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SPE4A726R0134Federal

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

AI Contract Overview

Solicitation SPE4A726R0134 is an award notice issued by DLA Aviation under the Department of Defense for the procurement of lead assemblies, categorized under NAICS code 333611. The procurement is managed by the office in Richmond, Virginia, with Noraida Maldonado-Otero serving as the primary point of contact. The contract emphasizes rigorous supplier qualification and quality assurance, requiring the submission of a comprehensive Source Approval Request (SAR) package. This package must include detailed process and operation sheets, inspection method sheets, and supplier capability brochures to ensure compliance with aviation standards. Quality control is a central requirement, with a strong focus on the management of Critical Safety Items (CSI) and Critical Application Items (CAI). Suppliers are held responsible for 100 percent inspection of critical characteristics based on Technical Data Packages, with requirements for NIST-traceable calibration and adherence to standards such as AS 9100 and NADCAP for special processes. Packaging and marking must follow strict written procedures to ensure material identification and preservation, including the use of first-in, first-out methods for shelf-life items. All SAR submissions must be provided in PDF format, preferably via compact disk, to be evaluated for source approval.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → DLA Aviation

Contract Value

NAICS

333611 - Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing

Place of Performance

VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

UNISON INDUSTRIES LLC

Award Issued Date

03/17/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

Aviation Source Approval and Management Handbook

other

Low

Source Approval Requests Submission Instructions

1 page · special-notice

Low

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

PhaseAwarded

PostedOct 30

Sources Sought

AwardedMar 17

Contract was awarded

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → DLA Aviation

Contacts1 person available

OfficeRICHMOND, VA, 23237, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → DLA Aviation

Office AddressRICHMOND, VA, 23237, USA

Contacts

Noraida Maldonado-Otero

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtaining) the following item: NSN 2835-005966476, LEAD ASSEMBLY. This item is currently manufactured by GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (CAGE 07482) UNDER PART NUMBER L21742P01, UNISON INDUSTRIES LLC (CAGE 59501) UNDER PART NUMBER 710312, AND ALETEK INC (CAGE 97424) UNDER PART NUMBER 8TL37AAP. The Weapon System Designator Code is 96N.

This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for an offer. This does not constitute as a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to manufacture (or legitimately obtain) the above listed supplies are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by NOVEMBER 4, 2025, 10:00AM Eastern Standard Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tatjana Klemmer at contact@example.gov.

Contracting Office Address: 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237

If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for this item, submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program as outlined in the attached JACG SAM HB document. A SAR package contains all of the technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality, or better, than the required item. The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item, which DLA Aviation is procuring.

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