# DIBBS #SPE7L1-27-T-2654

DLA request for 45 approved-source rod-end clevises with first-article and production-lot testing

**Posted:** October 27, 2026
**Respond By:** November 06, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE7L1-27-T-2654
**NAICS:** 336413

DLA Weapons Support is soliciting 45 safety-critical rod-end clevises for a Navy application.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, Land Supply Chain; buyer contact listed as Isabelle Szulewski.
- **Requirement:** 45 clevises, rod end, NSN 5340-01-159-4776, approved-source part number 70400-02256-043. The solicitation divides the supply requirement into two line items: 16 EA and 29 EA.
- **OEMs and approved sources:** **ESSNER MANUFACTURING LP**, **AIRTRONICS, LLC**, **TEK PRECISION CO LIMITED**, and **SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION** are named in the solicitation in association with the approved part number.
- **Testing:** Government First Article Test (FAT) and Production Lot Testing (PLT) are required. Two units are specified for first-article testing; the test CLIN quantity is one. Production lot testing is also listed as a one-unit test CLIN.
- **Notable requirements:** The clevis is identified as a critical application item and Navy-identified critical safety item. CMMC Level 2 certification and access requirements for export-controlled technical data apply.
- **Delivery:** Supply items are due 747 days after award, with individual ship schedules specified in the solicitation. First-article units are due within 90 calendar days of contract date.
- **Competition:** The solicitation identifies approved sources for this safety-critical item; no alternative competing products are identified in the provided materials.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7018678449)
PRODUCTION LOT TESTING (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000061, Purchase Request: 7018678449)
CLEVIS, ROD END (QTY: 45, NSN: 5340-01-159-4776, Purchase Request: 7018678449)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 2B834, Part No: 70400-02256-043, Company: ESSNER MANUFACTURING LP
  - CAGE: 58078, Part No: 70400-02256-043, Company: AIRTRONICS, LLC
  - CAGE: 65780, Part No: 70400-02256-043, Company: TEK PRECISION CO LIMITED
  - CAGE: 78286, Part No: 70400-02256-043, Company: SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
 

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