Solicitation
VALVE ASSEMBLY
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPRTA126Q0442
Due in 24 days
AI summary Beta
DLA Aviation (DLA Weapons Support at Oklahoma City, at Tinker AFB) wants a quote for 1 new-manufactured steel speed sensor valve assembly (NSN 2995-00-876-9685) to be shipped under a Foreign Military Sales case. It is a one-line, firm-fixed-price Request for Quotation (RFQ) with delivery required within 600 calendar days, and quotes are due 2 November 2026. The part is an aviation critical safety item and the RFQ carries a qualification-requirement clause, so confirm your source or product is approved before bidding.
Watch out for
- Qualification requirement. The product, manufacturer or source may need to be pre-approved before award, which can take a new supplier a long time or rule it out.
have demonstrated that it meets the standards prescribed for qualification before award of this contract.
- Aviation critical safety item. A failure of this part could affect flight safety, so expect extra controls, traceability and quality scrutiny.
One or more of the items being procured under this contract is an aviation or ship
- No drawings or specifications in the files. The files give only a part number and NSN; you would need to obtain technical data and any approved-source list from DLA before you can price or build the part.
- Foreign Military Sales buy. The item goes to a foreign customer under an FMS case, which adds export-control, shipping-instruction (DCMA) and documentation steps.
Foreign Military Sales :FMS Case:EC-D-SAA
- Rated order with a long delivery window. This is a priority-rated order (DO-A1) with a 600-day delivery requirement, so you must be sure you can make the part on a firm schedule.
This is a rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use
- Cybersecurity assessment needed. You need a current NIST SP 800-171 assessment score in SPRS if the contract involves covered defense information, which is a hurdle for small shops.
In order to be considered for award, if the Offeror is required to implement NIST SP 800-171, the Offeror shall
- Domestic sourcing rules. Buy American and Balance of Payments rules apply, so the part and its components must meet domestic-content requirements.
Buy American Act/Balance of Payments Program
- IUID marking required. The part must carry a unique item identifier and be registered through WAWF, which needs marking equipment and know-how.
IUID Required: Yes
- Quote must stay firm for 120 days. Prices must be held for 120 days, which is risky if steel or component costs move.
prices firm for 120 days.
Read from the notice and 3 attachments.
- SPRTA126Q0442.pdf
- TRNSPDATA_REPORT.pdf
- PKGRQMT_REPORT.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- 1 each VALVE ASSEMBLY (speed sensor, steel), NSN 2995-00-876-9685, manufacturer part number listed as 63005 6821493, new manufactured
- Delivery within 600 calendar days, F.O.B. origin, shipped to code DEC005 for a Foreign Military Sales customer
- Item Unique Identification (IUID) marking of the part
- Military packaging (MIL-STD-2073-1) and shipping markings (MIL-STD-129); any wood packaging must be heat-treated and certified (ISPM 15)
- Quality system: ISO 9001 higher-level quality requirement, with inspection and acceptance at origin and a receiving report in WAWF
- Quote prices held firm for 120 days
- Contract type
- Firm fixed price (single line item 0001, quantity 1 each); Request for Quotation under simplified acquisition terms (FAR 52.213-4)
- Period of performance
- Delivery required 600 calendar days (after receipt of order, per the delivery schedule); no base or option periods stated
- Place of performance
- USA (supplier's facility; F.O.B. origin, ship-to code DEC005 for Foreign Military Sales)
- Offers due
- 2 Nov 2026, close of business (SAM.gov lists 4:00 PM, UTC-06:00)
- How to submit
- Furnish the quotation to the issuing office in Block 5A: DLA Weapons Support at Oklahoma City, DLR Procurement Operations, 3001 Staff Drive, Tinker AFB OK 73145-3070. Buyer: James Headington, james.headington.1@us.af.mil, (385) 591-1663. The RFQ does not say whether email or mail is preferred.
What they'll judge offers on
- Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) item risk, price risk and supplier risk (including quality and delivery) are considered; no ranked factors or award method are stated in Section M
What to include when you submit
- Complete and sign the Standard Form 18 (quoter name, address, CAGE, signature, date, any prompt-payment discount)
- Price item 0001 (quantity 1 each) and fill in the proposed delivery
- Fill in the contractor fill-in blocks for the inspection location and the F.O.B. origin address
- If you cannot quote, say so on the form and return it
- Hold prices firm for 120 days
- Complete the representations and certifications (SAM annual reps, or the individual provisions) including covered telecommunications, Buy American and small business size
- Have a current NIST SP 800-171 assessment score posted in SPRS if you must implement NIST SP 800-171
- Optional: recommend an economic purchase quantity (52.207-4) and state any precious metals needed (252.208-7000)
You must have
- Must be a qualified source if a qualification requirement applies: the product, manufacturer or source must have been approved before award
have demonstrated that it meets the standards prescribed for qualification before award of this contract.
- Active SAM registration, with a maintained UEI and CAGE code
52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)
- Current NIST SP 800-171 DoD assessment posted in SPRS, if the offeror is required to implement NIST SP 800-171
In order to be considered for award, if the Offeror is required to implement NIST SP 800-171, the Offeror shall
- Quality system meeting the ISO 9001 higher-level contract quality requirement
ISO 9001-2015 2008
- Registered in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) to submit invoices and receiving reports
Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration
- No small business set-aside: open to all sizes (NAICS 336412, size standard 1,500 employees)
SIZE STD: 1,500
Not in the notice text
- Technical data package, drawings or specifications for the valve assembly, and which sources are approved or qualified
- Estimated value or budget (the funding line shows $0.00 and no price is given)
- How to deliver the quotation (email versus mail)
- Award method and evaluation factors (Section M lists none)
- IUID details (the IUID report is listed as an attachment but was not provided)
- Inspection location and F.O.B. address (left as contractor fill-in)
- Past buyers or incumbent suppliers of this NSN
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- SPRTA126Q0442
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City, Ok
- NAICS
- 336412
- Product/service code
- 2995
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- James HeadingtonJames.Headington.1@us.af.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
See attached Solicitation & Documents.
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