GYROSCOPE,RATE
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 has issued a solicitation for GYROSCOPE,RATE (Product Service Code 6615 - Automatic Pilot Mechanisms And Airborne Gyro Components). This opportunity is being issued under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities Authority with the synopsis waived due to urgency. The requirement is for newly manufactured spares only, and offers from non-government-approved sources will be deemed technically unacceptable. Proposals are due April 13, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation seeks the supply of GYROSCOPE,RATE components. Key requirements include:
- Material: Only newly manufactured spares are acceptable. Refurbished, remanufactured, or repaired material will not be considered.
- Source: Offers must come from government-approved sources of supply. Distributors of approved sources must submit a copy of their authorized distributor letter on the source's letterhead at the time of proposal submittal.
- Quality: Higher-level contract quality requirement AS/EN/JISQ 9100 or equivalent applies.
- Critical Safety Items: DFARS clause 252.209-7010, Identification of Critical Safety Items, is incorporated by reference.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (issued under emergency acquisition flexibilities)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Proposal Due: April 13, 2026, 8:30 PM Z
- Published: March 13, 2026
- Warranty: 12 months, 45 days after discovery of defect.
- Payment: Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) payment instructions specify Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) and Invoice 2in1.
Special Instructions & Notes
- Drawings: Drawings are not available for this Request for Quotation.
- IUID Exemption: DFARS clause 252.211-7003, "Item Unique Identification and Valuation," is explicitly deleted. This requirement is for non-CLSSA Foreign Military Sales (FMS) spares, wholly owned by FMS customer countries, and will not be delivered to the DoD or entered into the DoD supply chain.
- Submission: Facsimile proposals are not accepted; email electronic versions to Kaileigh.Blaker@dla.mil.
- Priority Rating: This acquisition has a priority rating for National Defense, Emergency Preparedness, and Energy Program Use.
Contact Information
For questions, contact Kaileigh Blaker at Kaileigh.Blaker@dla.mil or (215) 737-6835.