TIE ROD END, STEERING
DLA Land and Maritime · DLA LAND AND MARITIME
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation SPE7LX26R0102 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 27, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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
1. ACTION CODE: Sources Sought 2. CLASSIFICATION CODE: 25 3. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: Kristina Blanton 4. SOLICITATION NUMBER: SPE7LX26R0102 5. DESCRIPTION: TIE ROD END, STEERING DLA Weapons Support is preparing to solicit a long-term contract for the NSN(s) listed below. AMC/AMSC (1/B). Also shown are the currently approved manufacturer(s) and associated part number(s) for the item(s). While DLA Weapons Support may have drawings/specifications associated with the item(s), only the source(s) listed below are currently approved. Drawings can be downloaded by authorized users from the TDMT webs… (show all)
ite via the Internet at https://tdmt.dla.mil or via the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. TDMT contains the TDP (Technical Data Packages), Engineering Data Lists (EDLs) and digitized drawings for open BSM-DIBBS procurements. Drawing will be available with solicitation if applicable. Drawings can be downloaded by authorized users and by doing a query for (SPE7LX26R0102) as the solicitation number within the �Acquisition Documents� icon. Problems with TDMT can be addressed by calling 844-347-2457, press 5 and say D-L-A and/or via email at Tech/Quality Helpdesk at DLA.Land.and.Maritime.Helpdesk.Tech.Quality@dla.mill. Do not call the buyer for Drawing Item Issues. The part(s) must be acquired from the manufacturing source(s) specified on a source control or selected item drawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. Suitable technical data, Government data rights, or manufacturing knowledge are not available to permit acquisition from other sources, nor qualification testing of another part, nor use of a second source part in the intended application. Sources interested in offering on this solicitation should complete the attached market survey and spreadsheet and return the completed copies to Kristina Blanton at Kristina.Blanton@dla.mil by 09/08/2026. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Indexes ? based on weighted average of the following index(es): WPIP1412.Q.FOS (Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories) CLIN 0001 - 336330 (Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing), Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 Please review the below NSN(s) and provide us with any source(s) that are able to manufacture the item(s). Please also provide the location of the manufacturer(s) (City and State OR Country if applicable). Please also provide POC(s) for any manufacturer(s) if available. We thank you in advance for your assistance. CLIN: 0001 NSN: 2530015556209 ITEM NAME: TIE ROD END, STEERING CAGE: 19207, 34623, 63477 DWG: 12507024, 12507024, SE640 UM: EA EST YEARLY QTY (ADQ): 2,450
Who won similar work
496 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 336330.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC | 24 | $5.8M | Sep 18, 2026 |
| OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC | 23 | $5.3M | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Central Power Systems & Services, LLC | 21 | $5.5M | Aug 14, 2026 |
| RUTA SUPPLIES INC | 21 | $4.2M | Sep 18, 2026 |
| PIONEER INDUSTRIES, LLC · $HEI | 19 | $2.6M | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Houston Drive Train Vehicle Component Sales, Inc. | 16 | $4.2M | Jun 22, 2026 |
| TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC | 16 | $2.5M | Aug 31, 2026 |
| DIRECT LINE, INC | 15 | $10.3M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Badger Truck and Automotive Group, Inc. | 15 | $2.9M | Jun 22, 2026 |
| LARKOS PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION INC. | 11 | $2.6M | Aug 20, 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.
- Sep 23, 2026Detroit Defense, Inc.$28K25--ROTOR,DISC BRAKE
- Sep 23, 2026AM GENERAL LLC$31K25--PARTS KIT,STEERING COLUMN
- Sep 22, 2026KROBACH MFG. CORP.$25K25--SHAFT,STEERING COLUMN
- Sep 22, 2026Detroit Defense, Inc.$350K25--SENSOR,ANTI-LOCK BRAKE,VEHICULAR
- Sep 22, 2026DIRECT LINE, INC$72K25--VALVE,RELAY,AIR PRESSURE
- Sep 21, 2026PINES QUALITY INC.$28K25--WHEEL ASSEMBLY,PNEU
- Sep 18, 2026KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC$350K25--TIE ROD END,STEERING
- Sep 18, 2026SOUTHERN AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS, INC$350K25--TIE ROD END,STEERING
- Sep 18, 2026JANELS INDUSTRIES INC$350K25--WHEEL ASSEMBLY,PNEUMATIC TIRE
- Sep 18, 2026RUTA SUPPLIES INC$350K25--TIE ROD,STEERING
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
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
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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
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.