Presolicitation

11F | C-5 | DUCT ASSEMBLY, AIR COND, HEAT

Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A727R0005

Due in 32 days

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DLA Aviation plans an unrestricted indefinite quantity contract for C-5 aircraft air conditioning and heating duct assemblies (NSN 1660-002435397) for 3 years, with an estimated 40 units a year. The notice names Arrowhead Products Corp as the manufacturer of the part. The solicitation is expected around October 6, 2026 on DIBBS.

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Part made by a named source. The notice names Arrowhead Products Corp as the manufacturer, so a small business may need to resell that source's part or have an approved alternate. THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY THE FOLLOWING SOURCE: ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP 70628 P/N 12986-101A
Long delivery window and 3-year commitment. Production units are due within 365 days and the contract runs 3 years, which ties up capital for a small supplier. THE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 365 DAYS.

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Full brief

What they want

Supply DUCT ASSEMBLY, AIR COND, HEAT for the C-5 (NSN 1660-002435397)
Estimated annual quantity of 40 each under an indefinite quantity contract
Delivery of production units within 365 days
FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance at origin

Contract type: Indefinite quantity contract (IQC)
Period of performance: 3-year base period with zero options
Place of performance: Richmond, VA, USA (as listed in the notice fields)
Offers due: 2026-11-05T15:00:00-05:00 (response deadline field)
How to submit: Solicitation will be posted on DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS); how to submit offers is not stated

What to include when you submit

Download the solicitation (PDF) from DIBBS under Requests for Proposal / Invitation for Bid
Solicitation expected on or about October 06, 2026
No paper copy of the solicitation will be available

You must have

Unrestricted: no set-aside, open to all businesses THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED.

Current contractor

Notice names ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP (CAGE 70628) as the manufacturer of the part; it does not say they are the current contractor.

Not in the notice text

Evaluation method and factors are not stated
How offers are to be submitted is in the solicitation, not this notice
Estimated contract value is not stated
Whether alternate sources can be approved is not stated
NAICS code is blank

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Key facts

Response due: Nov 5, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Posted: Sep 25, 2026
Notice type: Presolicitation
Solicitation: SPE4A727R0005
Agency: Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
Office: DLA Aviation
Product/service code: 1660
Business type: Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
Place of performance: Richmond, VA, 23297
Contracting contact: Ryan Loeffelholzryan.loeffelholz@dla.mil8042791452

Full notice text from SAM.gov

11F | C-5 | DUCT ASSEMBLY, AIR COND, HEAT NSN: 1660-002435397, IQC PR: 1000242529, ITEM: DUCT ASSEMBLY, AIR COND, HEAT THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY THE FOLLOWING SOURCE: ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP 70628 P/N 12986-101A THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED. THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 3 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 40 EACH. THE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 365 DAYS. FOB IS AT ORIGIN. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN. BE AVAILABLE VIA THE DLA INTERNET BID BOARD SYSTEM (DIBBS) AT HTTPS://WWW.DIBBS.BSM.DLA.MIL/RFP ON THE ISSUE DATE CITED IN THE SOLICITATION. FROM THE DIBBS HOMEPAGE, SELECT “REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) / INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)” FROM THE MENU UNDER THE TAB “SOLICITATIONS.” THEN SEARCH FOR AND CHOOSE THE RFP YOU WISH TO DOWNLOAD. SOLICITATIONS ARE IN PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF). TO DOWNLOAD AND VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED THE LATEST VERSION OF ADOBE ACROBAT READER. THIS SOFTWARE IS AVAILABLE FREE AT HTTP://WWW.ADOBE.COM. A PAPER COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO REQUESTORS. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 06, 2026.

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