Presolicitation
INSULATION BLANKET, CABIN, AIRCRAFT / NSN 16680-01-559-2036 / CH-47 HELICOPTER
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A727R0008
Only listed manufacturers' parts are accepted. Distributors of the approved part can still quote.
AI summary Beta
DLA Aviation plans an indefinite quantity contract for a cabin insulation blanket for the CH-47 helicopter (NSN 1680-01-559-2036) with a 5-year base period and about 40 units per year. The Government intends to negotiate with only one or a limited number of sources, with AAR Component Services listed as the approved source. Other companies must get approved as a source first.
Watch out for
- Limited-source buy. The Government intends to negotiate with only one or a limited number of sources, so new bidders face a steep path and are not guaranteed consideration.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.
- Source approval needed. Only the approved source can currently be awarded; a small business would first need to get a Source Approval Request approved, which can take a long time.
There are no other approved sources at this time.
- Incomplete technical data. The Government does not have complete technical data, so you cannot build to government drawings and would depend on OEM-level data.
DLA Weapons Support - Richmond does NOT possess complete technical data on this part.
- Possible reverse auction. A reverse auction pushes prices down, which can squeeze margins.
This solicitation may include Procurement Note L09, Reverse Auction.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Supply INSULATION BLANKET, CABIN, AIRCRAFT, NSN 1680-01-559-2036 (OEM Boeing, p/n 724E4121-14)
- Estimated annual quantity of 40 each over a 5-year base period
- Deliver FOB Destination with inspection and acceptance at origin
- Contract type
- Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)
- Period of performance
- 5-year base period
- How they'll choose
- Not firmly stated; award may combine price, past performance and other factors
- Offers due
- 2026-11-03T15:00:00-05:00
- How to submit
- Solicitation to be available on DIBBS at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past performance
- Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- Estimated solicitation issue date is 10/02/2026
- Interested parties can identify interest and capability to the contracting officer, or submit proposals; commercial-item interest should be identified within 15 days of this notice
- A reverse auction may be used (Procurement Note L09) through the Procurex system
- Paper copies of the solicitation will not be available
You must have
- Must be registered in SAM.gov to receive an award, regardless of dollar value
In order to receive an award, regardless of dollar value, contractors must be registered in the System For Award Management
- Not an approved source? Submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package to be added as a source
Any other interested contractor would have to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package for approval to be added as a source by the assigned ESA.
Current contractor
Approved source is AAR Component Services - Hot Springs (CAGE 059S2); OEM is Boeing (CAGE 77272). The notice does not say whether AAR currently holds a contract.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value
- Exact evaluation factors and their weights (to be in the solicitation)
- Place of performance
- Details of the Source Approval Request process and timeline
- Small business set-aside status beyond the field showing none used
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 15, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE4A727R0008
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1680
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Christopher RoseChristopher.Rose@dla.mil4457376675
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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