# DIBBS #SPE4A7-27-T-0729

DLA procurement of aircraft formers and a government first-article test unit

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** October 20, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE4A7-27-T-0729
**NAICS:** 336413

DLA Weapons Support is seeking an aircraft former and a government first-article test unit for an approved-source aerospace component.
- **Buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, ASC Supplier Operations AE and AF Division; buyer contact: Bessie Brown.
- **Solicitation:** SPE4A7-27-T-0729; small-business set-aside.
- **Products requested:**
  - 8 aircraft formers, NSN 1560-01-190-0597, approved-source part number 24-1143-3.
  - 1 first-article test (FAT) unit for government testing, associated with NSN 1560-01-190-0597; line-item part number 0001S00000052.
- **Named approved manufacturers/OEMs:** NORDAM Group LLC; Aero Components, LLC; The Boeing Company; The Handy Tool & Mfg. Co., Inc.; Infinity Fabrication, Inc.; Merrill Corporation; Camnetics Manufacturing Corporation; Volumatic Inc.; FMW, Inc.; Malones CNC Machining Inc.; and Northrop Grumman Technical Services.
- **Notable requirements:** This is a critical-application item. Manufacturers must meet ISO 9001:2015 or an equivalent quality standard, and applicable special processes require NADCAP approval. Technical data is export-controlled; access requires approved JCP certification and DLA approval.
- **Delivery and testing:** Delivery is required 557 days after award. The first-article unit is due within 180 calendar days of contract date, and the government’s test-results notification is due within 210 calendar days after receipt.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7018677987)
FORMER, AIRCRAFT (QTY: 8, NSN: 1560-01-190-0597, Purchase Request: 7018677987)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 06DM5, Part No: 24-1143-3, Company: INFINITY FABRICATION, INC.
  - CAGE: 0JXZ1, Part No: 24-1143-3, Company: MERRILL CORPORATION
  - CAGE: 0P657, Part No: 24-1143-3, Company: CAMNETICS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
  - CAGE: 1P642, Part No: 24-1143-3, Company: VOLUMATIC INC
  - CAGE: 1QJK4, Part No: 24-1143-3
  - CAGE: 29957, Part No: 24-1143-3, Company: NORDAM GROUP LLC, THE
  - CAGE: 2V045, Part No: 24-1143-3, Company: MALONES CNC MACHINING INC
  - CAGE: 59213, Part No: 24-1143-3, Company: AERO COMPONENTS, LLC
  - CAGE: 6AUZ3, Part No: 24-1143-3
  - CAGE: 82918, Part No: 24-1143-3, Company: THE BOEING COMPANY
  - CAGE: 91750, Part No: 24-1143-3, Company: THE HANDY TOOL & MFG. CO., INC
 

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