# DIBBS #SPE4A7-27-Q-0079

DLA solicitation for 404 personnel parachute harnesses and required testing

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE4A7-27-Q-0079
**NAICS:** 336413

DLA is seeking 404 critical-safety personnel parachute torso-suit harnesses and associated testing.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, ASC Supplier Operations AE and AF Division; buyer contact: Grayson Andrews.
- **Product requested:** 404 HARNESS, PERSONNEL PARACHUTE, TORSO SUIT harnesses, NSN 1670-01-385-6722, drawing part number 814AS600-1.
  - Must conform to basic drawing 30003 814AS600, revision F.
- **Testing services:** Government first-article testing, government production-lot testing, and special testing are required.
  - The first-article test line item is for 1 service; 2 sample units are shown for testing.
  - Production-lot sample quantity follows the applicable sample plan. The solicitation lists 1 service line item each for production-lot testing and special testing.
- **Notable requirements:** Navy-designated critical safety item; surplus items are not acceptable. The harness has a 180-month non-extendable shelf life, and export-controlled technical data requirements apply.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEM or commercial vendor is named. DLA is the government buyer; Grayson Andrews is identified as the buyer contact.
- **Delivery and testing schedule:** Production delivery is due 274 days after award. First-article samples are due within 120 days after award, with 90 days scheduled for government evaluation. Separate production-lot testing and special-testing line items have delivery periods of 244 and 120 days after award, respectively.

### Description

SPECIAL TESTING (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000040, Purchase Request: 7018664623)
GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7018664623)
PRODUCTION LOT TESTING (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000061, Purchase Request: 7018664623)
HARNESS, PERSONNEL PARA (QTY: 404, NSN: 1670-01-385-6722 Mil-Spec, Purchase Request: 7018664623)

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