# DIBBS #SPE4A7-27-T-2588

DLA request for aileron counterbalance shields with first-article testing

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** November 10, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE4A7-27-T-2588
**NAICS:** 336413

DLA is seeking four drawing-specific aileron counterbalance shields, with government first-article testing required before production.
- Government buyer: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, ASC Supplier Operations AE and AF Division; buyer contact: Aaron Miles.
- Requested item: 4 SHIELD, COUNTER BALANCE, AILERON units, NSN 1560-01-017-7642; drawing part number 4J59107-105A, revision D.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named in the provided materials.
- Requirements: Critical application item; manufacture to drawing 98897. Spares configuration is per B/P, with 0.25 inch of trim added to all edges.
- First article: Government testing is required; 2 sample units are due within 180 days of contract and are separate from the production quantity. Government approval or disapproval is due within 210 days after receipt.
- Delivery: FOB origin, with a stated lead time of 507 days after award. The notice provides no contract value estimate.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7018249014)
SHIELD, COUNTER BALANCE (QTY: 4, NSN: 1560-01-017-7642, Purchase Request: 7018249014)

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