95--BEAM,STRUCTURAL
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) Aviation at Philadelphia, PA intends to award a sole-source contract for Structural Beams (NSN 7R-9540-015099974-EY), quantity 10, under FAR 6.302-1. This presolicitation is for flight-critical items requiring engineering source approval. While the Government plans to negotiate with only one source, other responsible sources are invited to demonstrate their interest and capability.
Scope of Requirement
This requirement is for 10 units of BEAM, STRUCTURAL (NSN 7R-9540-015099974-EY, TDP VER 005). The item is flight-critical, necessitating Government source approval prior to contract award. Acquisition is FOB Origin. The Government has determined that existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing/repair knowledge held by approved sources, along with proprietary data rights, make sole-source acquisition necessary.
Source Approval & Submission
New sources must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Interested parties who are not currently approved sources must submit, along with their proposal, information detailed in the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Source Approval Information Brochures (links provided in the original notice for Spares and Repair). Offers failing to provide required source approval data will not be considered. If a source approval request is already under evaluation, a copy of the cover letter should be submitted.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation (Sole Source under FAR 6.302-1)
- Item: Structural Beams (NSN 7R-9540-015099974-EY)
- Quantity: 10 EA
- Set-Aside: None
- Response Due (Interest/Capability): March 16, 2026 (within 45 days of publication)
- Commercial Item Interest Due: Within 15 days of publication (February 12, 2026)
- Published: January 28, 2026
Additional Notes
The Government is not using FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) for this solicitation, but interested parties may identify their capability to satisfy the requirement with a commercial item. Drawings are not available. A determination not to compete based on responses is solely at the Government's discretion.