Presolicitation
1660-004212087, DUCT ASSEMBLY, AIR CONDITIONING-HEATING, A; 11F, C-5 GALAXY AIRCRAFT
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A726R0766
Due in 27 days
AI summary Beta
DLA Aviation plans a 5-year fixed-price indefinite quantity contract for an air conditioning-heating duct assembly for the C-5 Galaxy aircraft (NSN 1660-004212087). It is a source-controlled critical part made by Arrowhead Products Corp., and DLA says it will not evaluate alternate offers. The solicitation is expected on or about October 1, 2026, with responses due October 31, 2026.
Watch out for
- Source-controlled item. If you are not the approved manufacturer your offer counts as an alternate and will not be evaluated, so most small businesses cannot win this.
IF THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT AN APPROVED SOURCE, THE OFFER IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ALTERNATE OFFER.
- Critical application item. Critical parts usually bring stricter quality and traceability requirements, which are in the solicitation.
This is a Critical Application Item (Critical Part).
- Long delivery time. Production units are due 324 days after order, so you must plan for a long lead time.
THE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 324 DAYS.
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Full brief
What they want
- DUCT ASSEMBLY, AIR CONDITIONING-HEATING, NSN 1660-004212087, part number 12991-101A
- Estimated 40 each per year; orders between 10 and 40 each
- Delivery of production units in 324 days
- Ship to CONUS stock locations as set on each delivery order
- Contract type
- Fixed-price Indefinite Quantity Contract under FAR Part 15
- Period of performance
- 5-year base period with 0 options
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA (as listed in the notice header); ships to CONUS stock locations
- How they'll choose
- Best value; competitively awarded
- Offers due
- October 31, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern (SAM response deadline)
- How to submit
- Download the RFP from DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) on the issue date; submission details are in the RFP
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past performance
- Other factors described in the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- Offerors must complete a copy of the solicitation to be considered for award
- No paper copy of the RFP will be provided
You must have
- Only the approved source/manufacturer is evaluated; alternate offers for this source-controlled item will not be evaluated
SINCE THIS IS A SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEM, DLA WILL NOT EVALUATE ALTERNATE OFFERS FOR THIS ITEM.
Current contractor
Part is manufactured by Arrowhead Products Corp. (CAGE 70628) under part number 12991-101A; the notice does not say whether it holds the current contract
Not in the notice text
- Contract value
- Exact evaluation factors and their weights (in the solicitation)
- How to qualify as an approved source (contact the design control activity on the source control drawing)
- Whether the notice is a sole-source intent or open to others, beyond the alternate offer note
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 31, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 16, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE4A726R0766
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1660
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, 23237
- Contracting contact
- XUAN THANH PHANXUAN.PHAN@DLA.MIL8046599554
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is not a Solicitation. This requirement is for an Indefinite Quantity Contract for NSN 1660-004212087, DUCT ASSEMBLY, AIR CONDITIONING-HEATING, A. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED (Other Than Full And Open Competition Not Previously Addressed). THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP. (CAGE 70628) under part number 12991-101A. The proposed contract will be a fixed price, Indefinite Quantity Contract in accordance with FAR Part 15. The requested period of performance for a base period of five (5) years with Zero (0) Options. NSN: 1660-004212087, DUCT ASSEMBLY, AIR CONDITIONING-HEATING, A. ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMAND QTY – 40 EACH MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY – 10 EACH MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY – 40 EACH THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 40 EACH. THE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 324 DAYS. This is a Critical Application Item (Critical Part). Surge requirement does not apply. Ship to will be CONUS stock locations, as specified on the Delivery Order. *NOTE: IF THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT AN APPROVED SOURCE, THE OFFER IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ALTERNATE OFFER. SINCE THIS IS A SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEM, DLA WILL NOT EVALUATE ALTERNATE OFFERS FOR THIS ITEM. OFFERORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN QUALIFYING THEIR PRODUCT FOR PURPOSES OF FUTURE ACQUISITIONS MUST CONTACT THE DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY SPECIFIED ON THE SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING. PLEASE SEE PROCUREMENT NOTE L22, “RESTRICTION OF ALTERNATE OFFERS FOR SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEMS.” This will be a competitively awarded contract and the best value selection methods will be used. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. A copy of the solicitation will be made available via DLA Internet Bid Board System at https://dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP. From the DIBBS Homepage, select Search RFPs. Then choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs 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 RFP will not be available to requestors. OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. The solicitation issue date is on or about October 1, 2026
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