# DIBBS #SPE4A7-27-T-0980

DLA solicitation for seven Sikorsky nose gear box brackets and required testing

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** October 20, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE4A7-27-T-0980
**NAICS:** 336413

DLA Weapons Support is soliciting seven Navy critical-safety nose gear box brackets and associated testing for the U.S. Navy.
- **Buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, ASC Supplier Oper AE and AF Div; buyer contact listed as Nya Currie. The end user is the U.S. Navy.
- **OEMs and approved sources:** **Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation** and **Apex Manufacturing Company, Inc.** are both listed for bracket part number 65300-12113-103.
- **Product:** Seven BRACKET, NOSE GEAR BOX units, NSN 1560-00-466-3217; manufacturer part number 65300-12113-103.
- **Testing:** Government first-article testing and production-lot testing are required. The schedule lists one EA for each test requirement; first-article testing involves two test units, and two production-lot samples are selected at random.
- **Notable requirements:** The bracket is a Navy Critical Safety Item. Origin inspection and acceptance, an SAE AS9100-equivalent quality management system, and access to export-controlled technical data are required.
- **Delivery timing:** The seven production brackets are due 557 days after award. First-article test units are due within 60 calendar days of contract date, with Government notification of first-article status within 120 calendar days after receipt.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7018671723)
PRODUCTION LOT TESTING (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000061, Purchase Request: 7018671723)
BRACKET, NOSE GEAR BOX (QTY: 7, NSN: 1560-00-466-3217, Purchase Request: 7018671723)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 2V343, Part No: 65300-12113-103, Company: APEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
  - CAGE: 78286, Part No: 65300-12113-103, Company: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
 

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