Pre-solicitationPosted Aug 25, 2026·Responses due Oct 9, 2026

Chain Stud Link, [WSDC: EZN] End Item: TICONDEROGA CLASS CG (47), PR: 7013111220 NSN: 4010-001495605

DLA Aviation · DLA AVIATION

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
332618
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
SPE4A626R0094
Set-aside
Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)
PSC
4010
Place
Richmond, VA, USA
Contact
Melinda Clayton (Melinda.Clayton@dla.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation SPE4A626R0094 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 25, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 8, 2026 to Feb 5, 2027, middle of the range Dec 28, 2026.
Measured from 22 past early notices at Defense Logistics Agency with NAICS 332618 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 25, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

This solicitation will contain one NSN for a Chain Stud Link, [WSDC: EZN] End Item: TICONDEROGA CLASS CG (47). The NSN and quantity are as follows: NSN 4010-001495605 with a quantity of 28 SO. The requirement will contain a Contractor First Article Test (FAT) of -01 unit at 60 Days ARO. The total production delivery schedule is 253 days ARO, FOB: Origin; Inspection/Acceptance: Origin. Clause 52.246-11, Higher-level contract quality requirement applies. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the … (show all)

solicitation. The solicitation issue date is on or about September 9, 2026, in accordance with 19.1305(a)(2)-HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside. Only offers from HUBZone manufacturers or HUBZone dealers furnishing a small business manufacturer�s product will be considered. The offeror must furnish drawings and other data covering the design, materials, etc., of the exact product cited in the AID, IAW 252.236-7001 Contract Drawings and Specifications. IAW Basic Drawing NR 53711 5959227 Revision NR A DTD 01/01/1939 Part Piece Number: 5959227 FMS Requirement � Supp Address: PA4JWL, FMS Case: JWL Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. Offerors must submit a completed solicitation package. A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DIBBS at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP on the issue date cited in this synopsis. 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. 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 this solicitation will not be available to requestors. The solicitation anticipated close date will be October 9, 2026. The buyer for this requirement is Melinda Clayton, email Melinda.Clayton@dla.mil.

Who won similar work

352 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DLA AVIATION), same NAICS 332618.

Single-winner award sizes (352): middle half $38K to $250K, median $79K; range $2K to $2.5M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CABLE MOORE, INC.37$6.2MMay 13, 2026
TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC34$4.3MOct 7, 2026
Alloy Sling Chains, LLC12$3.0MSep 10, 2026
G.T. MACHINING & FABRICATING LTD.9$1.8MSep 14, 2026
KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC8$5.9MSep 3, 2026
R & M GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC8$2.3MSep 9, 2026
PECK & HALE, LLC8$950KAug 11, 2026
GOVPARTS LLC7$1.8MJun 18, 2026
SPEC TECH USA INC7$1.7MSep 29, 2026
MIDWAY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC.7$1.6MFeb 11, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense Logistics Agency since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense Logistics Agency job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.