the term (up to 30 months total)
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price supply contract, LPTA source selection; a rated order under DPAS with a surge option and an option to extend
- Period of performance
- Base quantity of 15 each with a stated delivery date of 1 JUL 2026 (past). Option to extend the term, total duration not to exceed 30 months. Surge option may add quantity or speed up delivery.
- Place of performance
- Delivery to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma, Tinker AFB, OK; F.O.B. origin (contractor's facility)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Offers are ranked by price, then checked for technical acceptability from lowest price up; the first acceptable offer wins. The Government intends to award without discussions.
- Offers due
- 30 December 2026, 3:00 PM (SAM.gov shows 15:00 at UTC-06:00; the amendment does not name a time zone)
- How to submit
- Email to the buyer, clifford.dockter@us.af.mil
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1: Cost/Price (equal importance to Factor 2)
- Factor 2: Technical (acceptable or unacceptable only; no technical proposal required)
What to include when you submit
- Submit a signed copy of the solicitation with Sections A through K
- Complete blocks 12, 13, 14 and 15 and sign block 27 of the SF 1447; the signature makes it an offer
- Put all pricing in Section B at the CLIN level (unit and extended price), and consider offering quantity ranges that give the best prices
- Include the Capability Assessment Plan with the delivery schedule showing the maximum sustainable rate of delivery
- Complete the Section E inspection address and Section F F.O.B. origin address
- Complete the Section K representations and certifications (or confirm they are current in SAM)
- List any exceptions to the terms in the Table 1 format, with rationale
- Name who can obligate your company and who may negotiate, and give CAGE code, size and all work locations
- Acknowledge each solicitation amendment (0001 through 0004) before the due date
- Offer is held firm for 30 days per the SF 1447 text (the form also shows a 60-day default)
Not in the notice text
- Whether this part requires a qualified source or approved-manufacturer listing, and who is currently approved (clause 52.209-1 is referenced; the list is not shown)
- Contents of the controlled attachments: transportation data, packaging, IUID, contract data requirements (CDRL) and data item description
- Surge option size (the percentage and quantity are listed as TBD)
- Estimated contract value
- Whether first article testing is required (referenced in the evaluation section but no first article CLINs appear in the readable Section B)
- The middle portion of the main solicitation document (about 5,000 characters) was not read (it may be an attached file the AI skipped; check SAM.gov)
- Which quantity range will be used for evaluation (set by the Government at award)
- Time zone for the 3:00 PM due time
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: Email to the buyer, clifford.dockter@us.af.mil. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City, OK, Tinker AFB, OK
- Product/service code
- 1650 · Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, and De-Icing System Components
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336413)
- Versions
5 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2026 · Amendment 0004 (this version)Due Dec 30, 2026 (changed)
- Aug 19, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Oct 30, 2026 (changed)
- Jul 16, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Sep 30, 2026 (changed)
- Jun 17, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Jul 31, 2026 (changed)
- May 14, 2026 · SolicitationDue Jun 15, 2026
- 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)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
SPRTA126R0001 Nomenclature/Noun: DRIVE UNIT,HYDRAULIC, NSN: 1650-01-152-7304 SPRTA126R0001-0001- This is extended to 31JULY 2026. SPRTA126R0001-0002- This is extended to 30 SEPTEMBER 2026 SPRTA126R0001-0003- This is extended to 30 OCTOBER 2026 SPRTA126R0001-0004- This is extended to 30 DECEMBER 2026
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