Sources SoughtPosted Oct 8, 2026·Responses due Oct 23, 2026

F-15 Variable Inlet Ramp (Diffuser), Left Hand

DLA Aviation · DLA AVIATION AT WARNER ROBINS, GA

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
Not stated
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FD20602700050
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Contact
Roberto Martinez-Perez (roberto.martinez-perez@dla.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FD20602700050 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 8, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 25, 2026 to Apr 25, 2027, middle of the range Feb 7, 2027.
Measured from 2442 past early notices at Defense Logistics Agency that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 8, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

Sources Sought Template (Request for Interested Manufacturers) FROM: Amy Hatfield, 409 SCMS/GUMCC TO: DLA Aviation Procurement Operations at Warner Robins (SPRWA1) LOCATION: Robins AFB, GA 31098-1813 FBO Post Title: Intent to sole-source purchase F-15 Variable Inlet Ramp (Diffuser), Left Hand NSN: 1560-01-621-1723FX. SUBJECT: Market research is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the following: F-15 Variable Inlet Ramp (Diffuser), Left Hand 1560-01-621-1723FX 68A3… (show all)

27007-1001 ITEM DESCRIPTION: The above item is located inside the air intake system on the left side of the aircraft. The Variable Inlet Ramp (Diffuser) is used to control airflow to assist with engine performance. It is designed solely for F-15 applications and used on F-15 E and EX model aircraft only. Impediment to Competition: The original equipment manufacturer for this item is The Boeing Company (Support Equipment Systems and Services), CAGE 76301. The Government does not own any data, drawings, schematics, or any other releasable technical data in support of this requirement. As a result, the Boeing Company is the only known source with adequate knowledge of the performance requirements and possession of the required technical data and capabilities needed to produce this item and ensure compatibility of the equipment. INTEREST: The DLA/AWB Contracting Office intends to award a sole source contract to The Boeing Company for the Manufacture of the F-15 Variable Inlet Ramp (Left Hand) in support of the F-15 E model aircraft. Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 23 October 2026 by emailing roberto.martinez-perez@dla.mil and amy.hatfield@us.af.mil. The Government intends to procure these items using Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. DISCLAIMER: This Source Sought Synopsis is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal. It does not constitute a solicitation 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 because 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. Match: Same agency (DLA Aviation), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC44$10.0MOct 15, 2026
JAMAICA BEARINGS CO., INC.36$12.3MOct 15, 2026
ATF Aerospace, LLC33$13.1MOct 15, 2026
TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC29$13.1MOct 14, 2026
TRANSAERO, INC.25$8.6MOct 15, 2026
PIONEER INDUSTRIES, LLC · $HEI24$3.3MOct 15, 2026
Mechatronics, Inc23$1.6MOct 15, 2026
S & B, INC.20$4.4MOct 16, 2026
PHILLIP CABLE MANUFACTURING, INC.20$3.9MOct 13, 2026
Don Industrial Group LLC20$3.6MOct 15, 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.

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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.

  • 1 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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