Blade Burn Pod Set [WSDC: 40A] End Item: Helicopter, UH-60A,UH-60L,UH-60V PR: 7011707012; NSN: 4920-016473874 IAW P/N: 12-1012-01
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA AVIATION
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
SPE4A626R0278
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
334419
Product service code
4920
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-17
Response deadline
Oct 1, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Richmond, VA
Contracting contact
Melinda.Clayton@dla.mil
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This solicitation will contain one NSN for Blade Burn Pod Set [WSDC: 40A] End Item: Helicopter, UH-60A, UH-60L, UH-60V. A Request for Proposal (RFP) will be solicited for award of a firm fixed price contract. The original equipment manufacturer(s) is ULTRAX AEROSPACE, INC, CAGE 07PR7, P/N 12-1012-01. The NSN and quantity are as follows: NSN: 4920-016473874, quantity 25 each. The delivery schedule is 136 days after receipt of order (ARO). Inspection/Acceptance: Destination; FOB: Origin. This item is coded AMC/AMSC “3D”. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. The solicitation issue date is on or about September 1, 2026, in accordance with (IAW) 10 U. S. C. 2304 (c) (1), other than full and open competition applies. Conditions for evaluation and acceptance of offers for part-numbered items cited in the PID: This agency has no data available for evaluating the acceptability of alternate products offered. In addition, to the data required in Procurement Note: L04/M06, the offeror must furnish drawings and other data covering the design, materials, etc., of the exact product cited in the PID, sufficient to establish that the offeror’s product is equal to the product cited in the PID. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the approved source. Interested people may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with 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. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested people may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DLA Internet Bid Board Systems (DIBBS) website at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFP on the issue date cited in this solicitation. From the DIBBS Homepage, select “Requests for Proposal (RFP) / Invitation for Bid (IFB)” from the menu under the tab “Solicitations.” Then search for and choose the RFP you wish to download. Solicitations 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 solicitation will not be available to requestors. The solicitation anticipated close date will be October 1, 2026. The buyer for this requirement is Melinda Clayton and can be reached by telephone: (445) 737-3440. E-mail: Melinda.Clayton@dla.mil .
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Melinda Clayton
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Melinda.Clayton@dla.mil
Secondary
Lionel.Allamby@dla.mil
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