# SKID TUBE ASSEMBLY,

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe4a726r0357

- Solicitation number: SPE4A726R0357
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Aerometals, 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: 16 Aerospace Craft Components And Accessories
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Richmond, Virginia
- County: City of Richmond (FIPS 51760). https://abierto.us/counties/city-of-richmond-va-51760
- City: Richmond. https://abierto.us/cities/richmond-va-5167000
- First posted: February 25, 2026
- Last posted: May 4, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b8fccf6b9bd5490d8ebd46c2e43a57d4/view

## Description

C4N | SKID TUBE ASSEMBLY | HELICOPTER H1 NSN:

**1620-007942624, IQC PR:**

**1000220479, ITEM:** SKID TUBE ASSEMBLY THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH: IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 97499 205-050-152 REVISION NR AP DTD 03/28/2007 PART PIECE NUMBER: 205-050-152-60 THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 2 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 40 EACH. CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS REQUIRED. DELIVERY OF THE TEST REPORT WILL BE 250 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER (DARO). GOVERNMENT APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL WILL BE 60 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE TEST REPORT. THE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 250 DAYS AFTER GOVERNMENT APPROVAL.

**FIRST ARTICLE TERMS:** INSPECTION AT ORIGIN, ACCEPTANCE AT DESTINATION, FOB DESTINATION.

**PRODUCTION UNIT TERMS:** INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN, FOB ORIGIN. THIS ITEM CITED REQUIRES DATA WHICH IS RESTRICTED TO CONTRACTORS CERTIFIED BY DOD TO ACCESS UNCLASSIFIED DATA PER DOD 5220.22M. CERTIFICATION IS OBTAINED BY SUBMITTING DD FORM 2345, MILITARY CRITICAL TECHNICAL DATA AGREEMENT, TO THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICES. 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 ABOUT MARCH 12, 2026.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Aerometals, Inc. (UEI CHNMDT8TAEF5)
- Contract: SPE4A726D0303
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 3 offers received
- Link: award number SPE4A726D0303 equals the contract number; same awarding office SPE4A7 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_SPE4A726D0303_9700/


## Publications

- February 25, 2026: Presolicitation, due April 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 959d7a178cf845538a66723819fad2cf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/959d7a178cf845538a66723819fad2cf/view
- May 4, 2026: Award notice. Notice b8fccf6b9bd5490d8ebd46c2e43a57d4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b8fccf6b9bd5490d8ebd46c2e43a57d4/view

## Points of contact

- Ryan Loeffelholz445-737-7096, Ryan.Loeffelholz@dla.mil

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