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NSN 1680-01-559-9251, AIRCRAFT CONTROLLER GRIP ASSEMBLY, WSDC: 06F, AIRCRAFT, HERCULES C-130
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The Aircraft Controller Grip Assembly, identified by NSN 1680-01-559-9251, is being procured under an indefinite quantity contract with a five-year base period and no options, targeting an annual quantity of 20 units. Manufactured by Safran Electronics & Defense, BAE Systems Controls Inc, and Essex Industries Inc, the item is critical for C-130 Hercules aircraft and requires contractors to hold DOD certification for access to restricted unclassified technical data via DD Form 2345. The solicitation is a full and open small business set-aside, exclusively reserved for small businesses, and includes a reverse auction component through the ProcureX system, requiring potential offerors to self-register in advance. Delivery is scheduled 440 days after order placement with FOB destination and inspection occurring at origin. The solicitation, numbered SPE4A726R0502_Synopsis, will be released on or about June 17, 2026, and available exclusively via the DIBBS platform, with no paper copies provided. All submissions must be completed by the deadline of June 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. EDT, and inquiries should be directed to the designated point of contact, Tatjana Klemmer, at tatjana.vaughan@dla.mil.
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NSN: 1680-01-559-9251, IQC PR: 1000228018, ITEM: AIRCRAFT CONTROLLER GRIP ASSEMBLY
THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE (CAGE 86831) UNDER PART 0135-0002-1, BAE SYSTEMS CONTROLS INC (Cage 89954) UNDER PART NUMBER 362A2688P1, AND ESSEX INDUSTRIES INC (CAGE 83533) UNDER PART 9022960100-1. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER THE EXCLUSION OF SOURCES).
THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 20 EACH. DELIVERY WILL BE 440 DAYS AFTER DATE OF ORDER. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE WILL TAKE PLACE AT ORIGIN. FOB IS AT DESTINATION.
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.
THIS SOLICITATION INCLUDES PROCUREMENT NOTE L09, REVERSE AUCTION. SINCE A REVERSE AUCTION MAY BE CONDUCTED, OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS THE PROCUREX SYSTEM TO SELF-REGISTER AND REVIEW THE AVAILABLE TRAINING TOOLS AT: DLA.PROCUREXINC.COM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN AN AUCTION. OFFERORS WHO DO NOT SELF-REGISTER WILL BE LOADED AT THE TIME OF AUCTION BY DLA. ALL QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE REVERSE AUCTION PROGRAM MANAGER AT DLAAVNREVAUC@DLA.MIL.
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 JUNE 17TH, 2026.
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