Pre-solicitationPosted Sep 16, 2026·Responses due Oct 31, 2026

1660-004212087, DUCT ASSEMBLY, AIR CONDITIONING-HEATING, A; 11F, C-5 GALAXY AIRCRAFT

DLA Aviation · DLA AVIATION

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336413
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
SPE4A726R0766
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
1660
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 SPE4A726R0766 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 25, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 18, 2026 to Mar 6, 2027, middle of the range Jan 1, 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 Aug 25, 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

This is not a Solicitation. This requirement is for an Indefinite Quantity Contract for NSN 1660-004212087, DUCT ASSEMBLY, AIR CONDITIONING-HEATING, A. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED (Other Than Full And Open Competition Not Previously Addressed). THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP. (CAGE 70628) under part number 12991-101A. 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: 1660-004212087, DUCT ASSEMBLY, A… (show all)

IR CONDITIONING-HEATING, A. 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 324 DAYS. This is a Critical Application Item (Critical Part). Surge requirement does not apply. Ship to will be CONUS stock locations, as specified on the Delivery Order. *NOTE: IF THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT AN APPROVED SOURCE, THE OFFER IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ALTERNATE OFFER. SINCE THIS IS A SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEM, DLA WILL NOT EVALUATE ALTERNATE OFFERS FOR THIS ITEM. OFFERORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN QUALIFYING THEIR PRODUCT FOR PURPOSES OF FUTURE ACQUISITIONS MUST CONTACT THE DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY SPECIFIED ON THE SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING. PLEASE SEE PROCUREMENT NOTE L22, �RESTRICTION OF ALTERNATE OFFERS FOR SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEMS.� 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. OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. The solicitation issue date is on or about October 1, 2026

Who won similar work

1995 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 336413.

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.

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.