# DIBBS #SPE7M4-27-T-0904

DLA solicitation for source-approved mechanical housings and first-article testing

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** October 23, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE7M4-27-T-0904
**NAICS:** 336413, 333995

The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking source-approved mechanical housings for a critical application, including first-article testing and approval.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Weapons Support, Fluid Handling Division; point of contact: Blake Tushar.
- **OEMs and approved sources:** **The Boeing Company** and **Thomas Instrument, Incorporated** are both listed as approved sources for part number 5-57246-2. The item requires Government engineering source approval.
- **Products and quantities:**
  - Mechanical housing, NSN 3040-01-434-8001 (CLIN 0001): 6 production units.
  - Government First Article, item identifier 0001S00000052: 3 test units, separate from the production quantity.
- **Notable requirements:** First-article approval and Government testing are required. The item is identified as restricted-source and critical-application. The first-article units are due within 120 days of contract award; Government disposition or approval notification is expected within 150 days after receipt. Production delivery is required within 280 days, FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance at origin.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7016691677)
HOUSING, MECHANICAL (QTY: 6, NSN: 3040-01-434-8001, Purchase Request: 7016691677)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 5H860, Part No: 5-57246-2, Company: THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED
  - CAGE: 81205, Part No: 5-57246-2, Company: THE BOEING COMPANY
 

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