Solicitation
BACKPLANE ASSY,4 CH
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPRPA127QRA07
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Aviation, Philadelphia) is asking for quotes on a 4-channel backplane assembly, an aircraft electronics part. The buy is limited to government-approved sources and uses emergency acquisition flexibilities. Quotes are due November 9, 2026.
Watch out for
- Approved sources only. Only sources the Government has already approved can win, so most small businesses without that approval cannot qualify.
ineligible for award
- No drawings available. You cannot make this part to a drawing; you must supply the approved item.
Drawings are not available for this Request for Quotation.
- Emergency acquisition authority. The buy runs under emergency flexibilities, so timelines and rules may differ from a normal solicitation.
This solicitation is being issued under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities(EAF) Authority
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- BACKPLANE ASSY, 4 CH (PSC 1680, aircraft parts)
- Quotes only from government-approved sources of supply, or their authorized distributors
- A quality system at the level of ISO 9000 or equivalent
- Contract type
- Request for Quotation (RFQ) under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities authority
- Offers due
- 2026-11-09 4:30 PM (UTC-04:00), per the SAM response deadline
- How to submit
- Contact listed: SABRINA.FIOCCA@DLA.MIL; the notice text does not say exactly how to submit a quote
What to include when you submit
- Distributors must email a copy of their authorized distributor letter, on the approved source's letterhead, to the buyer at time of quote
You must have
- Must be a government-approved source of supply
offers received from sources which are not government-approved sources of supply will be deemed technically unacceptable
- Distributors must hold an authorized distributor letter from the approved source
Any distributors of approved source(s) MUST submit a copy of their authorized distributor letter
- Quality system: ISO 9000 or equivalent
ISO 9000 OR EQUIVALENT
Not in the notice text
- Quantity, delivery schedule and estimated value
- Which sources are the approved ones
- How to submit quotes and how they will be evaluated beyond technical acceptability
- Any part details beyond the title, which may be in the attached solicitation
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- SPRPA127QRA07
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Philadelphia, Pa
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1680
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Telephone: 2157373017SABRINA.FIOCCA@DLA.MIL
What similar contracts paid
29,879 contracts at this agency for the same NAICS and product/service codes had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 26% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$115KMiddle half: $45.5K to $325K
Typical per year$22.6KValue divided by years of performance
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
CONTACT INFORMATION|4|APAB.42|MBA|445-737-7416|SABRINA.FIOCCA@DLA.MIL | ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)|19|||||||||||||||||||| HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT|8|||X|ISO 9000 OR EQUIVALENT||||| INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPLIES|26||||||||||||||||||||||||||| WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)|16|INVOICE AND RECEIVING REPORT (COMBO)|N/A|TBD|SPRPA1|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD| MANDATORY USE OF WORKFLOW PRO (WFP) MOD ASSIST MODULE|1|Robyn Grinarml| 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|||||||||||| 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 being issued under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities(EAF) Authority formally known as Special Emergency Procurement Authority (SEPA). Drawings are not available for this Request for Quotation. Offerors are advised that offers received from sources which are not government-approved sources of supply will be deemed technically unacceptable, and therefore ineligible for award. Any distributors of approved source(s) MUST submit a copy of their authorized distributor letter, on the source?s letterhead, to the buyer point of contact indicated on the solicitation via email, at time of proposal submittal. Any clauses that do not apply are hereby self-deleting. \
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