Opportunity
DIBBS #SPE7L1-27-T-3870
DLA seeks 72 F/A-18 engine rigid connecting links
Posted
November 06, 2026
Respond By
November 16, 2026
Identifier
SPE7L1-27-T-3870
NAICS
336412
DLA Weapons Support is seeking 72 rigid connecting links for the F/A-18 Hornet’s F-404 engine exhaust-nozzle system. - Government buyer: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Weapons Support, Land Supply Chain. - Product: 72 rigid connecting links (tie rods, actuator), NSN 3040-01-163-7395; approved-source part number 4061T02G02. - OEMs and approved sources: New Hampshire Ball Bearings Inc., B & E Tool Company, Inc., Union Machine Company of Lynn, Inc., and General Electric Company. - Requirements: Titanium-alloy construction; 12.052 inches center-to-center; clevis at one end and bearing at the other; supplied as an inseparable assembly. The link is a critical application item used on the F-404 engine variable exhaust nozzle aboard the F/A-18 Hornet. - Delivery: Required 168 days after order; FOB origin, with destination inspection and acceptance.
Description
CONNECTING LINK, RIGID (QTY: 72, NSN: 3040-01-163-7395, Purchase Request: 7019027655) Approved Sources: - CAGE: 15860, Part No: 4061T02G02, Company: NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS INC - CAGE: 24008, Part No: 4061T02G02, Company: B & E TOOL COMPANY, INC. - CAGE: 51992, Part No: 4061T02G02, Company: UNION MACHINE COMPANY OF LYNN, INC - CAGE: 99207, Part No: 4061T02G02, Company: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY