Solicitation
Actuator, Electro-Me
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryDLA Aviation at Philadelphia (the Defense Logistics Agency's aviation buying office) is asking for quotes on an electro-mechanical actuator (title: ACTUATOR,ELECTRO-ME), under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities. Only Government-approved sources can win; any other offer is technically unacceptable. The response due date is November 20, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern). The notice text gives no quantity or National Stock Number (NSN, the item's catalog number). More in the summary
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DLA Aviation at Philadelphia (the Defense Logistics Agency's aviation buying office) is asking for quotes on an electro-mechanical actuator (title: ACTUATOR,ELECTRO-ME), under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities. Only Government-approved sources can win; any other offer is technically unacceptable. The response due date is November 20, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern). The notice text gives no quantity or National Stock Number (NSN, the item's catalog number).
Who can bid
- A Government-approved source of supply for this item
- Distributors of an approved source must submit an authorized distributor letter on the source's letterhead
- Quality system of ISO 9000 or equivalent (higher-level contract quality requirement)
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 21, 2026.
- Serious: Approved sources only. A business that is not a Government-approved source, or an authorized distributor of one, cannot win.
- Serious: Quantity and NSN not shown. A quote is priced per unit, and the notice text gives no quantity, unit of issue or NSN; check the solicitation documents on SAM.gov.
- Worth checking: No drawings. Without drawings, only firms that already know the part can quote with confidence.
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- Worth checking: Critical Safety Item clause. The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause on Critical Safety Items applies, which adds identification and control rules for the part.
- Minor: Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities. The solicitation uses special emergency buying authority, so the usual buying rules may differ.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Supply the electro-mechanical actuator (quantity, NSN and delivery terms are not in the notice text)
- Be a Government-approved source, or an authorized distributor of one with a letter from the source
- Keep a quality system of ISO 9000 or equivalent
- Back the supplies with a warranty of one year from the date of delivery
- Meet critical safety item rules (the item is covered by a clause on Critical Safety Items)
- Contract type
- Request for Quotation (RFQ) for supplies, issued under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF, formerly Special Emergency Procurement Authority)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Technical acceptability: offers from sources that are not Government-approved are rejected
- Offers due
- November 20, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern)
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical acceptability: Government-approved source of supply (distributors need an authorized distributor letter)
What to include when you submit
- A distributor of an approved source must email a copy of its authorized distributor letter, on the source's letterhead, to the buyer point of contact listed on the solicitation when it sends its proposal
- Buyer contact in the text: AMANDA.BIRD@DLA.MIL, 445-737-6389
Not in the notice text
- The notice text lists clauses but not the item's NSN, quantity, unit of issue, delivery date or how to submit a quote; check the solicitation documents on SAM.gov.
- Foreign Military Sales (FMS) delivery and shipping instructions appear in the clause list; check the solicitation for what they mean for this buy.
- The set-aside is not stated on SAM.gov; the text gives NAICS 336413 with a size standard of 1250.
- The names of the approved sources are not given.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside, but the notice names requirements you must meet before you can bid:
- The notice mentions an approved or qualified source list. Only listed sources may be eligible, so check that your company or product is on it.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Philadelphia, PA, PA
- Product/service code
- 1680 · Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336413)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
CONTACT INFORMATION|4|APBB.08|MLC|445-737-6389|AMANDA.BIRD@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||||||||||||||||||||||||||| FMS DELIVERY AND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS|3|X|TBD|TBD| 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@DLA.MIL| WARRANTY OF SUPPLIES OF A NONCOMPLEX NATURE (JUN 2003)|6|ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF DELIVERY|45 DAYS AFTER DISCOVERY OF DEFECT||||| 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). RFQDrawings 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. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336413. The small business size standard is 1250. CSIFor Critical Safety Items (CSI), DFARS clause 252.209-7010, Identification of Critical Safety Items, is incorporated by reference. \
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