Pre-solicitationPosted Sep 14, 2026·Responses due Oct 29, 2026

Valve, Ball 4820-014999822

DLA Land and Maritime · DLA LAND AND MARITIME

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
332911
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
SPE7M226R0010
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
4820
Place
New Cumberland, PA, USA
Contact
TIFFANY SCOTT (Tiffany.Scott@dla.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation SPE7M226R0010 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Mar 12, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 14, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Jun 25, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026, middle of the range Sep 21, 2026.
Measured from 19 past early notices at Defense Logistics Agency with NAICS 332911 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Mar 12, 2026).
Responses are due Oct 29, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

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

NSN 4820-014999822, Valve, Ball. The material being procured is based on a drawing: AW BASIC DRAWING NR 80064 4558730 REVISION NR F DTD 12/11/1974 PART PIECE NUMBER: 845-4558730 ASSY RA. The required quantity is 29 each, with a quantity range up to 60 EA, to be shipped to the Susquehanna, PA 17070-5002. The required delivery time is 264 days. FOB Origin (First Destination Transportation) and Inspection and Acceptance at Origin are required. This solicitation is not set aside for small business. This material is not commercial; therefore, the Government is using the policies contained in FAR Pa… (show all)

rt 15 in its solicitation for this item. However, interested suppliers may identify to the Contracting Officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government�s requirement with the commercial item within 15 days of this notice. This solicitation will be available on the Internet at http://www.dibbs.bsmdla.mil/rfp on or about Tuesday, 29 September 2026 (09/29/2026). Hard copies of this solicitation are not available. While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, proposals will be evaluated according to �best value� procedures on the basis of Price, Past Performance, and Delivery. All offers shall be in English and in US dollars. UPLOAD PROPOSAL THROUGH DIBBS (PREFERRED METHOD) To submit an offer through DIBBS, search for the solicitation and then click the Red "Offer" button on the search results screen (Note: Users must be logged in to DIBBS to submit the offer through DIBBS). For additional guidance, refer to https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/refs/help/Solicitations/DIBBS-Upload-Offer-User-Help.pdf Proposals may be submitted via e-mail. An e-mailed proposal shall not be transmitted directly to the contracting officer. Submit e-mailed proposals, not to exceed 15MB, to Tiffany.Scott@dla.mil. One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to an Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the US by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.

Who won similar work

3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DLA LAND AND MARITIME), same product/service code (PSC) 4820 and NAICS 332911.

Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $1.1M to $8.5M, median $2.2M; range $38K to $14.9M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES Costa Mesa CA 92627 USA1$14.9MMay 20, 2026
RUTA SUPPLIES INC1$2.2MFeb 27, 2026
ESSEX INDUSTRIES, INC.1$38KSep 21, 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
  • Sep 21, 2026ESSEX INDUSTRIES, INC.$38KVALVE, SAFETY RELIEFNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
  • May 20, 2026GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES Costa Mesa CA 92627 USA$14.9M48--SEAT,VALVENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
  • Feb 27, 2026RUTA SUPPLIES INC$2.2MDana (9R200) spare partsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)

Competitive landscape

For the 3 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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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.