# DIBBS #SPE4A6-27-T-5244

DLA request for 264 safety-critical grooved, headless pins and first-article testing

**Posted:** October 20, 2026
**Respond By:** October 27, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE4A6-27-T-5244
**NAICS:** 339993, 336413

DLA Weapons Support is seeking a safety-critical aerospace pin and a separate first-article test for the production item.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, ASC Commodities Division; buyer contact listed as Debra Fowler.
- **Request:** 264 grooved, headless pins, NSN 5315-00-979-9572, part number 463732.
- **Approved sources / named OEMs:** **RTX Corporation** (CAGE 52661 and 77445) and **Airtronics, LLC** (CAGE 58078).
- **First-article requirement:** A separate CLIN, 0001S00000052, requires 3 test units; those units are not included in the 264-piece production quantity.
- **Notable requirements:** The pin is an Air Force Critical Safety Item. Compliance with SAE AS9100 or equivalent is required, along with applicable technical, quality, marking, packaging, and origin inspection and acceptance requirements.
- **Delivery and test timing:** Production delivery is specified as 580 days. First-article units are due within 180 calendar days of contract award, and the Government may take up to 240 days after receipt to provide its decision.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7018681308)
PIN, GROOVED, HEADLESS (QTY: 264, NSN: 5315-00-979-9572, Purchase Request: 7018681308)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 52661, Part No: 463732, Company: RTX CORPORATION
  - CAGE: 58078, Part No: 463732, Company: AIRTRONICS, LLC
  - CAGE: 77445, Part No: 463732, Company: RTX CORPORATION
 

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