DLA Aviation is looking for companies to provide competition for this wing-lock control used in the F-18 aircraft. DLA estimates annual demand at 11 units, but BidLink’s data indicates they might require 16 each year.
The OEM for NSN 1680-01-125-2841 is Triumph Controls, LLC. Their part number is 7-43426-5. It was last sold in quantity of 125 for $5,999 each in April of 2018. A prior sale of 10 units was priced at $10,505 each.
DLA has determined that by making a sample of this unit available to contractors, they might be able to find more competition. Any contractor interested may be able to borrow or purchase a sample to reverse engineer. No drawings nor technical data package are available.
To see more information about this NSN, log into BidLink and put 1680-01-125-2841 into “Search for Anything”.
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