# DUCT ASSEMBLY / NSN 1660-00-623-5351 / KC135 AIRCRAFT Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe4a725r0835 - Solicitation number: SPE4A725R0835 - Notice type: Presolicitation (first published as sources sought) - Status: Closed. Deadline was October 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT - 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: 1660 Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment - First posted: August 15, 2025 - Last posted: August 22, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1521fb96d60f4db9836484ccefd658a3/view ## Description An Unrestricted solicitation will be issued to establish an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for NSN 1660-00-623-5351, a DUCT ASSEMBLY, AIR C. The award will be for a 5-year base period. The Estimated Annual Quantity (EAQ) is 40 EACH. Production units will be FOB: Destination; Inspection /Acceptance: Origin. Item is critical, but not deemed a Critical Safety Item. Boeing Rights Guard and Export Control apply. Surge does not apply. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. The OEM is Boeing (CAGEs 81205 / 82918) p/n 50-2467-7. Approved source is Globe Engineering Co. (CAGE 24586). DLA Aviation does NOT possess technical data on this part. There are no other approved sources at this time. Any other interested contractor would have to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package for approval to be added as a source by the assigned ESA. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. This solicitation may include Procurement Note L09, Reverse Auction. Since a reverse auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the Procurex system and review the reverse auction help tutorials at https//dla.procurexinc.com to learn more about how to participate in an auction. In order to receive an award, regardless of dollar value, contractors must be registered in the System For Award Management (sam.gov). The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. The estimated solicitation issue date is 09/08/2025. A copy of the solicitation will be available via DIBBS at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP. Choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs 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 this solicitation will not be available to requesters. ## Publications - August 15, 2025: Sources sought, due August 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice c304f6985bbf4fc8b344967602eb7056. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c304f6985bbf4fc8b344967602eb7056/view - August 22, 2025: Presolicitation, due October 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 1521fb96d60f4db9836484ccefd658a3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1521fb96d60f4db9836484ccefd658a3/view ## Points of contact - CHRIS ROSE, CHRISTOPHER.ROSE@DLA.MIL, 8042795920 - Jeremy Prince, Jeremy.Prince@dla.mil, 8042795994 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe4a725r0835.