Solicitation

Packing Assembly

Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency

AI summaryThe Defense Logistics Agency's DLA Aviation office at Philadelphia posted a solicitation for a PACKING ASSEMBLY, which the notice calls a critical safety item, released under EAF authority (emergency buying rules). The text is almost only clause titles and gives no quantity or specification. The response due date is November 2, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern). More in the summary

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The Defense Logistics Agency's DLA Aviation office at Philadelphia posted a solicitation for a PACKING ASSEMBLY, which the notice calls a critical safety item, released under EAF authority (emergency buying rules). The text is almost only clause titles and gives no quantity or specification. The response due date is November 2, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern).

Things to watch (4)

From the version posted Oct 19, 2026.

Serious: Quantity, unit and specification not stated. A quote is priced per unit, and the notice text gives no quantity, unit of issue, part number or drawing for the packing assembly.
Worth checking: Critical safety item. This is a part whose failure could hurt people or lose equipment, so approved sources and extra controls are likely; the notice text doesn't say what applies.
Minor: Issued under emergency buying authority. The solicitation is released under EAF authority, which can mean fast timelines.

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Minor: Rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. The clause list includes a notice of priority rating for national defense, so the order comes ahead of unrated work.

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Full summary

What they want

Supply a PACKING ASSEMBLY (NAICS 339991 gasket, packing and sealing device manufacturing; PSC 5330)
Meet the higher-level contract quality requirement shown in the clause list; its type is not spelled out
Deliver an item the notice designates a critical safety item

Estimated value: Not stated
Offers due: November 2, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern)

Not in the notice text

The text is only clause titles; the item description, part number, drawing and specifications are not given.
The quantity, unit of issue and delivery terms are not stated.
How to submit a quote and how the award will be decided are not stated.
Whether only approved sources may bid is not stated.
SAM.gov does not state a set-aside, and the place of performance is blank.

Eligibility and how to respond

No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.

Notice details

Posted: Oct 19, 2026
Notice type: Solicitation
Office: DLA Aviation at Philadelphia, PA, PA
Product/service code: 5330 · Packing and Gasket Materials
Business type: Manufactured parts & equipment (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 339991)
Attachments: Checking SAM.gov for this notice's files…
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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

ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)|19|||||||||||||||||||| HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT|8|X|||||||| WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)|16|INVOICE AND RECEIVING REPORT (COMBO)||TBD|SPRPA1|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD||||||||| NAVY USE OF ABILITYONE SUPPORT CONTRACTOR - RELEASE OF OFFEROR INFORMATION (3-18))|1|| MANDATORY USE OF WORKFLOW PRO (WFP) MOD ASSIST MODULE|1|ROBYN GRINARML| EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4||||| EQUAL OPPORTUITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4||||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM-BASIC (FEB 2024)|11|||||||||||| ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL CONTENT FOR EPA DESIGNATED PRODUCTS (MAY 2008))|1|| SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (CLASS DEVIATION 2026-O0025)(FEB 2026)|7|||||||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024))|5|||||| BUY AMERICAN--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)|1|| ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEVIATION 2026-O0043)(FEB 2026))|13|||||||||||||| ROYALTY INFORMATION (APR 1984)|1|| NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, ANDENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008))|2||X| THIS SOLICITATION IS BEINF RELEASED UNDER EAF AUTHORITY. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM. \

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