Opportunity
SAM #SPRRA1-26-R-A014
DLA Aviation Solicitation for CHINOOK First-Stage Carriers
Buyer
DLA AVIATION AT HUNTSVILLE, AL
Posted
October 01, 2026
Respond By
October 17, 2026
Identifier
SPRRA1-26-R-A014
NAICS
336413
DLA Aviation is seeking CHINOOK first-stage carrier components for the U.S. military helicopter system. - Government buyer: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, Huntsville, Alabama. - Product: CHINOOK first-stage carrier, part number 145D0104-3; NSN 1615-01-112-2995. - Intended minimum quantity: 9 units. - Delivery destination: Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. - OEM and named sources: The Boeing Company is the identified OEM. The notice also names Boeing Distribution Services, Inc. and Heligear Acquisition Co. doing business as Northstar Aero as restricted sources. - Notable requirements: Production lead time for 9 units is 990 days after award with First Article Testing, or 660 days without testing. The Government says it does not own the technical data needed to source the part more broadly and considers reverse engineering uneconomical. Offerors must meet prequalification requirements. - Contract period: Three-year Indefinite Delivery Requirements contract.
Description
No telephone requests will be accepted. Direct your requests and communication to: ATTN: DLA-AHAB, Jennifer N. Baker, Contracting Officer, via e-mail: jennifer.baker@dla.mil. For request for solicitation, provide your name, the company name and Cage Code and a telephone number.
PRON: 0098121547. The Government proposes to acquire on a Three year Indefinite Delivery Requirements (IDR) contract an intended minimum quantity of 9 each CARRIER, FIRST STAGE; NSN: 1615-01-112-2995; Part Number: 145D0104-3 applicable to the CHINOOK WEAPON SYSTEM.
Production Lead Time (PLT) with First Article Testing is 9 each, 990 Days After Contract Award (DACA). PLT without First Article Testing is 9 each, 660 DACA with deliveries to TINKER AFB, OK, 73145-8000.
This item is restricted to the following: THE BOEING COMPANY, CAGE CODE: 77272 BOEING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC., CAGE CODE: 2V484 HELIGEAR ACQUISITION CO. DBA NORTHSTAR AERO, CAGE CODE: 22907
The rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional source(s) are not owned by the Government and cannot be purchased, developed, or otherwise obtained. It is uneconomical to reverse engineer this part.
All offerors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be eligible for award. Firms that recognize and can produce the required item described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Firms are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by visiting AvMC's public website:
https://amrdec.army.afpims.mil/Directorates/STI/
All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the Agency. The closing date annotated is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the date of release for solicitation; however, the solicitation will not close prior to the date stated above. Foreign Firms are reminded that all requests for solicitation must be processed through their respective embassies.