Sources SoughtPosted Sep 29, 2026·Responses due Oct 20, 2026

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DLA Aviation · DLA AVIATION

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336413
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
SPE4AX-27-R-0002
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
1560
Place
Not stated
Contact
Leomia Craddock-Hampton (leomia.craddock-hampton@dla.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation SPE4AX-27-R-0002 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 29, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 23, 2026 to Apr 10, 2027, middle of the range Feb 5, 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 Sep 29, 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

Disclaimer: This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government does not intend to award a contract nor otherwise pay for information received in response to this notice. All information received in response to this notice that is marked �proprietary� or �competition sensitive� will be handled accordingly. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned. The Government reserves the right to… (show all)

reject, in whole or in part, any contractor�s input resulting from this notice. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. Responders are also reminded that a Source Approval Request (SAR) must be submitted for evaluation on an individual NSN basis. This is not a request for SAR submission; it is a notification. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Government is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support 6,259 sole source NSNs to the Lockheed Martin Corporation. The Government intends to award a long-term contract (LTC), which will be a price pending contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of basic agreement SPE4AX-22-D-9000. As these items are sole source to Lockheed Martin, the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.103-1. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received by the response date of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of market research in determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. That determination is within the discretion sole of the Government. Respondents must include the following information: -Company Name -Address -CAGE Code -Point of Contact (POC) -POC Phone -POC Email -Web page URL, if available -Is your company considered a small business under any of the NAICS codes listed on the attachment? If so, what type of small business? -Manufacturer or Distributor -U.S. or Foreign Owned Entity -Describe the capabilities of your facilities and the nature of the goods your company provides. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 5:00 p.m. on 20 October 2026. All responses must be emailed to Leomia Craddock-Hampton at Leomia.Craddock-Hampton@dla.mil.

Who won similar work

1995 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DLA AVIATION), same NAICS 336413.

Single-winner award sizes (1995): middle half $42K to $350K, median $90K; range $25K to $37.6M.

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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

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. 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.