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NSN: 1440-017021074; P/N: 497HN0112-3; RAIL,LAUNCHER,GUIDE

Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA AVIATION
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
7014547524
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
336415
Product service code
1440
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-07
Response deadline
Aug 24, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Richmond, VA
Contracting contact
Nyjel.knowlin@dla.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

Title: NSN: 1440-017021074; P/N: 497HN0112-3; RAIL,LAUNCHER,GUIDE NSN: 1440-017021074; P/N: 497HN0112-3; RAIL,LAUNCHER,GUIDE. FOB AND INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN (NO ACCEPTIONS). SPECIAL PROCEUDRES INCLUDE GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST, GOVERNMENT PRODUCTION LOT TEST, EXPORT CONTROL, CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM, HIGHER LEVEL QUALITY DELIVERY: 214 DAYS ARO TO THE DESIGNATED LOCATION. SOLCITATION # SPE4A626R0264 THIS ACQUISITION IS TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) WILL BE SOLICITED FOR AWARD OF A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT FOR A QUANTIY OF 80.00/EACH. THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE WILL BE ON OR ABOUT 08/24/2026.THE CLOSING DATE WILL BE ON OR ABOUT 9/24/2025. IF AN OFFER SUBMITTED TO THE SOLICITATION IS OVER $10,000,000, CERTIFIED COST AND PRICING DATA WILL BE REQUIRED WITH THE OFFER. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN AWARD, REGARDLESS OF DOLLAR VALUE, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN SAM. SAM REGISTRATION IS AT HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV. ALTERNATE OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT A SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST (SAR) PACKAGE ALONG WITH A COMPLETED COPY OF THE SOLICITATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. IF TIME DOES NOT PERMIT EVALUATION OF SAR PACKAGES, THE ALTERNATE OFFER WILL NOT BE REVIEWED FOR THIS PROCUREMENT BUT, IF APPROVED, WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE PROCUREMENTS. THE FINAL CONTRACT AWARD DECISION MAY BE BASED UPON A COMBINATION OF PRICE, PAST PERFORMANCE AND OTHER EVALUATION FACTORS AS DESCRIBED IN THE SOLICITATION UTILIZING THE SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE RISK SYSTEM (SPRS). POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS NYJEL KNOWLIN, PHONE (804) 517-6087 or e-mail Nyjel.Knowlin@DLA.MIL .

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Nyjel Knowlin
Role
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Email
Nyjel.knowlin@dla.mil
Secondary
John.Lindsay@dla.mil
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