Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA AVIATION
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
SPE4AX-27-R-0002
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
336413
Product service code
1560
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-09-29
Response deadline
Oct 20, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
leomia.craddock-hampton@dla.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 336413 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Disclaimer: This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government does not intend to award a contract nor otherwise pay for information received in response to this notice. All information received in response to this notice that is marked “proprietary” or “competition sensitive” will be handled accordingly. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor’s input resulting from this notice. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. Responders are also reminded that a Source Approval Request (SAR) must be submitted for evaluation on an individual NSN basis. This is not a request for SAR submission; it is a notification. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Government is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support 6,259 sole source NSNs to the Lockheed Martin Corporation. The Government intends to award a long-term contract (LTC), which will be a price pending contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of basic agreement SPE4AX-22-D-9000. As these items are sole source to Lockheed Martin, the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.103-1. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received by the response date of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of market research in determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. That determination is within the discretion sole of the Government. Respondents must include the following information: -Company Name -Address -CAGE Code -Point of Contact (POC) -POC Phone -POC Email -Web page URL, if available -Is your company considered a small business under any of the NAICS codes listed on the attachment? If so, what type of small business? -Manufacturer or Distributor -U.S. or Foreign Owned Entity -Describe the capabilities of your facilities and the nature of the goods your company provides. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 5:00 p.m. on 20 October 2026. All responses must be emailed to Leomia Craddock-Hampton at Leomia.Craddock-Hampton@dla.mil.
Contact
Point of contact
Leomia Craddock-Hampton
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
leomia.craddock-hampton@dla.mil
Secondary
andrew.davitt@dla.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.