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Award notice, first published as presolicitation

BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY

SPE4A726R0488

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

Awarded

Thomas Instrument, Incorporated

$1,277,100.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

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 presolicitation of March 13, 2026.

NSN: 1680-004003744, PR: 7015608163, ITEM: BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY; PART NUMBER: 200913700-10 AND 570270-1. HIGHER LEVEL QUALITY SYSTEM REQUIRED. EXPORT CONTROL APPLIES; NAICS 336413. ITEM IS A CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM. FIRST ARTICLE REQUIREMENT REQUIRED. THIS NSN IS NOT A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (CSI). PRODUCTION LOT TEST (PLT) REQUIREMENTS DO NOT APPLY TO THIS NSN AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A DLA DIRECT PROCUREMENT FOR A QUANTITY OF 100.00 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 1032 DAYS. FOB IS AT DESTINATION, INSPECTION AT ORIGIN, ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN.

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 03/31/2026.

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The contract, on USAspending

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

UEI
VYHBUN52GHZ8
CAGE
50LP4
Vendor location
Boerne, TX
Contract
SPE4A726C0088, definitive contract
Obligated
$1,277,100.00
Actions
1 between May 27, 2026 and May 27, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
8512110386!ballscrew Assembly
Match
award number SPE4A726C0088 equals the contract number; same awarding office SPE4A7 (high confidence)

Publications

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

  1. March 13, 2026

    Presolicitation

    SPE4A726R0488 BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY; 11F; AIRCRAFT, GALAXY C-5

    Due April 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e25e86fa6f8e4dbbb8fdf8498050c3a2

    1 revisions on SAM
    • March 13, 2026: publish, presolicitation
  2. May 27, 2026

    Award notice

    Awarded to Thomas Instrument, Incorporated for $1,277,100. SAM.gov, notice 8f4f068fe1f84c68b4e32443effc7f93

    1 revisions on SAM
    • May 27, 2026: publish, award notice

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