Pre-solicitationPosted Aug 24, 2026·Responses due Oct 8, 2026

1620-006540641, ARM,TOW,NOSE LANDIN/ 06F, C-130 HERCULES AIRCRAFT

DLA Aviation · DLA AVIATION

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336413
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
SPE4A726R0739
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
1620
Place
VA, USA
Contact
XUAN T PHAN (Xuan.Phan@dla.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation SPE4A726R0739 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 24, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 17, 2026 to Mar 5, 2027, middle of the range Dec 31, 2026.
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 24, 2026).

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

This is not a Solicitation. This requirement is for an Indefinite Quantity Contract for NSN 1620-006540641, ARM,TOW,NOSE LANDIN/ 06F, C-130 HERCULES AIRCRAFT. The requirement is being solicited as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside (FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER THE EXCLUSION OF SOURCES). The proposed contract will be a fixed price, Indefinite Quantity Contract in accordance with FAR Part 15. The requested period of performance for a base period of five (5) years with Zero (0) Options. 1620-006540641, ARM,TOW,NOSE LANDIN/ 06F, C-130 HERCULES AIRCRAFT ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMAND QTY � 80 EACH … (show all)

MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY � 20 EACH MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY � 80 EACH THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 80 EACH. IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 98897 356718 REVISION NR G DTD 11/27/2012 Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources apply Government First Article Testing (FAT) applies. DELIVERY IS 180 DAYS FOR THE FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES, 195 DAYS FOR TESTING AND EVALUATION, AND 151 DAYS FOR THE PRODUCTION QUANTITY FOR A TOTAL REQUIRED DELIVERY OF 526 DAYS. Higher-Level Quality and Export Control requirement applies. 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 is a Critical Application Item (Critical Part). The terms are FOB Destination with Critical Item/ Inspection Origin is required covering DLA Direct requirements only. SURGE does not apply to this procurement. Ship to will be CONUS stock locations, as specified on the Delivery Order. This will be a competitively awarded contract and the best value selection methods will be used. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. A copy of the solicitation will be made available via DLA Internet Bid Board System at https://dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP. From the DIBBS Homepage, select Search RFPs. Then 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 the RFP will not be available to requestors. This solicitation includes DLAD Procurement Note L09, Reverse Auction. A Reverse Auction may be conducted online, and you must register your company at dla.procurexinc.com in order to participate. Suppliers are encouraged to access Procurex to self-register and review the available training to learn how to participate in an auction. Suppliers who do not self-register will be loaded into Procurex by the 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. OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. The solicitation issue date is on or about September 8, 2026.

Who won similar work

1995 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 336413.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
JAMAICA BEARINGS CO., INC.62$31.7MOct 5, 2026
AERO COMPONENTS, LLC60$13.1MOct 6, 2026
HONEYCOMB COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.50$42.9MOct 14, 2026
LCF SYSTEMS, INC.49$20.7MSep 29, 2026
D-J ENGINEERING INC48$28.3MOct 5, 2026
TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC42$17.3MOct 14, 2026
S3 AERODEFENSE LLC40$11.6MOct 14, 2026
INFINITY FABRICATION, INC.37$12.5MOct 8, 2026
G. S. E. DYNAMICS, INC.35$36.7MOct 5, 2026
ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC32$15.2MOct 7, 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.

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.

  • 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.