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Current solicitations with no procurement history

Lockheed Martin F22 Raptor

One strategy people use to find solicitations of interest is to look for ones with no procurement history. We have seen people work this technique in various sectors where they’re looking for open bids with no record of the government ever purchasing the item.

Often times this is a new NSN which can be determined by looking at the Effective Date in the ML/C section. DOD is constantly adding new items which might not be in your NSN bid search lists. Reviewing the attached list might uncover opportunities you may have otherwise missed.

We’ll include a partial list below. Since the full list is around 900 items we’ll attach a CSV at the bottom which you can use to import into your favorite software for analysis.

solicitation_noNSNitemdue_date
SPE7L7-26-T-18761005-01-715-0719FIRING ATTACHMENT,B2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-108R1005-01-723-1212PARTS KIT,GUN2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-129L1005-01-723-1240PARTS KIT,GUN2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-59331005-13-116-2129COVER,FEED MECHANIS2026-03-02
SPE7L4-26-T-27061005-13-116-2132PAWL ASSY,BELT FEED2026-03-02
SPE7L7-26-T-19391005-13-116-2597BARREL EXTENSION AS2026-03-06
SPE7L5-26-T-21371045-01-080-4391LOCK,CYLINDER2026-03-02
SPE7LX-26-U-41011095-01-220-4992RACK,BOMB EJECTOR,A2026-03-09
SPE7L1-26-T-120V1095-01-646-7695SIDE-RIGHT,SIDE-PLA2026-03-02
SPE7M1-26-T-62501290-01-700-9151CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPEC2026-03-05
SPE4A5-26-T-89801560-01-522-5682BRACKET,STRUCTURAL2026-03-04
SPE4A5-26-T-90341560-01-576-9418FAIRING,AIRCRAFT2026-03-05
SPE4A5-26-T-90951560-01-632-8983SUPPORT,STRUCTURAL2026-03-05
SPE4A7-26-T-99701560-01-653-1843SUPPORT,STRUCTURAL2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-004N1560-01-655-2800DOOR,ACCESS,AIRCRAF2026-03-03
SPE4A7-26-T-011F1560-01-655-4521PANEL,STRUCTURAL,AI2026-03-04
SPE4A6-26-T-820X1560-01-685-4493PATCH,STRUCTURAL CO2026-03-04
SPE4A7-26-T-003X1560-01-690-9276CELL,FUEL,AIRCRAFT2026-03-03
SPE4A6-26-T-790P1560-01-693-7906FAIRING,AIRCRAFT2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-018W1560-01-701-0013BRACKET,STRUCTURAL2026-03-05
SPE4A7-26-T-003Y1560-01-714-2636COLLAR,SHAFT2026-03-03
SPE4A0-26-T-18521560-01-716-9915FAIRING,AIRCRAFT2026-03-05
SPE4A6-26-T-801Y1560-01-733-2289PLATE,STRUCTURAL,AI2026-03-03
SPE4A7-26-T-007E1560-01-733-3230SUPPORT,STRUCTURAL2026-03-03
SPE4A6-26-T-823J1640-01-503-9520WIRE ROPE ASSEMBLY,2026-03-04
SPE4A5-26-T-87761650-01-206-6373PLUG,SERVOVALVE2026-03-03
SPE7M0-26-Q-04121650-01-281-4900SLEEVE,DIRECTIONAL2026-03-04
SPE7M4-26-T-70871650-01-390-7983SLIDE,DIRECTIONAL C2026-03-06
SPE4A7-26-T-012C1650-01-669-4216FILTER ELEMENT,FLUI2026-03-04
SPE4A1-26-T-14491650-01-702-5933SEPARATOR,OIL,AIRCR2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-005U1660-01-225-5617CONDENSER HEAT EXCH2026-03-03
SPE4A1-26-T-14671660-01-436-7294THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY2026-03-03
SPE4A6-26-Q-04941660-01-669-4635MASK,OXYGEN2026-03-03
SPE4A7-26-T-005Z1660-01-727-6843DUCT ASSEMBLY,AIR C2026-03-03
SPE4A5-26-T-87131680-01-524-3151PANEL,CONTROL,ELECT2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-99841680-01-630-9909GEARBOX ASSEMBLY,AI2026-03-02
SPE4A6-26-T-779D1680-01-655-2801PANEL,INTERIOR LINI2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-017T1680-01-655-3279PARTS KIT,MIRROR AS2026-03-05
SPE4A0-26-T-18441680-01-661-2496FUEL LINE,AIRCRAFT2026-03-04
SPE4A7-26-T-017R1680-01-661-5551PARTS KIT,DRIVE ARM2026-03-05
SPE7L4-26-T-26981680-01-729-8887HARNESS SET,AIRCRAF2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-000Z1680-01-730-7398HANDLE,DOOR2026-03-02
SPE4A7-26-T-99451680-01-732-5625PARTS KIT,WINCH2026-03-02
SPE4A6-26-T-836X1710-01-499-7103SPRING,AIRCRAFT,MAT2026-03-05
SPE7M4-26-T-71161720-00-118-6195CAP,BUFFER2026-03-06
SPE8EF-26-T-06181730-01-106-7128LOADER,DELINKER2026-03-02
SPE8EF-26-T-06791730-01-437-4233LIFT BAR,AIRCRAFT2026-03-09
SPE8E9-26-T-15361730-01-596-0252IDLER PLATE2026-03-02
SPE8EF-26-T-06191730-01-698-1629COVER,AIRCRAFT GROU2026-03-02
SPE8EF-26-T-06201730-01-698-4896LOCK,AIRCRAFT GROUN2026-03-02
SPE7M4-26-T-70592010-01-719-4921BEARING,STAVE SHAPE2026-03-05
SPE7M4-26-T-71242030-01-180-2318BODY AND COVER ASSY2026-03-06
SPE7M4-26-T-70312030-01-733-3138STEERER,JOYSTICK2026-03-02
SPE7M4-26-T-69692040-01-227-6141DOG BAR,SLIDING2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-136L2040-01-633-7335BEARING,SLEEVE2026-03-09
SPE7M4-26-T-67962040-01-701-4331PANEL,BODY,VEHICULA2026-03-02
SPE7M0-26-T-49402040-01-706-8291MODIFICATION KIT,MA2026-03-05
SPE7M4-26-T-67722040-01-708-8349TREAD,NONMETALLIC,N2026-03-02
SPE7M4-26-T-70602040-01-709-0127TREAD,NONMETALLIC,N2026-03-05
SPE7M4-26-T-71362040-01-716-3686PLATE,MOUNTING2026-03-09
SPE7M4-26-T-70012040-01-718-0598STUFFING BOX AND BE2026-03-02
SPE7M4-26-T-70302040-01-718-3869STUFFING BOX AND BE2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-131G2510-01-558-3040SPRING ASSEMBLY,LEA2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-61582510-01-558-9971FRAME,STRUCTURAL,VE2026-03-05
SPE7L3-26-T-61202510-01-567-1467FRAME SECTION,STRUC2026-03-02
SPE7M2-26-T-26252510-01-665-1881PLATE,MOUNTING2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-112W2510-01-691-0305DOOR,HATCH,VEHICLE2026-03-02
SPE7L3-26-T-62202510-01-727-8033FENDER,VEHICULAR2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-62182510-01-727-8720FRAME SECTION,STRUC2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-62262510-01-728-0464FRAME SECTION,STRUC2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-62052510-01-728-0502FENDER,VEHICULAR2026-03-05
SPE7L3-26-T-62272510-01-728-1801BRACKET,VEHICULAR C2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-63542520-01-155-8027UNIVERSAL JOINT,VEH2026-03-09
SPE7L3-26-T-62092520-01-671-3302SHIFTER FORK,VEHICU2026-03-06
SPE7L1-26-T-131V2520-01-682-6515SHIFTER FORK,VEHICU2026-03-06
SPE7L1-26-T-140N2520-01-705-3724RING,DRIVE PLATE,TR2026-03-09
SPE7L3-26-T-60342530-01-539-4251TIE ROD,STEERING2026-03-02
SPE7L3-26-T-62232530-01-597-8843ASSY,AXLE,AXLE CLAM2026-03-06
SPE7L3-26-T-62172530-01-706-7968RESERVOIR,HYDRAULIC2026-03-06
SPE7L4-26-T-26992540-01-603-5475INSULATION,THERMAL,2026-03-02
SPE7L1-26-T-136A2540-01-607-3140TARPAULIN2026-03-09
SPE7L4-26-T-28512540-01-611-8864CUSHION,SEAT BACK,V2026-03-09
SPE7L4-26-T-27792540-01-644-7880SEAT,VEHICULAR2026-03-05
SPE7L4-26-T-28012540-01-659-5410DUCT ASSEMBLY,AIR C2026-03-06
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Top DLA contractors Feb 2026

I often watch the procurement history run as it’s loaded into BidLink just to make sure everything is working properly. There was a larger than usual number contracts over the first two weeks of February with 636,454 line items purchased. As the data was whizzing by I can see the usual companies repeating with food being dominant.

I thought it might be interesting to look at who the big players are this month. The data encompasses the first two weeks of Feburary 2026. What I found surprising was a large amount of footwear and body armor. National Industries of the Blind is a major supplier of batteries.

Total SalesCompany
$28,181,745SUMMIT SHOJI INC.
$19,464,300ORIGINAL FOOTWEAR COMPANY
$19,218,769NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS
$15,300,000AMSTED GRAPHITE MATERIALS
$10,743,076JAMAICA BEARINGS CO. INC.
$10,151,100POINT BLANK PROTECTIVE APPAREL
$9,771,940J&T RECYCLING CORPORATION
$9,600,000INTREPID EAGLE LOGISTICS
$9,468,006HWI GEAR
$9,065,827ROCKY BRANDS
$9,041,466NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND
$8,897,239CAPPS SHOE COMPANY
$8,645,085TETRA TECH
$8,348,346SAN ANTONIO SHOE
$7,892,352READYONE INDUSTRIES
$7,892,352GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH
$7,376,021AMERIQUAL GROUP
$6,821,716KGL FOOD SERVICES WLL
$6,553,323VALIANT INTEGRATED SERVICES
$6,463,848BELLEVILLE SHOE MANUFACTURING
$5,620,439COCA-COLA BOTTLERS JAPAN
$5,461,932PROPPER INTERNATIONAL
$4,481,933SAN ANTONIO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND
$4,415,893OKINAWA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO
$4,372,826NOBLE SUPPLY & LOGISTICS
$4,197,600MCRAE INDUSTRIES
$4,086,257SEASHORE FRUIT & PRODUCE
$3,967,764OCEAN FAIR INTERNATIONAL SHIP
$3,834,089FECHHEIMER BROTHERS
$3,688,648COGGINS INTERNATIONAL
$3,637,583VALLEY APPAREL
$3,160,800D-J ENGINEERING
$2,940,586EBREX FOOD SERVICES SARL
$2,852,432D&G SUPPORT SERVICES
$2,772,347ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES
$2,754,877GIL SEWING CORP.
$2,698,677CREATION GARDENS
$2,681,087US FOODS
$2,577,820COASTAL PACIFIC FOOD
$2,539,143PECKHAM VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIES
$2,487,639VAL-PRO
$2,429,840HYDRO-AIRE
$2,395,754HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND
$2,239,466BROTHERS PRODUCE OF DALLAS
$2,233,346TRIPLE “B” CORPORATION
$2,224,790ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY
$2,187,550ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC.
$2,135,187FORESTWOOD FARM
$1,986,651THEODOR WILLE INTERTRADE GMBH
$1,867,026SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION

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Competition Research: Similar part numbers

UH-60 Navigational light

Part of an ongoing series of articles discussing techniques defense contractors can use to grow their business. While looking at a solicitation for navigational lights on the UH-60 helicopter we found a significant increase in pricing over a short period. The price increase was after the BLS inflation rate was decreasing. Many times when you find price hikes such as this, more opportunities can be found by researching a specific company or part.

GMS International is a broker, the OEM is Luminescent Systems Incorporated; a subsidiary of Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO). This NSN references that Sikorsky drawings are available from DLA. Grimes CAGE 72914, now Honeywell Aerospace was a previous manufacturer of this item.

BidLink Procurement History

When a company is selling an item for what is likely a large profit margin it makes us wonder what other items they are selling. This Navigation light (AKA Position Light) is used on a number of Sikorsky Helicopter variants. Searching the part number and refining by the OEM CAGE we get a list of similar items.

We can see four different items, all used on the Sikorsky helicopter. Here we notice two items appear to be competitively priced, while two have significant price increases. So in addition to the top one which has a current solicitation, the second item is also regularly purchased and has seen a rapid rise in price.

6220-01-253-0380Part: 7847-4GMS international
PriceQuantityAward Date
$990707/2017
$1,131805/2020
$2,049676/2024
6220-01-190-3149Part: 7847-3GMS international
PriceQuantityAward Date
$727101/2018
$1,4751010/2023
$3,16571/2026
6220-01-096-1049Part: 7847-1Aeropanel Corp
PriceQuantityAward Date
$6171225/2015
$41724810/2020
$3892118/2024
6220-01-123-0209Part: 7847-5GMS international
PriceQuantityAward Date
$652453/2017
$720204/2020
$792263/2025

Using the tactic of stripping off the end of the part number is an easy way to investigate similar items to look for opportunities you might be missing.

If you are a company that manufactures navigational lighting you might be interested in bidding the current solicitation for 6220-01-253-0380. The total quantity is 120 units. Based on recent pricing the contract is worth $245,880.

To learn more, log into BidLink and put SPE8E7-26-T-1249 into Search for Anything at the top.

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