VALVE, FUEL PRESSURIZING & DRAIN / NSN 2915-01-060-1265 / KC-135 AIRCRAFT
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This contract involves the establishment of a five-year Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for the procurement of the fuel pressurizing and drain valve, NSN 2915-01-060-1265, primarily used on KC-135 aircraft. The estimated annual quantity is 80 units, with delivery terms set as FOB Destination and inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin. The item is critical but not classified as a Critical Safety Item, and export control restrictions apply. While the solicitation will be unrestricted, the government intends to negotiate under FAR 6.302 with only a limited number of sources due to the proprietary nature of the product, with Lockheed Martin as the source-controlled original equipment manufacturer and Eaton Corporation and ITT Aerospace Controls as approved suppliers. No other approved sources currently exist, and any additional contractors would need to submit a Source Approval Request to be considered. Interested parties may express their interest and capability to respond or submit proposals, although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive bids. Proposals submitted within 45 days of the posting date will be reviewed to determine whether a competitive procurement will proceed. The government is not applying commercial item acquisition policies under Part 12 for this requirement but encourages interested parties to notify the contracting officer within 15 days if they can meet the requirement commercially. The solicitation may include a reverse auction, and prospective offerors are advised to familiarize themselves with the Procurex system. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management to be eligible for award. The solicitation is expected to be issued on May 15, 2026, through DLA’s DIBBS system, where it will be available in PDF format with no paper copies provided. Evaluation and contract award decisions will be based on price, past performance, and other factors as detailed in the solicitation documents.
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An Unrestricted solicitation will be issued to establish an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for NSN 2915-01-060-1265, a VALVE, FUEL PRESSURIZING & DRAIN. The award will be for a 5-year base period. The Estimated Annual Quantity (EAQ) is 80 EACH. Production units will be FOB: Destination; Inspection /Acceptance: Origin. Item is critical, but not deemed a Critical Safety Item. Export Control applies. Surge does not apply.
The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. The Source Controlled OEM is Lockheed Martin (CAGE 98897) p/n 695974-3. Approved sources are Eaton Corp (CAGE 86090) and ITT Aerospace Controls (CAGE 73760). DLA Aviation does NOT possess complete technical data on this part.
There are no other approved sources at this time. Any other interested contractor would have to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package for approval to be added as a source by the assigned ESA.
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.
This solicitation may include Procurement Note L09, Reverse Auction. Since a reverse auction may be conducted, offerors are encouraged to access the Procurex system and review the reverse auction help tutorials at https//dla.procurexinc.com to learn more about how to participate in an auction.
In order to receive an award, regardless of dollar value, contractors must be registered in the System For Award Management (sam.gov). The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. The estimated solicitation issue date is 05/15/2026.
A copy of the solicitation will be available via DIBBS at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP. Choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs 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 this solicitation will not be available to requesters.