Sources SoughtPosted Jun 25, 2026·Responses due Jun 30, 2026

Meggitt Aircraft Braking System (MABS) Multiple NSN Long Term Contract

DLA Aviation · DLA AVIATION

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336413
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
SPE4A626R0161
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
1630
Place
Richmond, VA, USA
Contact
CHADNEY THOMPSON (CHADNEY.THOMPSON@DLA.MIL)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation SPE4A626R0161 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Mar 2, 2026
    Sources Sought
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  • May 12, 2026
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    Open
  • May 12, 2026
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  • May 12, 2026
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    Open
  • Jun 25, 2026
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    Open
  • Jun 25, 2026
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  • Jun 25, 2026
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    Open
  • Jun 25, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Sep 18, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: May 26, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026, middle of the range Jul 11, 2026.
Measured from 459 past early notices at Defense Logistics Agency with NAICS 336413 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Mar 2, 2026).
Responses are due Jun 30, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

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 Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice is issued as a means of conducting market research to determine if other companies besides Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems (MABS) have the capability to manufacture (or legitimately obtain) the items listed in the attached spreadsheet, which will be supported by a strategic long-term contract. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support (Richmond, VA) intends to issue a solicitation for consumable and Depot Level Reparable (DLR) spare part support for sole source items assigned to MABS CAGEs 0B9R9 (Akron, OH) and 21849 (Gardena… (show all)

, CA). This acquisition intends to renew the following existing contracts with MABS: SPE4AX-18-D-9452 and SPE4AX-18-D-9453 that expire in 2028. MABS is currently the sole source manufacturer for the parts scheduled for solicitation and the acquisition will be conducted using other than full and open competition procedures in accordance with 10 U.S.C 2304 (c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The government procures these items on a part-number basis and does not possess any technical data. DLA anticipates a 5 year base period and a 5-year option period, for a total period of performance of 10 years. There are 369 NSNs in the class population (attached spreadsheet). Additional items found to be sole source to MABS may be added by contract modification. Once items are added, they will remain on contract with MABS until the final expiration of the contract unless they become competitive items. Businesses who consider themselves qualified to manufacture the items attached to this sources sought are invited to submit a response no later than June 30, 2026. If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an approved source for any of the items, submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) program. A SAR package contains all of the technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality or better, than the required item. The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item which DLA is procuring. For guidance on completing a SAR package, please review the Source Approval Handbook which will be provided upon request. Other interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement before the above deadline. Respondents shall provide the following company information: Company Name / Address Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number Point of Contact Phone / Fax Number Email Address Web Page URL Size of Business relative to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code (Small Business Size Standard employees or less), and the socioeconomic category of your company, if applicable United States (U.S.) or Foreign Owned Entity Please indicate whether your interest is as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor Respondents must address: Their capability to satisfy the objectives listed above and indicate what prior experience they have for manufacturing or providing the parts listed in the attached. The date by which they will submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) for approval as an alternate source. Willingness to receive a ten-year long-term contract with fixed pricing periods. All responses received by the response date will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This sources sought 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 as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents is strictly voluntary.

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 $43K to $350K, median $91K; range $25K to $37.6M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
JAMAICA BEARINGS CO., INC.62$31.7MOct 5, 2026
AERO COMPONENTS, LLC58$13.0MOct 19, 2026
HONEYCOMB COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.51$45.4MOct 19, 2026
LCF SYSTEMS, INC.50$20.7MOct 19, 2026
D-J ENGINEERING INC44$25.9MOct 19, 2026
TRIMAN INDUSTRIES INC41$17.3MOct 14, 2026
S3 AERODEFENSE LLC39$9.1MOct 14, 2026
INFINITY FABRICATION, INC.37$12.6MOct 19, 2026
G. S. E. DYNAMICS, INC.36$36.1MOct 19, 2026
ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC33$15.3MOct 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.

Latest awards
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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
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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. 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
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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.