Sources SoughtPosted Sep 24, 2026·Responses due Oct 2, 2026

RETAINER, RING, AIRCRAFT

DLA Weapons Support · DLA WEAPONS SUPPORT

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
332722
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
SPE7M226R0019
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
5330
Place
Not stated
Contact
Susan Lupo614-692-1198 (Susan.Lupo@dla.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation SPE7M226R0019 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 24, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 3, 2026 to Mar 4, 2027, middle of the range Jan 14, 2027.
Measured from 40 past early notices at Defense Logistics Agency with NAICS 332722 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 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

SPE7M226R0019 NSN: 5330-01-488-9259 RETAINER, RING, AIRCRAFT This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE and is for �information purposes only� to prepare a one-time buy for NSN 5330-01-488-9259. This is NOT a request for proposals, quotations or bids. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research pursuant to FAR Part 10. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified businesses that are… (show all)

capable of executing the potential contract. The government is not obligated and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice. Your response to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. No solicitation exists at this time. The Government intends to purchase approximately 63 EA of NSN 5330-01-488-9259, RETAINER,RING, AIRCRAFT. The part number is 7-0620-3 and is made in accordance with (80020) Navy drawings. This NSN is coded as a Critical Application Item (CAI) for the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment. It is to be manufactured by approved sources only. Parties interested in becoming an approved source for this item are encouraged to complete a Source Approval Request (SAR) package. The item requires Enhanced JCP Certification. Product will be shipped to a DLA stock location. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENHANCED JCP CERTIFICATION: DLA has enhanced its Joint Certification Program (JCP) registration and validation procedures. Selected National Stock Numbers (NSNs) will require additional permissions to access the associated technical data. In the event a vendor cannot access the technical data for a NSN in DLA cFolders, the vendor must submit a onetime request to jcpvalidation@dla.mil for technical data access consideration. If a vendor has inquiries after having submitted required information to the JCP office, these inquiries are to be directed to DLAJ344DataCustodian@dla.mil. DLA processes the vendor�s technical data request on a first come, first served basis. Failure to comply timely with required information may result in lack of consideration for DLA solicitations. It is vitally important that vendors provide correct company official name(s) and contact information in all correspondence. DLA will work diligently on validating vendor requests. Vendors will be notified within 3 business days of when their requests were approved. However, DLA cannot guarantee that it can complete all validation requests by the due date for any solicitation responses. Make sure to contact email DLAJ344DataCustodian@dla.mil. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) code is 332722 with a business size of 600. Sources interested in providing an offer on this solicitation should complete the attached market survey and return the completed copy to Susan Lupo via e-mail at susan.lupo@dla.mil by October 2, 2026.

Who won similar work

58 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 332722.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
FREIGHTLINER OF SAVANNAH, INC.8$2.8MOct 6, 2026
KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC4$1.1MOct 13, 2026
SUPPLYCORE LLC3$1.1MOct 15, 2026
SILVER EAGLE MANUFACTURING CO3$1.1MOct 14, 2026
RUTA SUPPLIES INC2$700KOct 8, 2026
LARKOS PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION INC.2$700KOct 13, 2026
BASIC RUBBER AND PLASTICS CO.2$700KOct 7, 2026
CAVANAUGH GOVERNMENT GROUP, LLC2$605KOct 13, 2026
ATF Aerospace, LLC2$376KOct 15, 2026
ARGO SPRING MANUFACTURING CO., INC.1$350KSep 28, 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.