# DIBBS #SPE4A5-27-T-2069

DLA procurement for 41 Boeing rigid connecting links and required testing

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE4A5-27-T-2069
**NAICS:** 336413

DLA is seeking Boeing rigid connecting links and required testing for a critical safety application.
- Government buyer: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, ASC Supplier Operations OEM Division; contact listed as Siobhan Walker.
- OEM: **THE BOEING COMPANY** (CAGE 77272), the named source for the connecting link.
- Products requested:
  - 41 rigid connecting links, NSN 3040-01-600-2585, Boeing part number 145C3340-20.
- Testing services requested:
  - First Article Test (FAT): 1 unit.
  - Production Lot Testing (PLT): 1 test line item; the government QAR selects one sample from the production lot.
- Notable requirements:
  - Identified as an Army critical safety item; first-article approval and production-lot testing are required.
  - 100% proof-load testing of the tube at 1,687 pounds in both tension and compression.
- Delivery schedule: 726 days for the main supply line, 30 days for first-article testing, and 546 days for production-lot testing.

### Description

CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000053, Purchase Request: 7018834122)
PRODUCTION LOT TESTING (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000061, Purchase Request: 7018834122)
CONNECTING LINK, RIGID (QTY: 41, NSN: 3040-01-600-2585, Purchase Request: 7018834122)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 77272, Part No: 145C3340-20, Company: THE BOEING COMPANY
 

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