# PANEL ASSEMBLY,UPPE

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe4a725r0670

- Solicitation number: SPE4A725R0670
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to The Handy Tool & Mfg. Co., Inc. for $2,499,999.99
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Logistics Agency
- Contracting office: DLA Aviation (SPE4A7)
- NAICS: 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 15 Aerospace Craft And Structural Components
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- First posted: June 27, 2025
- Last posted: October 24, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1789a23a32ec41a287f73a94b30d0408/view

## Description

**Solicitation for End Item:**

**C/KC-135 Aircraft, Panel Assy, Upper, NSN:**

**1560-00-629-3945, 1000204855. TERM OF THE CONTRACT:** 60 MONTHS. DELIVERY SCHEDULE 400 DAYS ARO. Export Control and Configuration Control item. Critical Application item. NAICS is 336413. This is 100% small business set aside, full and open after exclusion of sources procurement.

**Potential Sources:** The Nordam Group, CAGE 29957; Aero Components LLC, CAGE 59213; The Boeing Company, CAGE 81205; The Handy Tool & Mfg Co., CAGE 91750; Craft Mfg & Tooling, Inc., CAGE 0CMM5.

**FOB Destination, Inspection/Acceptance:** Origin. This is a request for proposal for an Indefinite Quantity Contract. Estimated Annual Quantities for the 5-year base period will be 12 each. Export Control drawings. Available specifications, plans, or drawings relating to the procurement described will be furnished by the Government. Request is for a written proposal. OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

A copy of the solicitation will be available via the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp on the issue date cited in the solicitation. From the DIBBS homepage, select “REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) / INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)” from the menu under the tab "SOLITATIONS.” Then search for and choose the RFP you wish to download. Solicitations are in portable document format (PDF). TO DOWNLOAD AND VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED THE LATEST VERSION OF ADOBE ACROBAT READER.

THIS SOFTWARE IS AVAILABLE FREE AT HTTP://WWW.ADOBE.COM. A PAPER COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO REQUESTORS. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 14, 2025. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) applies. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.

**POC:** Renee Griffin; Email address: renee.griffin@dla.mil.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The Handy Tool & Mfg. Co., Inc. (UEI PX34R6NN4T61)
- Contract: SPE4A726D0053
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number SPE4A725R0670 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office SPE4A7 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_SPE4A726D0053_9700/


## Publications

- June 27, 2025: Presolicitation, due August 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 9b9304da9b0e48c09f25c99fb711b105. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9b9304da9b0e48c09f25c99fb711b105/view
- October 24, 2025: Award notice. Notice 1789a23a32ec41a287f73a94b30d0408. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1789a23a32ec41a287f73a94b30d0408/view

## Points of contact

- Renee Griffin(445) 737-2040, Renee.Griffin@dla.mil

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