Presolicitation
Valve, Ball 4820-014999822
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE7M226R0010
Due in 25 days
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DLA Land and Maritime is planning to buy 29 ball valves (NSN 4820-014999822), with an option range up to 60, built to a 1974 drawing and shipped to Susquehanna, PA. The notice is not set aside for small business and will be evaluated for best value on price, past performance and delivery. Offers are due 2026-10-29, and the full solicitation was expected on DIBBS around 29 September 2026.
Watch out for
- Not set aside for small business. You compete against companies of every size, and past performance is part of the evaluation.
This solicitation is not set aside for small business.
- Built to an old drawing. The valve must match a 1974 drawing, so a company needs access to the drawing and the ability to build or source to it.
AW BASIC DRAWING NR 80064 4558730 REVISION NR F DTD 12/11/1974
- Solicitation not yet in the notice. This is a presolicitation; the real terms are in the DIBBS solicitation, which was due to appear around 29 September 2026.
This solicitation will be available on the Internet at http://www.dibbs.bsmdla.mil/rfp on or about Tuesday, 29 September 2026 (09/29/2026).
- Non-commercial item under FAR Part 15. A formal proposal process is used, which takes more work than a simple quote.
This material is not commercial; therefore, the Government is using the policies contained in FAR Part 15 in its solicitation for this item.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Supply 29 each of Valve, Ball, NSN 4820-014999822 (quantity range up to 60 each)
- Build to drawing 80064 4558730 revision F dated 12/11/1974 (part 845-4558730 assembly)
- Deliver within 264 days to Susquehanna, PA 17070-5002
- FOB Origin with inspection and acceptance at origin
- Contract type
- Supply contract under FAR Part 15 (material is not commercial); quantity range up to 60 each
- Period of performance
- Delivery required in 264 days
- Place of performance
- New Cumberland, PA, USA (per SAM.gov); ship to Susquehanna, PA 17070-5002
- How they'll choose
- Best value on the basis of price, past performance and delivery
- Offers due
- 2026-10-29 3:00 PM Eastern (2026-10-29T15:00:00-04:00)
- How to submit
- Upload through DIBBS (preferred), or email to Tiffany.Scott@dla.mil
- Page limits
- Emailed proposals must not exceed 15MB
What they'll judge offers on
- Price (may be a significant factor)
- Past Performance
- Delivery
What to include when you submit
- Log in to DIBBS, search for the solicitation and click the red Offer button
- Emailed proposals must not be sent directly to the contracting officer
- All offers must be in English and in US dollars
- To offer a commercial item instead, tell the Contracting Officer your interest and capability within 15 days of this notice
You must have
- Open to all businesses (not set aside for small business)
This solicitation is not set aside for small business.
- Item may be subject to the Trade Agreements Act, which limits products to certain countries of origin
One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to an Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the US by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated value
- Whether the drawing is available to bidders and from where
- Quality, testing and packaging requirements (in the full solicitation on DIBBS)
- Whether an option quantity will be exercised
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 14, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE7M226R0010
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Land and Maritime
- NAICS
- 332911
- Product/service code
- 4820
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Place of performance
- New Cumberland, PA, 17070
- Contracting contact
- TIFFANY SCOTTTiffany.Scott@dla.mil614-693-9025
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN 4820-014999822, Valve, Ball. The material being procured is based on a drawing: AW BASIC DRAWING NR 80064 4558730 REVISION NR F DTD 12/11/1974 PART PIECE NUMBER: 845-4558730 ASSY RA. The required quantity is 29 each, with a quantity range up to 60 EA, to be shipped to the Susquehanna, PA 17070-5002. The required delivery time is 264 days. FOB Origin (First Destination Transportation) and Inspection and Acceptance at Origin are required. This solicitation is not set aside for small business. This material is not commercial; therefore, the Government is using the policies contained in FAR Part 15 in its solicitation for this item. However, interested suppliers may identify to the Contracting Officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement with the commercial item within 15 days of this notice. This solicitation will be available on the Internet at http://www.dibbs.bsmdla.mil/rfp on or about Tuesday, 29 September 2026 (09/29/2026). Hard copies of this solicitation are not available. While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, proposals will be evaluated according to “best value” procedures on the basis of Price, Past Performance, and Delivery. All offers shall be in English and in US dollars. UPLOAD PROPOSAL THROUGH DIBBS (PREFERRED METHOD) To submit an offer through DIBBS, search for the solicitation and then click the Red "Offer" button on the search results screen (Note: Users must be logged in to DIBBS to submit the offer through DIBBS). For additional guidance, refer to https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/refs/help/Solicitations/DIBBS-Upload-Offer-User-Help.pdf Proposals may be submitted via e-mail. An e-mailed proposal shall not be transmitted directly to the contracting officer. Submit e-mailed proposals, not to exceed 15MB, to Tiffany.Scott@dla.mil. One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to an Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the US by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.