DLA Aviation Fiberglass Structural Panels for B-52; est. value $56,355

The B-52 Stratofortress
The B-52 Stratofortress

DLA is looking for companies to supply fiberglass structural panels for the B-52 aircraft.  This solicitation is for 15 units, National Stock Number 1560-00-976-0474.  The last company to supply it was Honeycomb Company in Sarasota, FL.   Other suppliers include Lee air and Nell Joy.

The most recent sale was 11 units in 2019 for $3,757 ea.  DOD has a unit price of $5,267.

The solicitation was re-issued as full-and-open competition on July 9, indicating that it was initially solicited as sole source.  Companies who can produce this item are encouraged to solicit bids by August 7, 2020.

Engineering notes and exceptions can be found in drawing DWG-009760474-18123.  DLA Aviation indicates an annual demand of 24 units.

To see this solicitation, log into BidLink and put SPE4A7-20-Q-1724 in “Search for Anything” atop the screen.

See solicitation details on BidLink
See solicitation details on BidLink