# DIBBS #SPE8E5-27-Q-0008

DLA solicitation for 46 nose cup assemblies and contractor first-article testing

**Posted:** October 06, 2026
**Respond By:** October 13, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE8E5-27-Q-0008
**NAICS:** 339113

DLA Troop Support is seeking nose cup assemblies for chemical and biological defense equipment.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Troop Support, Construction & Equipment (Material & Mechanical Equipment); contact: Don Trachtman.
- **OEM / recommended source:** **Avon Protection Systems, Inc.** (CAGE 1LEW5); no part number for the assembly is provided.
- **Requested item:** 46 nose cup assemblies, NSN 4240-01-663-9262, made to basic drawing 81361 72008-23, revision E.
- **First-article requirement:** Contractor first-article testing is required for 10 units. The separate line item is identified as “0001 - S00000053.”
- **Notable requirements:** The item is a critical application and chemical/biological defense item. Technical data is source-controlled and subject to export-control access requirements.
- **Delivery:** Assemblies are due 250 days after order; the separate first-article line item has a 90-day delivery period. FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance at origin.
- **Potential alternatives:** MSA Safety and 3M Scott offer related respiratory-protection products, but source-controlled technical requirements may restrict substitution.

### Description

CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000053, Purchase Request: 7016177786)
NOSE CUP, ASSEMBLY (QTY: 46, NSN: 4240-01-663-9262 Mil-Spec, Purchase Request: 7016177786)

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