# DIBBS #SPE4A7-27-T-0083

DLA Aircraft Structural Fitting and First-Article Test

**Posted:** October 05, 2026
**Respond By:** October 13, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE4A7-27-T-0083
**NAICS:** 336413

DLA Weapons Support is seeking an aircraft structural fitting and a required first-article test for an Air Force critical safety item.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, ASC Supplier Operations AE and AF Division; buyer contact: James Sinks.
- **Requested item:** 2 aircraft structural component fittings, NSN 1560-01-330-7782, part number 160D117242-13.
- **First-article requirement:** 1 first-article test (FAT) for the fitting, with 1 unit required for testing.
- **Named approved sources/OEMs:** CAPY Machine Shop Inc.; Welding Metallurgy, Inc.; Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation; and Crow Precision Components, LLC.
- **Notable requirements:** The fitting is identified as a critical safety item. The product must meet SAE AS9100 or an equivalent quality management standard, and technical documentation is referenced.
- **Delivery and testing:** The fitting has an 810-day delivery schedule. The first-article unit is due within 210 calendar days of contract date, and the Government’s approval-status notice is due within 150 calendar days after receipt.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7018380667)
FITTING, STRUCTURAL COM (QTY: 2, NSN: 1560-01-330-7782, Purchase Request: 7018380667)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 0BVP9, Part No: 160D117242-13, Company: CAPY MACHINE SHOP INC.
  - CAGE: 52977, Part No: 160D117242-13, Company: WELDING METALLURGY, INC.
  - CAGE: 61174, Part No: 160D117242-13, Company: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIO
  - CAGE: 94790, Part No: 160D117242-13, Company: CROW PRECISION COMPONENTS, LLC
 

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