# DIBBS #SPE4A6-27-T-8162

DLA solicitation for retaining rings and first-article test units

**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE4A6-27-T-8162
**NAICS:** 332994

DLA Weapons Support is seeking Mil-Spec retaining rings and a first-article test submission.
- Buyer: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, ASC Commodities Division; contact listed as Tywanda Maddox Addington.
- Requested item: 15 retaining rings, NSN 5325-00-802-6799, part standard MS16631F, part piece number MS16631-3268.
- First-article requirement: separate CLIN quantity of 1 EA; three test units are required within 180 days of contract award and are not part of the production quantity.
- The retaining ring is an Air Force-designated Critical Safety Item. The stated production delivery lead time is 504 days.
- No OEM, manufacturer, or reseller is identified in the available materials.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7018684294)
RING, RETAINING (QTY: 15, NSN: 5325-00-802-6799 Mil-Spec, Purchase Request: 7018684294)

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