Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA LAND AND MARITIME
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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Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
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
SPE7L126R0112
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
333612
Product service code
3040
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-19
Response deadline
Sep 4, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC
Place of performance
Columbus, OH
Contracting contact
logan.mclaughlin@dla.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 333612 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.
NSN: 3040-01-180-4101 Item Description: SHAFT,SHOULDERED Set-Aside Type: OTHER THAN FULL & OPEN SET-ASIDE NAICS: 333612 Quantity: 25 EACH Options: 100% Required Delivery: 364 days FOB: ORIGIN Ship-To Address: PARCEL POST: W25G1U FREIGHT: W25G1U Approved Source(s) – ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC (45934) – P/N: 2012B58 While pricing may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based on a combination of price, delivery, and performance. To be eligible for award, offerors and any sources of supply proposed for use are required to have an approved JCP certification and have been approved by the DLA controlling authority to access export-controlled data managed by DLA. DLA will not delay award in order for an offeror or its supplier to apply for and receive approval by the DLA controlling authority to access the export-controlled data. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) limits distribution of export-control technical data to DLA contractors that have an approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification, have completed the Introduction to Proper Handling of DOD Export-Controlled Technical Data Training and the DLA Export-Controlled Technical Data Questionnaire (both are available at the web address given below), and have been approved by the DLA controlling authority to access the export-controlled data. Instructions for obtaining access to the export-controlled data can be found at: https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Enhanced-Validation/ UPLOAD SCANNED PROPOSAL THROUGH DIBBS (PREFERRED METHOD) To submit an offer through DIBBS, search for the solicitation and then click the Red "Offer" button on the search results screen (Note: users must be logged in to DIBBS in order to submit the offer through DIBBS). For additional guidance, refer to https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/refs/help/Solicitations/DIBBS-Upload-Offer-User-Help.pdf EMAIL PROPOSALS TO: LOGAN.MCLAUGHLIN@DLA.MIL A single email cannot exceed 15 MB. Proposals greater than 15 MB must be divided into multiple emails. All offers shall be in the English language and in US dollars. All interested suppliers may submit an offer. One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to an Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the US by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. Based on market research this item is manufactured for military use only and is not commercial; therefore, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12 in its solicitation for this item. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement with a commercial item with 15 days of this notice. This requirement will be solicited per FAR part 15. The drawings, specifications, and relevant technical data are posted to cFolders once the solicitation is published. The solicitation will be available on DLA’s Internet Bid Board Site (DIBBS) on or about: 9/3/2026. Contract Specialist: Logan McLaughlin Email: Logan.McLaughlin@dla.mil
Contact
Point of contact
Logan McLaughlin
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
logan.mclaughlin@dla.mil
Submit questions
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