DLA Aviation has issued a pre-solicitation for aircraft fairing assemblies for the F/A-18 aircraft. The government issues pre-solicitations when they are doing market research to see if other companies can produce an item. Currently the only Boeing and Northrop Grumman are approved suppliers. Pre-solicitations give prospective contractors the opportunity to determine if they can produce an item and inform the government if they can. This could result in a solicitation being set-aside for small businesses.
There is no procurement history on this item. The government has an estimated cost of $439,876. There is also a “net” price of $62,483. NSN 1560-01-646-6025 is described as “Aircraft Fairing Assembly Nozzle – Aft Fuselage”. The Northrop part number is 74A343000-1013. According the government data there are drawings available for this item.
Often when source controlled items like this are solicited there is not enough time for new contractors to obtain drawings and source approval. Pre-solicitations are not commitments by the government but indicate that DOD is planning to purchase this item in the near future. This allows additional time for companies to see if they can compete.
All responses are due by July 29, 2025.
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