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DLA Aviation · DLA AVIATION AT HUNTSVILLE, AL
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation SPRRA125R0023 in this department, oldest first.
- Dec 12, 2024 · this noticeSources Sought
- Sep 30, 2025Award NoticeMILTOPE CORPORATION · $5.5MOpen
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
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Defense Logistics Agency to identify potential manufacturing/supply sources, and if future efforts can be competitive or Set Aside for Small Business. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334610, which has a corresponding Size Standard of 1,250 employees. This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qual… (show all)
ified sources for the acquisition of a PROCESSOR, FILE SERV, NSN:7025-01-613-2079, Part Number:903209-1 in support of the BK CH-47 (Chinook). The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. As a result, this acquisition is currently being procured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302- 1(a)(1) having only a limited number of responsible source. The Government is interested in all businesses to include 8(a), small business and small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hub-zone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. All contractors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be registered as a potential source. Firms that possess the ability and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Contractors are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by accessing the website: usarmy.redstone.ccdc-avmc.mbx.amc-sar@mail.mil. The contractor shall be capable of successfully performing and complying with any and all special requirements in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in any future solicitation issued, at the unit prices established at time of a contract award. The contractor will be responsible for recurring and nonrecurring engineering services associated with becoming a qualified source. The contractor will also be responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing/production process, including but not limited to: supply chain management, logistics, forecasting of parts, long- lead parts procurement, material forecasting, obsolescence issues and final delivery of assets as well as any and all additional costs incurred resulting from contract performance. DISCLAIMER: THIS SSS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
Who won similar work
1972 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (DLA Aviation), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (1972): middle half $42K to $350K, median $105K; range $3K to $265.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC | 44 | $9.2M | Oct 19, 2026 |
| JAMAICA BEARINGS CO., INC. | 37 | $11.2M | Oct 19, 2026 |
| ATF Aerospace, LLC | 34 | $13.4M | Oct 19, 2026 |
| TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC | 28 | $13.1M | Oct 19, 2026 |
| PIONEER INDUSTRIES, LLC · $HEI · $5.2B | 27 | $3.6M | Oct 19, 2026 |
| TRANSAERO, INC. | 25 | $9.7M | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Mechatronics, Inc | 25 | $1.9M | Oct 19, 2026 |
| FBC ENTERPRISES LLC | 21 | $2.2M | Oct 19, 2026 |
| S & B, INC. | 20 | $4.4M | Oct 16, 2026 |
| PHILLIP CABLE MANUFACTURING, INC. | 19 | $4.2M | Oct 19, 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.
- $HEI reported $5.2B revenue (12 months to Jul 31, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 1972 past awards, $105K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 19, 2026THE CARPENTER GROUP$299K40--WIRE ROPE ASSEMBLY,SINGLE LEGNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 19, 2026HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.$95K49--NRP,DIESEL ENGINE ANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 19, 2026TRANSAERO, INC.$461K16--AXLE ASSEMBLYNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 19, 2026KEYSTONE FIRE PROTECTION CO$190K48--VALVE,REGULATING,FLUID PRESSURENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 19, 2026PHILLIP CABLE MANUFACTURING, INC.$33K61--WIRING HARNESSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 19, 2026ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC$63K16--DIAPHRAGM,STRUTNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 19, 2026AAR SUPPLY CHAIN, INC$1.1M28--NOZZLE ASSEMBLY,TURBINE,AIRCRAFT GASMateriality: 0.03% of $AIR revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 19, 2026Wulff Defense Solutions LLC$41K53--RIVET,BLINDNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 19, 2026KITCO LLC$61K31--BEARING,BALL,ANNULAMateriality: <0.01% of $HEI revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 19, 2026SEAL DYNAMICS LLC$38K66--TRANSDUCER,MOTIONALMateriality: <0.01% of $HEI revenue (Low) SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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.
- 1 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.