30--FLUID COUPLING
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime has awarded a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite-Quantity Contract to Atech Inc. for Fluid Couplings and Aircraft Arresting Systems. This award, made under FAR Part 15 procedures, is a result of a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, restricting the acquisition to approved sources. The contract has an estimated value between $750,000 and $15,000,000.
Scope of Work
This contract covers the acquisition of critical spare parts:
- CLIN 0001: FLUID COUPLING VALVE, SHUTTLE (NSN 3010-01-283-5734). This item requires engineering source approval due to unique design capabilities and manufacturing knowledge held by approved sources, with the government not owning data rights.
- CLIN 0002: AIRCRAFT ARRESTING SYSTEM (NSN 4820-00-437-0022). The government does not own the data or rights for this part, and reverse engineering is uneconomical.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite-Quantity Contract.
- Duration: A 5-year period, consisting of a 3-year base period and two (2) one-year option periods.
- Estimated Value: Over $750,000 and up to $15,000,000.
- Awarding Activity: DLA Land and Maritime.
- Published Date: May 5, 2026.
Eligibility & Competition
This acquisition was conducted as other than full and open competition and is unrestricted, justified under FAR 6.302-1. Market research, including a Sources Sought Notice on SAM.gov (November 20, 2024) which yielded no responsible vendor responses, confirmed the limited source requirement. Approved sources for these items include:
- Curtis-Wright Flow Control Service, LLC (CAGE 21439)
- Atech Inc. (CAGE 3KBH9)
- Tactair Fluid Controls Inc (CAGE 70236)
Additional Notes
The solicitation included DLAD Procurement Note, L04 Offers for Part Numbered Items, which outlines the process for submitting alternate offers and requesting evaluation for future procurements. Vendors interested in becoming an approved source for similar items are encouraged to contact the DLA Land and Maritime Source Approval Monitor.