# PADLOCK SET

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe7l125r0060

- Solicitation number: SPE7L125R0060
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Airborne Outfitters LLC for $1,290,000.00
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Logistics Agency
- Contracting office: DLA Land and Maritime (SPE7L1)
- NAICS: 332510 Hardware Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 53 Hardware And Abrasives
- Place of performance: Columbus, Ohio
- County: Hancock County (FIPS 39063). https://abierto.us/counties/hancock-county-oh-39063
- First posted: March 18, 2025
- Last posted: September 26, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1ba94e5ebbd54835bac2e5544c39c196/view

## Description

NSN 5340-00-682-1505. This is a drawing 1G The required quantity is 8,600 Sets with a possible 100% quantity option and a required delivery of 215 days. FOB Origin (First Destination Transportation applies) and Inspection and Acceptance at Destination are required. This material is not commercial; therefore, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12 in its solicitation for this item.

However, interested suppliers may identify to the Contracting Officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement with the commercial item within 15 days of this notice. This solicitation will be available on the Internet at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil// after the issue date of 4/02/2025 Due to system constraints, it may take as long as 3 business days from the stated issue date for the solicitation to post to DIBBS. Technical drawings/bid sets are available to JCP certified vendors.

Hard copies of this solicitation are not available. While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, proposals will be evaluated according to “best value” procedures on the basis of Price, Past Performance, and Delivery. All offers shall be in English and in US dollars.

One or more of the items under this acquisition may be subject to an Agreement on Government Procurement approved and implemented in the US by the Trade Agreements Act of 1979. DLA has enhanced its Joint Certification Program (JCP) registration and validation procedures. Selected National Stock Numbers (NSNs) will require additional permission to access the associated technical data.

In the event a vendor cannot access the technical data for a NSN in DLA cFolders, the vendor must submit a onetime request to jcpvalidation@dla.mil for technical data access consideration. If a vendor has inquiries after having submitted required information to the JCP office, these inquiries are to be directed to DLAJ344DataCustodian@dla.mil. DLA processes the vendor's technical data request on a first come, first served basis.

Failure to comply timely with required information may result in lack of consideration for DLA solicitations. It is vitally important that vendors provide correct company official name(s) and contact information in all correspondence. DLA will work diligently on validating vendor requests. Vendors will be notified within three business days of when their requests were approved. However, DLA cannot guarantee that it can complete all validation requests by the due date for any solicitation responses.

UPLOAD PROPOSAL THROUGH DIBBS (PREFERRED METHOD) To submit an offer through DIBBS, search for the solicitation and then click the Red "Offer" button on the search results screen (Note: users must be logged in to DIBBS in order to submit the offer through DIBBS). For additional guidance, refer to https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/refs/help/Solicitations/DIBBS-Upload-Offer-User-Help.pdf EMAIL PROPOSALS TO:amber.weaver@dla.mil A single email cannot exceed 15 MB. Proposals greater than 15 MB must be divided into multiple emails.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Airborne Outfitters LLC (UEI GCK4KY8ZFKS7)
- Contract: SPE7L125C0099, definitive contract
- Obligated: $645,000.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 5 offers received
- Link: award number SPE7L125C0099 equals the contract number; same awarding office SPE7L1 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_SPE7L125C0099_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 18, 2025: Sources sought, due April 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 581a842eaa814933b2f4b26c7c70c1fa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/581a842eaa814933b2f4b26c7c70c1fa/view
- March 18, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice e90c6178cc32416ea81353736309bc06. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e90c6178cc32416ea81353736309bc06/view
- September 26, 2025: Award notice. Notice 1ba94e5ebbd54835bac2e5544c39c196. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1ba94e5ebbd54835bac2e5544c39c196/view

## Points of contact

- Jacob Mcgee614-692-1590, Jacob.Mcgee@dla.mil

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