Presolicitation
NSN: 6695016730476 Part Number: D-4368-100 Nomenclature: TRANSDUCER,MOTIONAL PICKUP WSDC: VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE QTY:23
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryDefense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation plans to buy a transducer, motional pickup (NSN 6695016730476, part number D-4368-100) for Virginia Class submarines: QTY 23, unit not stated. This is a presolicitation: the solicitation is expected on or about November 6, 2026 on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS), with a close expected November 21, 2026. It will be an unrestricted, non-commercial firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract (one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15. More in the summary
Advance notice of a coming solicitation, not a bid yet. If it asks for capability statements, sending one is free and puts you on Defense Logistics Agency's list before the solicitation is posted. See the contact
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The notice looks incomplete: The solicitation itself (the RFP), its clauses, evaluation factors, delivery terms and submission instructions will be posted on DIBBS at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ and were not available in this notice. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation plans to buy a transducer, motional pickup (NSN 6695016730476, part number D-4368-100) for Virginia Class submarines: QTY 23, unit not stated. This is a presolicitation: the solicitation is expected on or about November 6, 2026 on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS), with a close expected November 21, 2026. It will be an unrestricted, non-commercial firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract (one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.
Who can bid
- Open to all: no set-aside, solicited as unrestricted
- Surplus or newly manufactured stock must come with a completed surplus certificate or adequate traceability documentation
How to submit: The solicitation will be on DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/) on its issue date; the instructions are there. Paper copies will not be available, due Solicitation expected on or about November 6, 2026 (SAM.gov response date: November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern); close expected November 21, 2026. 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 22, 2026.
- Serious: Unit of issue not stated for QTY 23. A quote is priced per unit, and the notice gives only 'Quantity 23' with no unit of issue. Ask the contracting officer or check the DIBBS solicitation before pricing.
- Worth checking: SAM.gov response date is the expected solicitation date, not the offer close. The solicitation is expected on or about November 6, 2026 and is expected to close November 21, 2026. Dates are 'anticipated' and the actual RFP on DIBBS will set them.
- Worth checking: Non-commercial award under FAR Part 15. A non-commercial, negotiated buy usually means more paperwork than a simple quote. The solicitation on DIBBS will list what must be sent.
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- Worth checking: Surplus certificate or traceability documents requested. Dealers offering surplus or newly manufactured stock need a completed surplus certificate or adequate traceability documents to show the product is acceptable.
- Worth checking: Requested delivery of 233 days after receipt of order. Plan supply and lead time to the requested 233 days after receipt of order (ARO). Terms are FOB Origin, with inspection and acceptance at destination.
- Minor: Buying strategy may change. The Government may switch its approach if buying existing surplus or newly manufactured stock serves it better, so the final solicitation may differ from this notice.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. Show which files.
- Synopsis Draft 017106351.docx (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Supply TRANSDUCER, MOTIONAL PICKUP, NSN 6695016730476, part number D-4368-100, QTY 23, unit not stated
- Item is for WSDC: VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE
- Requested delivery of 233 days after receipt of order (ARO)
- Terms are FOB Origin (the Government takes over at the shipping point), with inspection and acceptance at destination
- Surplus dealers, small business dealers and distributors with surplus or newly manufactured stock are invited to respond to the synopsis with a surplus certificate or traceability documents, the quantity available and the price
- Contract type
- Non-commercial firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract under FAR Part 15, to be solicited as unrestricted
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, USA (as SAM.gov gives it)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Award may be based on a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors, as described in the solicitation (not yet issued)
- Offers due
- Solicitation expected on or about November 6, 2026 (SAM.gov response date: November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern); close expected November 21, 2026
- How to submit
- The solicitation will be on DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/) on its issue date; the instructions are there. Paper copies will not be available
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past performance
- Other evaluation factors, not listed in the notice
What to include when you submit
- Response to the synopsis: include a completed surplus certificate (DLAD 52.211-9000, Government surplus Material) or adequate traceability documentation to show the product is acceptable
- Response to the synopsis: say the quantity available and the price
- To get the solicitation: on the DIBBS homepage choose Requests for Proposal (RFP) / Invitation for Bid (IFB) under Solicitations, then search for the RFP (a PDF)
Current contractor
L3 Technologies INC (28199) is named in the notice, but the notice does not say whether it is an incumbent or the only approved source.
Not in the notice text
- The solicitation itself (the RFP), its clauses, evaluation factors, delivery terms and submission instructions will be posted on DIBBS at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ and were not available in this notice
- The unit of issue for QTY 23 is not stated
- What 'QCC of DAB' means is not explained in the notice
- Why L3 Technologies INC (28199) is named, and whether other sources are approved, is not stated
- Page limits, proposal format and the estimated value are not given
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: The solicitation will be on DIBBS (https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/) on its issue date; the instructions are there. Paper copies will not be available. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- DLA Aviation, Richmond, VA
- Product/service code
- 6695 · Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments
- Business type
- Electronic parts & equipment (supplies) (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 334519)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2026 · Presolicitation (this version)Expected Nov 6, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 8, 2026 · Sources SoughtDue Oct 13, 2026
- 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
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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