# DIBBS #SPE8EF-27-T-0051

DLA solicitation for 25 modified aircraft boarding ladders and first-article testing

**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** October 13, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE8EF-27-T-0051
**NAICS:** 336413

DLA Troop Support is seeking 25 modified aircraft boarding ladders, with a separate Government first-article test requirement.
- **Buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Troop Support, Construction & Equipment Manufacturing and Construction; contact: Russell Keiser.
- **Products and quantities:** 25 aircraft boarding ladders (NSN 1730-00-739-8699), plus one unit for Government first-article testing. The test unit is separate from the production quantity.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEM or vendor is named in the provided materials.
- **Technical requirements:** Modify the ladders to USAF Drawing 65F34326, Revision E; modification part number 65F34326-3. The specifications allow stated equivalents for the end-hook plastic coating and chloroprene cushioning. Use MIL-HDBK-808 color code “ES” in place of FP-50 for finish color.
- **Notable requirements:** First-article test unit is due within 90 calendar days of contract date; Government review is due within 90 days after receipt. The stated evaluation cost is $1,500. The procurement also includes technical, marking, inspection, packaging, and export-control requirements.
- **Delivery:** Production delivery is stated as 345 days, FOB Origin to DLA Distribution Jacksonville. The opportunity is set aside for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7018588533)
LADDER, AIRCRAFT BOARDI (QTY: 25, NSN: 1730-00-739-8699, Purchase Request: 7018588533)

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