Defense Logistics Agency Sources Sought for Fixed Canopy Manufacturing
- Client
- Defense Logistics Agency
- Solicitation No.
- —
- Posted
- 10/20/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 336413
- Set-aside
- FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH
- Contact
- Montana Kipp445-737-2172
- Montana.Kipp@dla.mil
Description
AI GeneratedThe Defense Logistics Agency seeks market research responses to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing fixed canopies under NSN 1560-01-670-9896 and Part Number 201822027-10. Approved sources include GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Llamas Plastics, Sierracin Corporation, Texstars, and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. Potential sources must provide all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment required for new manufacturing, testing, packaging, and supply chain management for an estimated quantity ranging between 14 and 53 units. Interested organizations must submit contact details and a tailored capability statement demonstrating organizational capacity, financial resources, technical capability, and project management plans. Responses must be emailed to [email protected] by October 21, 2026. The government will evaluate submissions to decide whether to set aside the requirement for small businesses or use full and open competition.
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- SPE4A727R0040
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Defense Logistics Agency › DLA Aviation
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 19, 2026
- NAICS
- 336413 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 1560
- Contracting contact
- Montana Kipp445-737-2172
Montana.Kipp@dla.mil
Read the official notice description
SOURCES SOUGHT: CANOPY, FIXED The Defense Logistics Agency is issuing a sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for NSN 1560-01-670-9896; CANOPY FIXED. There are five approved sources of supply: GKN AEROSPACE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS INC. 86175 P/N 201822027-10 LLAMAS PLASTICS INC 8P093 P/N 201822027-10 SIERRACIN CORPORATION 12035 P/N 201822027-10 TEXSTARS LLC 12849 P/N 201822027-10 NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION 79U29 P/N 201822027-10. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 336413. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Drawings are not available. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by October 21, 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed [email protected]. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Montana Kipp. Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available. APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s). Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping. Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets. The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award. The specific requirement for this effort is below: Part Number Nomenclature NSN Estimated Requirement 201822027-10 CANOPY FIXED 1560-01-670-9896 MIN 14 MAX 53
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (SPE4A7) with descriptions matching "canopy fixed". The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS AEROSPACE & MANUFACTURING INCSPE4A725P0707 · 8510950097!CANOPY,FIXED | $516.6K | Sep 3, 2027 |
| LLAMAS PLASTICS INCSPE4A726PA049 · 8512057920!CANOPY,FIXED | $758.0K | Apr 12, 2027 |
| WILLIAMS AEROSPACE & MANUFACTURING INCSPE4A725P1510 · 8510988680!CANOPY,FIXED | $272.8K | Mar 16, 2027 |
| WILLIAMS AEROSPACE & MANUFACTURING INCSPE4A725P1504 · 8510988472!CANOPY,FIXED | $272.8K | Mar 16, 2027 |
| WILLIAMS AEROSPACE & MANUFACTURING INCSPE4A725P1467 · 8510986648!CANOPY,FIXED | $272.8K | Mar 16, 2027 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 336413, since Oct 1, 2024
124,432 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$4.4B
- 2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$2.7B
- 3. RTX CORPORATION$2.4B
- 4. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.$2.2B
- 5. THE BOEING COMPANY$2.1B
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
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