Sources Sought
1560014188986 / Rib, Airfoil / Aircraft, Stratofortress B-52
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryDLA Aviation plans a full and open, firm-fixed-price buy of QTY 7 EACH of an airfoil rib (NSN 1560014188986, part number 1-75011-17) for the B-52 Stratofortress. This is a presolicitation, and the solicitation is expected to be issued on or around November 2, 2026, on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS). Delivery is within 663 days after receipt of order. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Defense Logistics Agency who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 20, 2026. It moves the due date from Oct 20, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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DLA Aviation plans a full and open, firm-fixed-price buy of QTY 7 EACH of an airfoil rib (NSN 1560014188986, part number 1-75011-17) for the B-52 Stratofortress. This is a presolicitation, and the solicitation is expected to be issued on or around November 2, 2026, on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS). Delivery is within 663 days after receipt of order.
How to submit: Solicitation to be posted on DIBBS; how to send offers is not stated yet. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch
From the version posted Oct 20, 2026.
- Worth checking: Delivery within 663 days after receipt of order. The long delivery schedule may mean long-lead materials and cash tied up before delivery.
- Minor: Offer due date not set yet. SAM.gov's response date is when the solicitation is expected, not when offers are due; the due date will be in the solicitation on DIBBS.
- Minor: Solicitation is only on DIBBS. You must find and download it from the DLA Internet Bid Board System; it will not be on SAM.gov.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- QTY 7 EACH of RIB,AIRFOIL, NSN 1560014188986, part number 1-75011-17, for the B-52
- Delivery of the production units within 663 days after receipt of order
- Free-on-board (FOB) origin, with inspection and acceptance at origin
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (sought)
- Period of performance
- Delivery within 663 days after receipt of order
- Place of performance
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA (SAM.gov field)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How to submit
- Solicitation to be posted on DIBBS; how to send offers is not stated yet
What to include when you submit
- Download the solicitation from DIBBS when it is issued: choose Requests for Proposals (RFP) / Invitation for Bid (IFB) under the Solicitations tab
- No paper copy of the solicitation will be available
Not in the notice text
- The request for proposals, its clauses, offer due date and delivery terms are on DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp) and were not read.
- Whether source approval, first article testing or special technical data are required is not stated.
- Technical drawings and specifications for the rib are not in the notice text.
Eligibility and how to respond
- SAM.gov lists no set-aside, but the notice text says who the work is meant for. Any business can reply, and no bid is being taken yet:
- The notice text says this is set aside for small businesses, but SAM.gov lists no set-aside. Ask the contracting officer which one applies before you bid.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 13, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- DLA Aviation, Richmond, VA
- Product/service code
- 1560 · Airframe Structural Components
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336413)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2026 · PresolicitationDue Nov 2, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 13, 2026 · Sources Sought (this version)Due Oct 20, 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
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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