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.
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.
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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
SPE4A5-26
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
Set-aside
8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)
Posted
2025-11-19
Response deadline
Nov 24, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC
Contracting contact
Karl.Bryan@dla.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 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.
Please review the below NIINs and provide us with any sources that are able to manufacture the item. Please provide the location of the manufacturer (City and State OR country if applicable). Please also provide POCs for these manufacturers. All of this information can be submitted to KARL.m.bryan, karl.bryan@dla.mil, Phone 804-875-0426. thank you in advance for your assistance. NiiNs: 015408064 016336869 006287144 012318738 009140224 014776028 006286911 006287172 005736202 007177733 004480203 016967133 009470089 006287171 008743850 008741859 004705576 004806027 009589610 004806026 008722473 002428626 006529410 015529679 006286437 009052242 000855312 007178369 007178367 010215828 000855257 010345242 008761823 009470086 004566586 000686859 001924173 011749474 008959426 010013563 014350753 014651235 010520870 010600554 000669565 012315505 010729932 015981820 015423616 013884079 016072097 016121753 015421513 015658793 014712593 016763282 015241212 016851296 008277023 011435425 015213039 015220395 012785691 001611641 003437532 015213874 016660889 012916388 014434207 012065227 014568650 004431140 015274552 007259223 000844271 010037745 *THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND WILL ONLY APPLY TO FUTURE PROCUREMENTS. 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 TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
Contact
Point of contact
Karl Bryan
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
Karl.Bryan@dla.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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