Pre-solicitationPosted Aug 11, 2026·Responses due Sep 25, 2026

1440-010639703, RAIL ASSEMBLY/ 21F, AIRCRAFT, FREEDOM FIGHTER F-5

DLA Aviation · DLA AVIATION

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336415
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
SPE4A726R0704
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
1440
Place
Richmond, VA, USA
Contact
XUAN THANH PHAN (XUAN.PHAN@DLA.MIL)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation SPE4A726R0704 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 6, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Aug 11, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 22, 2026 to Jan 21, 2027, middle of the range Nov 5, 2026.
Measured from 2442 past early notices at Defense Logistics Agency that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 6, 2026).
Responses are due Sep 25, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

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 is not a Solicitation. This requirement is for an Indefinite Quantity Contract for NSN 1440-010639703, RAIL ASSEMBLY. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED (Other Than Full And Open Competition Not Previously Addressed). THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY MARVIN ENGINERRING CO, INC. (CAGE 08844) PART NUMBER 14-82003-5 AND NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (CAGE 79U29) PART NUMBER 14-82003-5. Higher-Level Quality and Export Control requirement applies. THIS ITEM CITED REQUIRES DATA WHICH IS RESTRICTED TO CONTRACTORS CERTIFIED BY DOD TO ACCESS UNCLASSIFIED DATA PER DOD 5220.22M. CERT… (show all)

IFICATION 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. 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. NSN: NSN 1440-010639703, RAIL ASSEMBLY. ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMAND QTY � 40 EACH MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY � 10 EACH MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY � 40 EACH THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 40 EACH. THE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 327 DAYS. Surge requirement does not apply. 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 August 26, 2026.

Who won similar work

106 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 336415.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
MARVIN ENGINEERING CO, INC8$1.6MMay 21, 2026
LCF SYSTEMS, INC.5$518KJan 6, 2026
A.G.H. Industries, LLC4$348KSep 14, 2026
STATZ CORP3$2.1MOct 23, 2025
Alloy Sling Chains, LLC3$290KJul 8, 2026
PERCIPIENT MANUFACTURING, LLC3$196KAug 17, 2026
RC INDUSTRIES, INC3$185KSep 9, 2026
ALEK INDUSTRIES INC3$178KNov 14, 2025
BLUE CORD LOGISTIC STRATEGIES INC3$100KDec 16, 2025
MILLENNIUM AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE2$2.5MApr 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.

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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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.