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Presolicitation, first published as sources sought

SPE4A726R0738 - 5365 – SHIM / WSIC F

SPE4A726R0738

Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Aviation. Other Metal Container Manufacturing.

Offers due

December 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST

33 days from now. Posted October 20, 2026, first published July 29, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

NSN 5365-006331303, SHIM; WSIC: F; IQC PR: 1000197971.  REXNORD INDUSTRIES, LLC (Cage 59747) under part number 35597-1, and BELL TEXTRON INC (CAGE 97499), under part number 214-040-610-001/214-040-610-1.

THIS SOLICITATION WILL RESULT IN AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 3 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS.  THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANITTY IS 349 EACH; THE MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY IS 69; THE MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY IS 349.  THE DELIVERY DATE WILL BE 611 DAYS INCLUDING: 120 DAYS TO SUBMIT THE GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST, 90 DAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EVALUATION, 120 TO SUBMIT THE GOVERNMENT PRODUCTION LOT TEST, 104 DAYS FOR TESTING & EVALUATION, AND 177 PRODUCTION UNITS.    INSPECTION AND ACCPETANCE WILL BE AT ORIGIN, FOB IS AT ORIGIN.  THIS IS A DLA DIRECT PROCUREMENT.  THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS AN UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT (OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION NOT PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED).  THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM.   PRICE, PAST PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERY WILL BE EQUALLY WEIGHTED.  THE FINAL CONTRACT AWARD DECISION MAY BE BASED UPON A COMBINATION OF PRICE, PAST PERFORMANCE, SPRS AND OTHER EVALUATION FACTORS AS DESCRIBED IN THE SOLICITATION.  THIS REQUEST IS FOR A WIRTTEN QUOTE.  PLEASE SUBMIT OFFERES IN WRITING.

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 NOVEMBER 4, 2026.

Publications

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

  1. July 29, 2026

    Sources sought

    Due August 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice dcbb215e4f7641ef992602f669db987d

    1 revisions on SAM
    • July 29, 2026: publish, sources sought
  2. October 20, 2026

    Presolicitation, originally sources sought

    Due December 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 8ec3e981551949d48e099e0e3f1bd6eb

    2 revisions on SAM
    • October 20, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • July 29, 2026: publish, sources sought

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