Pre-solicitationPosted Aug 27, 2026·Responses due Sep 11, 2026

Fairing, Aircraft (Nose Dome)

DLA Aviation · DLA AVIATION AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336413
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
SPRTA1-26-R-0410
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
1560
Place
USA
Contact
Chrissy Turnage (christine.turnage@us.af.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation SPRTA1-26-R-0410 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 27, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
  • Sep 21, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 20, 2026 to Mar 8, 2027, middle of the range Jan 3, 2027.
Measured from 457 past early notices at Defense Logistics Agency with NAICS 336413 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 27, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
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What the notice says

Synopsis PR: FD2030-26-00985 1. Estimated issue date and estimated closing/response date: Issue: September 11, 2026 Closes: October 11, 2026 2. RFP# SPRTA1-26-R-0410 Request for Proposal 3. Service/Spare/Repair/OH: Spares 4. AMC: 1/C 5. Nomenclature/Noun: Fairing, Aircraft (Nose Dome L/H, R/H) 6. NSN: 1560-00-735-3588 / 1560-00-735-3589 7. PN: 35-17375-1 / 35-17375-2 8. History: NSN 1560007353588 � 26 Jan 2018 � 26 each � (1WC59) DAVIS THORPE CO. LLC NSN 1560007353589 � 29 Sep 2014 � 10 each � (91750) THE HANDY TOOL & MFG. CO., INC 9. Description/Function: NSN 1560007353588: Fairing, Aircraft … (show all)

(Nose Dome). DIMENSIONS, 20.0 INCH (L) BY 20.0 INCH (W) BY 21.25 INCH (H). 5.0 POUNDS (WEIGHT). MATERIAL CONTENT, Constructed out of Aluminum Alloy, brackets, stiffeners, and rivets. Divert airflow into the engine intake. APPL. TO B-52. NSN 1560007353589: Fairing, Aircraft (Nose Dome). DIMENSIONS, 20.0 INCH (L) BY 20.0 INCH (W) BY 21.0 INCH (H). 21.0 POUNDS (WEIGHT). MATERIAL CONTENT, Constructed out of aluminum alloy. Aircraft LH Nose Dome Fairing Assembly. Engine nose dome fairing directs airflow into the engine center accessory drive and into the engine fan.. APPL. TO B-52. 10. Total Line Item Quantity: 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 0010 0011 0012 11-65; 43 each 1 each 1 lot 1 lot 1 lot 1 lot 17-99; 66 each 1 each 1 lot 1 lot 1 lot 1 lot Fairing, Aircraft (Nose Dome) Fairing, Aircraft (FA) FA Test Plan FA Test Report Certificate of Compliance Certification of Material Fairing, Aircraft (Nose Dome) Fairing, Aircraft (FA) FA Test Report Certification of Material Certificate of Compliance Production Surge Plan 11. Application (Engine or Aircraft): B-52 12. Destination: SW3211, Tinker AFB, OK 13. Required Delivery: On or Before 01 September 2027 14. Qualification Requirements: Qualification requirements are set forth in OC-ALC Source Approval Information Booklet. Due to the complexity and criticality of this part, only actual manufactures that have successfully completed all testing required by the original company responsible for the design, or manufacturers that have successfully completed all testing on items determined by the government to be similar in complexity and criticality, can be considered approved sources for this item. 15. Export Control Requirements: Yes 16. UID: UID requirements will apply. 17. Qualified Sources: Northrop Grumman (0JRC1) Merrill Corporation DBA Mission Support, Inc. (0JXZ1) Globe Engineering Co., Inc (24586) Malones CNC Machining (2V045) The Boeing Company (82918) 18. Set-aside: This is a 100% small business set-aside 19. Surplus: Surplus is not authorized. 20. Mandatory Language: The Government does not own the data or the rights to the data needed to manufacture this item. Firms interested in participating in this procurement are encouraged to contact the OEM to inquire about the data or rights to the data. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c) (16) (i), all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Foreign owned firms are advised to contact the contracting officer or program manager before submitting a proposal to determine whether there are restrictions on receiving an award. It is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contract with the firms(s) listed. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application. The extent of foreign participation has not yet been determined. Nothing in this notice contradicts other restrictions, identified in the synopsis notice or solicitation, regarding eligible sources (e.g., if this is a small business set aside, foreign sources may not participate as potential prime contractors but could, if otherwise eligible, participate as subcontractors). 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. Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. Hardcopies of the solicitation will not be sent from this office. The solicitation will be available for download only at www.sam.gov. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), Justification: supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competition. However, all proposals received within 45 days (30 days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Note: While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price and past performance factors as detailed in the solicitation. Note: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at 385-591-1672. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS. Request for written quotation will be issued. Only written or faxed request received directly from the requestors are acceptable. The anticipated award date will be 90 days after the issuance of this notice. 21. Buyer name and email address: Questions concerning this synopsis or subsequent solicitation can be directed to the buyer Chrissy Turnage at christine.turnage@us.af.mil.

Who won similar work

37 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DLA AVIATION AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OK), same product/service code (PSC) 1560 and NAICS 336413.

Single-winner award sizes (37): middle half $3.3M to $17.1M, median $8.0M; range $211K to $671.8M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
AXILLON AEROSPACE (ROCKMART), LLC10$131.4MSep 26, 2025
AMERICAN FUEL CELL AND COATED FABRICS COMPANY8$55.0MJul 27, 2026
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B7$344.7MAug 21, 2026
DAVIS THORPE CO. LLC4$14.6MSep 14, 2026
TOP FLIGHT AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.3$129.6MJun 17, 2026
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $77.8B2$937.1MSep 30, 2026
NORDAM GROUP LLC1$6.7MFeb 26, 2026
MERRILL CORPORATION1$2.4MSep 1, 2026
G. S. E. DYNAMICS, INC.1$1.1MApr 1, 2025

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.

Investor context
  • $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 37 past awards, $8.0M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 37 past awards, $8.0M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

Latest awards

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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
  • $799K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • 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.

  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 1 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.