# DIBBS #SPE4A1-27-T-0026

DLA solicitation for rigid connecting links and a contractor first article

**Posted:** October 07, 2026
**Respond By:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE4A1-27-T-0026
**NAICS:** 336413

The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking rigid connecting links and a contractor first article under a DIBBS solicitation.
- **Buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA); the notice is issued through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS). No sub-agency or office is identified in the provided information.
- **Solicitation:** SPE4A1-27-T-0026.
- **Products requested:** 5 rigid connecting links, NSN 3040-01-316-7287, approved-source part number 4066827.
- **First-article requirement:** A contractor first article is also listed; its quantity is specified in the solicitation but is not provided in the available summary.
- **Named approved sources/OEMs:** **Paramount Machine Company, Inc.** and **RTX Corporation**.
- **Notable requirement:** The procurement includes a contractor first-article requirement in addition to the requested production quantity.

### Description

CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000053, Purchase Request: 7018357224)
CONNECTING LINK, RIGID (QTY: 5, NSN: 3040-01-316-7287, Purchase Request: 7018357224)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 2T575, Part No: 4066827, Company: PARAMOUNT MACHINE COMPANY, INC.
  - CAGE: 52661, Part No: 4066827, Company: RTX CORPORATION
  - CAGE: 77445, Part No: 4066827, Company: RTX CORPORATION
 

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