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This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on September 16, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

CANOPY, EJECTION SEAT

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SPE4A7-26-R-0787Federal

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Solicitation SPE4A7-26-R-0787, issued by DLA Aviation, is a negotiated request for proposal for the procurement of ejection seat canopies (NSN 1670-01-236-3820). The requirement includes multiple line items totaling over 370,000 units, with a primary delivery schedule of 640 days after order. As these are designated Air Force Critical Safety Items and Life Support Items, the government will only accept quotes from approved sources of supply or authorized dealers. The award will be based on a best-value determination where price and non-price factors are approximately equal, though past performance, specifically SPRS assessments and historical quality and delivery compliance, will be weighted most heavily among non-price factors. The contract mandates strict adherence to technical and quality standards, including SAE AS9100 and CMMC Level 2 certification. Products must comply with specific reference drawings and quality assurance plans, with a non-extendable shelf life of 156 months. Packaging and marking must follow MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with palletization governed by RP001. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the source, utilizing First Article Testing and Production Lot Testing to validate quality, though no Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) will be used. Administrative requirements include the use of the Wide Area Workflow system for invoicing and compliance with the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.

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DLA Aviation seeks 370,000+ ejection seat canopies from approved sources via best-value award.

NAICS

336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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SPE4A7-26-R-0787 Solicitation for Life Support Items

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → ASC SUPPLIER OPER AE AND AF DIV
Contacts2 people available
OfficeUSA

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CANOPY ASSEMBLY, PARACHUTE, RECOVERY RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RD002, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION APPLIES
RD005: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ001: TAILORED HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (MANUFACTURERS AND NON-MANUFACTURERS)
RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
RQ016: COMPONENT QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LISTS (QPL)/QUALIFIED MANUFACTURERS LISTS (QML). THIS ITEM CONTAINS ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS DEFINED BY A SPECIFICATION(S) WITH AN ASSOCIATED QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL) OR QUALIFIED MANUFACTURERS LIST (QML). QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN PROCUREMENT NOTE H02 "COMPONENT QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL)/QUALIFIED MANUFACTURERS LIST (QML)" APPLY.
RQ017: PHYSICAL IDENTIFICATION/BARE ITEM MARKING
RQ039: Non-Tailored Higher-Level Quality Requirements (SAE AS9100) for Manufacturers and Non-Manufacturers
RS035: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE V) item with a shelf life of 156 months (non-extendable) applies to this item.
SPECIAL NSN/Part Number: 1670-01-236-3820 Quantity: 322 EA Delivery: 640 days ADO

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