# DIBBS #SPE7L3-26-T-294H

DLA procurement for 46 safety-critical flexible shaft assemblies

**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Respond By:** October 13, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE7L3-26-T-294H
**NAICS:** 336413

DLA Land and Maritime is seeking 46 flexible shaft assemblies for a Navy-identified critical safety application.
- **Government buyer**
  - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Land and Maritime
  - Office: Land Supplier Operations Vehicle Support
  - Buyer contact named: Benita Umoren
- **Products requested**
  - 46 flexible shaft assemblies, NSN 3040-01-306-4130, across two quantities of 21 and 25
  - **Approved OEM sources:** Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (P/N 65300-12165-104) and B.W. Elliott Manufacturing Co., LLC (P/N S23119-604)
- **Technical requirements**
  - Maximum steady-state torque: 4 lb-in; cable failure torque rating: 120 lb-in; maximum speed: 6,760 RPM for 5 seconds
  - Flexible shaft core must be lubricated with MIL-G-81322 grease; dimensional and other performance limits apply
- **Testing and source requirements**
  - Government first-article testing and production-lot testing are required; quantities are specified in the solicitation
  - Restricted-source procurement requiring government engineering source approval; the assembly is identified as a critical safety item
  - Set aside for Woman-Owned Small Businesses
- **Delivery**
  - Supply procurement with a stated 533-day delivery schedule across the two CLINs; first-article units are due within 90 days of contract award.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7017046315)
PRODUCTION LOT TESTING (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000061, Purchase Request: 7017046315)
SHAFT ASSEMBLY, FLEX (QTY: 46, NSN: 3040-01-306-4130, Purchase Request: 7017046315)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 72166, Part No: S23119-604, Company: B.W. ELLIOTT MANUFACTURING CO., LLC
  - CAGE: 78286, Part No: 65300-12165-104, Company: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
 

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