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This is a Presolicitation notice.
The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The Defense Logistics Agency needs a small business to manufacture linear actuating cylinder heads for the HH-60 helicopter.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Defense Logistics Agency needs a small business to manufacture linear actuating cylinder heads for the HH-60 helicopter. The estimated annual quantity is 440 each, with delivery taking place 609 days after the order date.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The solicitation will be issued as an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) with a base period of 5 years and zero options. The estimated annual quantity is 440 each.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid? The solicitation will be issued on or about August 7, 2026, and can be downloaded from the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp. The solicitation will be available in Portable Document Format (PDF) and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience manufacturing aircraft parts
- Has a quality management system in place
Heads up — easy to miss
- The solicitation includes a procurement note for a reverse auction, which may be conducted. Offerors are encouraged to access the ProcureX system to self-register and review the available training tools.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Review the available training tools on the ProcureX system to learn more about how to participate in a reverse auction
Primary point of contact
Name
Tatjana Klemmer
Email
tatjana.klemmer@dla.mil