Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing Apr
Dept of Defense · DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
This notice is not accepting responses (deadline was Mar 24, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT).
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- Response deadline
- Mar 24, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Mar 16, 2026
- Solicitation
- SPE4A2-25-R-X002
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Richmond, VA, USA
- Contracting office
- DLA AVIATION · RICHMOND · VA
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated Jul 5, 2026
Description
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation � Richmond is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtain) the items listed in the attached workbook. The current approved sole source of supply and part number is Martin Baker America or Martin Baker Aircraft United Kingdom. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFOMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUE 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 STRICTLTY 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 March 24, 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice MUST update the spreadsheet and send to the email address below. Please provide the POCs, and location of manufacturer (City & State or Country if applicable). Alan Prater Contracting Officer Strategic Acquisition Directorate DLA Weapons Support (Richmond) Office: 445-737-5087 Cell: 804-297-1654 Alan.Prater@dla.mil
What similar awards have paid
Real federal awards already on the books in a similar lane — so you can size the opportunity, not guess. This is public history, not a bid price, cost estimate, or prediction that you will win.
Typical award size
$36,412
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $15,471 and $110,168
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1THE BOEING COMPANY9 awards$38.73M
- 2LEONARDO SPA33 awards$12.35M
- 3AVOX SYSTEMS INC3 awards$11.99M
- 4ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION2 awards$7.73M
- 5TFAB DEFENSE SYSTEMS LLC2 awards$6.02M
- 6AERO SIMULATION, INC.9 awards$5.43M
- 7ARNPRIOR AEROSPACE PORTLAND, INC2 awards$4.51M
- 8DRONE AMPLIFIED INC22 awards$3.12M
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID b0c12cd8ec0a474c99c8231f4e1c5f24.