SOLICITATION: SPE4A5-27-R-0022; PR: 7015853346; NSN: 1615-01-555-4532 PN: 19E317-2B; QUANTITY: 13; NOUN: DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY; DELIVERY: 310 DAYS; AMC/AMSC: 3/B
DLA Aviation · DLA AVIATION
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation SPE4A527R0022 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 15, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Oct 15, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
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
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtaining) the following item: THE GOVERNMENT REQUESTS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR: SOLICITATION: SPE4A5-27-R-0022 OPEN / CLOSE DATE: 5 NOVEMBER 2026 � 5 DECEMBER 2026 PR: 7015853346 NSN: 1615-01-555-4532 PN: 19E317-2B QUANTITY: 13 NOUN: DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBL DELIVERY: 310 DAYS AMC/AMSC: 3/B NAICS: 336413 APPROVE SOURCES: GOODRICH CORPORATION 99551 P/N 19E317-2B THE WEAPON SYSTEM DESIGNATOR CODE: C4N TECHNICA… (show all)
L ORDERS AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 336413. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to manufacture (or legitimately obtain) the above listed supplies are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 20 October 2026, 3:00pm eastern standard time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Linda.chatman@dla.mil Christy Pratt (Christy.pratt@dla.mil). Contracting Office Address: 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237 APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s). Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping. Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets. The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award.
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.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMAICA BEARINGS CO., INC. | 62 | $31.7M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| AERO COMPONENTS, LLC | 60 | $13.1M | Oct 6, 2026 |
| HONEYCOMB COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. | 50 | $42.9M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| LCF SYSTEMS, INC. | 49 | $20.7M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| D-J ENGINEERING INC | 48 | $28.3M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC | 42 | $17.3M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| S3 AERODEFENSE LLC | 40 | $11.6M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| INFINITY FABRICATION, INC. | 37 | $12.5M | Oct 8, 2026 |
| G. S. E. DYNAMICS, INC. | 35 | $36.7M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC | 32 | $15.2M | Oct 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.
- Oct 15, 2026LOTUSUSA, INC.$74K62--LIGHT ASSEMBLY,INDINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 15, 2026AERIAL MACHINE & TOOL CORPORATION$495K16--HARNESS,AIRCRAFT SANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 15, 2026NATIONAL MACHINE COMPANY$197K16--BRAKE,MULTIPLE DISKNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 15, 2026INTERNATIONAL PRECISION, INC$283K16--CYLINDER,HYDRAULIC STEERINGNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 15, 2026MANEY AIRCRAFT, INC.$51K15--PLATE,STRUCTURAL,AIRCRAFTNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 15, 2026SKYSPARES PARTS INC$134K15--TORQUE TUBE,RUDDEVATORNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026BROWN HELICOPTER, INC.$27K16--DUCT ASSEMBLY,AIR CONDITIONING-HEATINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC$900K58--NRP,TRACKBALL,DATANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC$138K16--FITTING,90 DEGREE,ANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC$4.7M16--ACTUATOR HOUSINGNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
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
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
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.