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Award notice, total small business set-aside, first published as combined synopsis and solicitation

BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY

SPE4A726R0086

Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Aviation. Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing.

497 open like this View on SAM.gov Markdown

Awarded

Thomas Instrument, Incorporated

$1,262,625.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2025

497 like it are open now in other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing

All 497 open in other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing

Description

As published on SAM.gov with the combined synopsis and solicitation of October 17, 2025.

NSN: 1680-002497137, PR: 7013628417, ITEM: BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A DLA DIRECT PROCUREMENT FOR A QUANTITY OF 111 EACH AND CONTRACT TYPE SOUGHT IS FIRM FIXED PRICE. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCUTION UNITS WILL BE 365 DAYS. FOB IS AT Origin, INSPECTION AT Destination, ACCEPTANCE AT Destination.

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 "SOLICITATIONS." 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 AROUND October 31, 2025.

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Thomas Instrument, Incorporated
UEI
VYHBUN52GHZ8
CAGE
50LP4
Vendor location
Boerne, TX
Contract
SPE4A726C0048, definitive contract
Obligated
$1,262,625.00
Actions
1 between January 23, 2026 and January 23, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
8511849115!ballscrew Assembly
Match
award number SPE4A726C0048 equals the contract number; same awarding office SPE4A7 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. October 17, 2025

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    SPE4A726R0086-1680 - BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY/ 11F/AIRCRAFT, Galaxy C-5

    Due November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 5517744d8cce4edfa2c1eff2040dca10

    1 revisions on SAM
    • October 17, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

  2. January 23, 2026

    Award notice

    Awarded to Thomas Instrument, Incorporated for $1,262,625. SAM.gov, notice e94cd467f9b24bcc9894679f51c7c1ef

    1 revisions on SAM
    • January 23, 2026: publish, award notice

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