Support Pylon Damper / 11f, C-5 Galaxy Aircraft

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	SPE4A727R0064-Synopsis
Agency	Defense Logistics Agency
Office	Dla Aviation
Where	See the notice
Posted	November 6, 2026
Bids due	December 23, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-05:00)
Who can bid	Small businesses only
Industry	Products & manufacturing (NAICS 336413)
Notice type	Pre-notice: bids not open yet
Contracting contact	Gladys Brown · gladys.brown@dla.mil
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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From the notice

NSN: 1560-00-839-6863, IQC PR: 1000247079, ITEM: SUPPORT PYLON DAMPER PARTS SHALL BE MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BASIC DRAWING 97499 204-031-920, REVISION T, DTD 03/09/99, PART PIECE NUMBER 204-031-920-3. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER THE EXCLUSION OF SOURCES). THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 74 EACH. CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS REQUIRED. DELIVERY OF THE FIRST ARTICLE TEST REPORT WILL BE 280 DAYS ARO. GOVERNMENT APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL WILL BE 90 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF FIRST ARTICLE TEST REPORT. DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 280 DAYS AFTER GOVERNMENT APPROVAL. FOB IS AT DESTINATION. FIRST ARTICLE TERMS: INSPECTION AT ORIGIN, ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION. PRODUCTION UNIT TERMS: INSPECTION…

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A quote form. Usually the SF-1449 or SF-18, with a unit price for every line item.
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