Presolicitation
LINEAR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATOR / 01F, LGM-30 MINUTEMAN III MISSILE
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPE4A727R0018-Synopsis
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DLA Aviation plans an indefinite-quantity contract for a linear electro-mechanical actuator used on the LGM-30 Minuteman III missile, about 80 each per year over a 5-year base period. The item is currently made by Marvin Engineering and Raytheon, and the buy will be other than full and open competition. First article testing and a reverse auction are part of the plan; the solicitation is expected around 26 October 2026.
Watch out for
- Restricted technical data. You need a DD 2345 certification before you can see the data, which takes time to obtain.
THIS ITEM CITED REQUIRES DATA WHICH IS RESTRICTED TO CONTRACTORS CERTIFIED BY DOD TO ACCESS UNCLASSIFIED DATA PER DOD 5220.22M.
- First article testing. You must build and deliver test units and wait up to 180 days for Government approval before production, tying up cash.
FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS REQUIRED.
- Reverse auction pricing. Price competition happens live online, which can push prices down.
THIS SOLICITATION INCLUDES DLAD PROCUREMENT NOTE L09, REVERSE AUCTION.
- Missile program part with limited sources. Only two manufacturers are named, suggesting a hard-to-enter, specialized market.
THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED BY MARVIN ENGINEERING CO. INC. (CAGE 32067)
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Full brief
What they want
- Supply a Linear Electro-Mechanical Actuator, NSN 1440-01-319-8871, on an IQC for 5 years
- About 80 each per year
- Deliver first article units 365 days after date of order, then production units 365 days after first article approval
- Pass government first article testing (180 days for testing and notification)
- Compete in an online reverse auction
- Contract type
- Indefinite quantity contract (IQC), other than full and open competition
- Period of performance
- 5-year base period with zero options
- How they'll choose
- Reverse auction run online through ProcureX (DLAD Procurement Note L09)
- Offers due
- 2026-11-25 2:00 PM (UTC-05:00) per the response deadline field
- How to submit
- Solicitation downloadable from DIBBS (dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp); reverse auction participation requires registration at DLA.PROCUREXINC.COM
What to include when you submit
- Register in ProcureX and review the online training
- Solicitation expected to be issued on or about 26 October 2026
- No paper copy of the solicitation will be available
You must have
- Certified by DoD to receive restricted unclassified technical data (DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, submitted to the Defense Logistics Information Services)
THIS ITEM CITED REQUIRES DATA WHICH IS RESTRICTED TO CONTRACTORS CERTIFIED BY DOD TO ACCESS UNCLASSIFIED DATA PER DOD 5220.22M.
- Registration in ProcureX to take part in the reverse auction
Current contractor
Currently manufactured by Marvin Engineering Co. Inc. (CAGE 32067) and Raytheon Company (CAGE 82577)
Not in the notice text
- Set-aside or small business status beyond 'no set aside'
- Source approval requirements, if any
- Evaluation factors other than the reverse auction
- Place of delivery
- Estimated dollar value
- Technical data package contents
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 25, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- SPE4A727R0018-Synopsis
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 336415
- Product/service code
- 1440
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Gladys Browngladys.brown@dla.mil4457374113
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN: 1440-01-319-8871, IQC PR: 1000234878, ITEM: LINEAR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATOR THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED BY MARVIN ENGINEERING CO. INC. (CAGE 32067) UNDER PART NUMBER 7002590-3 AND RAYTHEON COMPANY (CAGE 82577) UNDER PART NUMBERS 7002590-3 AND 7002590-4. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS AN UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT (OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION). THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 80 EACH. FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS REQUIRED. DELIVERY OF THE FIRST ARTICLE UNITS WILL BE 365 DAYS ADO. GOVERNMENT TESTING, EVALUATION, AND NOTIFICATION WILL BE 180 DAYS. DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 365 DAYS AFTER FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL. FOB IS AT DESTINATION. FIRST ARTICLE TERMS: INSPECTION AT ORIGIN, ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION. PRODUCTION UNIT TERMS: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN. THIS ITEM CITED REQUIRES DATA WHICH IS RESTRICTED TO CONTRACTORS CERTIFIED BY DOD TO ACCESS UNCLASSIFIED DATA PER DOD 5220.22M. CERTIFICATION IS OBTAINED BY SUBMITTING DD FORM 2345, MILITARY CRITICAL TECHNICAL DATA AGREEMENT, TO THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICES. THIS SOLICITATION INCLUDES DLAD PROCUREMENT NOTE L09, REVERSE AUCTION. THE REVERSE AUCTION WILL BE CONDUCTED ONLINE, AND YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR COMPANY AT DLA.PROCUREXINC.COM TO PARTICIPATE. SUPPLIERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS PROCUREX TO SELF-REGISTER AND MUST REVIEW THE AVAILABLE ONLINE TRAINING TO LEARN HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN AN AUCTION. SUPPLIERS WHO DO NOT SELF-REGISTER WILL BE LOADED INTO PROCUREX BY DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) AVIATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH REGISTRATION, CONTACT THE PROCUREX HELP DESK BY EMAIL AT SERVICE@PROCUREXINC.COM OR TOLL-FREE AT 866-412-7161. A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL 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 26, 2026.
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