# DIBBS #SPE4A6-27-T-8196

DLA solicitation for MS16631-3268 retaining rings and government first-article units

**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE4A6-27-T-8196
**NAICS:** 332722

The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking retaining rings and first-article units for an Air Force-designated critical safety item.
- **Buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, ASC Commodities Division, Richmond, Virginia; contact: Tywanda Maddox Addington.
- **Products and quantities:** Four retaining-ring line items, one each (four total), NSN 5325-00-802-6799, part piece number MS16631-3268, manufactured to MS16631F, Revision F. Three additional units are required for government first-article testing; these are separate from production quantity.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEM or vendor is named in the provided information. **MS16631-3268 is a part piece number, not an identified manufacturer.**
- **Notable requirements:** The item is an Air Force-designated Critical Safety Item. Suppliers must have SAE AS9100 or equivalent quality management. The four supply line items have a five-day delivery requirement; first-article units are due within 180 days after award.

### Description

GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000052, Purchase Request: 7018545725)
RING, RETAINING (QTY: 1, NSN: 5325-00-802-6799 Mil-Spec, Purchase Request: 7018545722)
RING, RETAINING (QTY: 1, NSN: 5325-00-802-6799 Mil-Spec, Purchase Request: 7018545723)
RING, RETAINING (QTY: 1, NSN: 5325-00-802-6799 Mil-Spec, Purchase Request: 7018545725)
RING, RETAINING (QTY: 1, NSN: 5325-00-802-6799 Mil-Spec, Purchase Request: 7018545686)

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