Solicitation
TAB,TRIM,AIRCRAFT
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPRPA127QZA11
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The Defense Logistics Agency's aviation office in Philadelphia is asking for quotes on an aircraft trim tab, a critical safety item, for a foreign military sale (FMS) case. It is being bought under emergency acquisition flexibilities and no drawings are available. Quotes are due 19 October 2026 at 4:30 PM (UTC-04:00).
Watch out for
- Critical safety item. Critical safety items usually bring extra approval, traceability and quality rules, so a first-time supplier may face a hurdle.
SAFETY ITEM (CSI).
- No drawings available. You cannot see the part drawings, so it is hard to price or prove you can make the part.
No drawings are available for this Request for Quotation.
- Emergency acquisition authority. Emergency procedures can mean a short, fast timeline and special terms.
This solicitation is being solicited under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF) Authority formally known as Special Emergency Procurement Authority (SEPA).
- Foreign military sale. The buy is tied to an FMS case, which carries special shipping and delivery instructions.
FMS DELIVERY AND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS
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Full brief
What they want
- Supply the item titled "TAB,TRIM,AIRCRAFT" (PSC 1560)
- Ship under foreign military sales (FMS) delivery and shipping instructions
- Meet higher-level contract quality requirements for a critical safety item
- Comply with Buy American and Balance of Payments Program rules
- Contract type
- Request for quotation (RFQ) for supplies; contract type not stated
- Offers due
- 2026-10-19 4:30 PM (UTC-04:00), per the response deadline field
What to include when you submit
- Include the Buy American and annual representations and certifications
- Use Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoicing if you win
You must have
- Small business size standard for NAICS 336413 is 1,250 (employees); no set-aside is listed
NAICS Code: 336413 Small Business Size Standard: 1250
- Higher-level contract quality requirement applies; the specific standard is not shown in the text
HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT
- Buy American and Balance of Payments Program rules apply, with a certificate required
BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM-BASIC (FEB 2024)
Not in the notice text
- Quantity
- Part specifications and any approved sources
- Delivery date and destination
- How the award will be decided
- How to submit a quote
- Estimated value
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 19, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 8, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- SPRPA127QZA11
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Philadelphia, Pa
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1560
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Telephone: 4457378863DYLAN.KENDRA@DLA.MIL
What similar contracts paid
66,128 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$112KMiddle half: $76.8K to $284K
Typical per year$15.6KValue divided by years of performance
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)|19|||||||||||||||||||| HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT|8|||X|TBD||||| FMS DELIVERY AND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS|3|X|FMS CASE:JA-P-SVT, TAC PU47|N52214.01, N52214.14| WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)|16|Invoice and Receiving Report (combo) |N/A|TBD|SPRPA1|TBD|TBD|See Schedule|TBD|N/A|N/A|TBD|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A| MANDATORY USE OF WORKFLOW PRO (WFP) MOD ASSIST MODULE|1|robyn.grinarml@dla.mil| 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| No drawings are available for this Request for Quotation. NAICS Code: 336413 Small Business Size Standard: 1250 This solicitation is being solicited under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF) Authority formally known as Special Emergency Procurement Authority (SEPA). THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (CSI). \
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