About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer seeks spares for an engaging controller used on the C-17 aircraft, specifically NSN 6615-01-346-2155 and part number 478300-04-01. The unit manages Control Augmentation System modes, selects Terrain-Following mode, and activates Takeoff trim mode, with an estimated purchase quantity of 16 units, a minimum of 4, and a maximum of 24 to be delivered by February 29, 2028. All responsible sources may submit an offer, though the agency does not own the manufacturing data and intends to negotiate under limited-source authority with OEM BAE Systems Controls, Inc. Foreign-owned firms must consult the contracting officer regarding potential award restrictions, while commercial capability statements must be submitted within 15 days of the notice. Offerors must download the solicitation from sam.gov upon its estimated release on November 4, 2026, with an estimated closing date of November 20, 2026. Evaluation for the contemplated firm-fixed-price contract will weigh price as a significant factor alongside past performance.
Scope of work
- CONTROLLER, ENGAGING (NSN: 6615013462155, PN: 478300-04-01)
- Best estimated quantity of 16 EA
- Minimum quantity of 4 EA
- Maximum quantity of 24 EA
- Item Unique Identification (IUID) requirements
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Price | Not specified |
| Past performance | Not specified |
Key dates
- Estimated issue date
- 4 NOV 2026
- Estimated closing/response date
- 20 NOV 2026
- Delivery
- 29 FEB 2028
- Proposals received within
- 45 days (30 days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis
- Commercial item capability response deadline
- within 15 days of this notice
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic
- Instructions
- Electronic procedures will be used; the solicitation will be available for download only at www.sam.gov.
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- SPRTA1-27-R-0110
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Defense Logistics Agency › DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City, OK
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Responses due
- Nov 20, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 4, 2026
- NAICS
- 336413 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 6615
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, OK, 73145
- Contracting contact
- William Bass
william.bass.6@us.af.mil
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
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