Presolicitation
PISTON, LINEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER / NSN 1650-01-206-1949 / CH-53 HELICOPTER
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A727R0010
Only listed manufacturers' parts are accepted. Distributors of the approved part can still quote.
AI summary Beta
DLA Aviation plans an unrestricted solicitation for an indefinite quantity contract for a piston, linear actuating cylinder used on the CH-53 helicopter (NSN 1650-01-206-1949). The award would run for a 5-year base period at about 40 each per year. The Government says only two approved sources exist, so a new bidder would have to go through source approval.
Watch out for
- Limited approved sources. Only two approved sources exist and the Government lacks complete technical data, so new companies must get approved first.
Approved sources are BEMSCO (CAGE 29560) and Triumph Actuation Systems (CAGE 33068).
- Testing requirements. First article and production lot testing add cost and time before and during delivery.
Contractor First Article Testing, Contractor Production Lot Testing and Export Control apply.
- Possible reverse auction. A reverse auction means offerors may bid prices down in real time.
This solicitation may include Procurement Note L09, Reverse Auction.
- Critical item. The item is critical, though not a Critical Safety Item, so quality expectations will be high.
Item is critical but not deemed a Critical Safety Item.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Supply a piston, linear actuating cylinder, NSN 1650-01-206-1949 (Sikorsky p/n 65251-08204-042)
- Estimated annual quantity of 40 each over a 5-year base period
- Contractor first article testing and production lot testing
- Comply with export control requirements
- Production units delivered FOB destination with inspection and acceptance at origin
- Contract type
- Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC), unrestricted
- Period of performance
- 5-year base period
- How they'll choose
- Combination of price, past performance and other factors
- Offers due
- 2026-11-07T15:00:00-05:00 (SAM.gov response deadline field)
- How to submit
- Solicitation will be posted on DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/) on the issue date
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past performance
- Other evaluation factors in the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- Estimated solicitation issue date is 10/05/2026
- The solicitation is a PDF on DIBBS; no paper copies
- Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov to receive an award
- A reverse auction may be used, so review the Procurex tutorials
You must have
- Registered in SAM.gov to receive an award
contractors must be registered in the System For Award Management (sam.gov)
- Approved source, or submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to be added
Any other interested contractor would have to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package
Current contractor
Approved sources are BEMSCO and Triumph Actuation Systems; the OEM is Sikorsky (CAGE 78286). No incumbent is named.
Not in the notice text
- Exact due date (solicitation not yet issued)
- Evaluation factor weights
- Estimated value
- Technical data (the Government says it lacks complete data)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 7, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 16, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE4A727R0010
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1650
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Christopher RoseChristopher.Rose@dla.mil4457376675
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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