Presolicitation
NSN: 1650-008980874, Desc. Parts Kit, Drive, Ove, SPE4A727R0069,WSDC 05F, AIRCRAFT,STRATOLIFTER C/KC-
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryThis is a presolicitation from DLA Aviation (Defense Logistics Agency) for 240 of a drive parts kit, National Stock Number (NSN) 1650-008980874, for the Stratolifter aircraft. It is a total small business set-aside, firm-fixed-price, with delivery in 365 days after receipt of order. The text says the solicitation will be issued on or around 11/4/2026 on DIBBS; SAM.gov lists a response date of December 5, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern. More in the summary
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This is a presolicitation from DLA Aviation (Defense Logistics Agency) for 240 of a drive parts kit, National Stock Number (NSN) 1650-008980874, for the Stratolifter aircraft. It is a total small business set-aside, firm-fixed-price, with delivery in 365 days after receipt of order. The text says the solicitation will be issued on or around 11/4/2026 on DIBBS; SAM.gov lists a response date of December 5, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern.
Who can bid
- Small business (total small business set-aside)
- Enhanced Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification, the Department of Defense approval to receive restricted technical data
How to submit: The solicitation will be on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS); no paper copy. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 20, 2026.
- Serious: Small business set-aside. Only small businesses can bid on this buy.
- Serious: Enhanced JCP certification required. A firm without this certification may not get the technical data or qualify to bid.
- Serious: Quantity 240, unit of issue not stated. A quote is priced per unit, and the notice gives Quantity: 240 without a unit of issue.
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- Worth checking: Response date unclear. SAM.gov lists December 5, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern as the response date, but the text only says the solicitation will be issued on or around 11/4/2026; the response due date will be in the solicitation.
- Worth checking: First Article Test required. The first parts must pass a Government-run test before production, which can add time and cost.
- Minor: Solicitation only on DIBBS. The solicitation documents are on DIBBS; no paper copy is available.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Supply the parts kit, drive, NSN 1650-008980874, Quantity: 240 (unit of issue not stated)
- Deliver the days after receipt of order (ARO), FOB origin
- Pass Government inspection and acceptance at origin
- Complete a First Article Test, with the Government providing the test
- Hold Enhanced JCP certification
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price
- Period of performance
- Delivery schedule: 365 days ARO (after receipt of order)
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, USA as listed in the SAM.gov fields; FOB origin with inspection and acceptance at origin
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Award may be based on a combination of price, past performance and other factors described in the solicitation
- How to submit
- The solicitation will be on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS); no paper copy
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past performance
- Other evaluation factors described in the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- Get the solicitation from DIBBS on the issue date
- Offer terms: FOB origin, inspection at origin, acceptance at origin
Current contractor
No incumbent is named; the text lists current approved sources as N/A.
Not in the notice text
- The solicitation, its clauses, drawings and the offer due date are on DIBBS
- Unit of issue for the 240 quantity
- What the Government-provided First Article Test involves
- Whether the December 5, 2026 SAM.gov date is the offer due date
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. The notice also names requirements: More open small business set-asides under NAICS 336413
- 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 to submit, from the AI summary: The solicitation will be on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS); no paper copy. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- DLA Aviation, Richmond, VA
- Product/service code
- 1650 · Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, and De-Icing System 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 read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
- Limitations on subcontracting
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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