DLA Weapons Support has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract for supply of electrical butt connectors. These connectors (NSN 5940-01-192-4849) are produced by TE Connectivity under part number S03-02-R-100.
They were last sold to the military for $3.74ea in quantity of 912. Although these prices are listed by unit of issue EA, prior delivery orders indicate a Quantity Unit Package (QUP) of 50.
DLA anticipates purchasing 26,852 packages each year for a total estimated quantity of 134,260 over the five year term. Based on past procurement history we estimate the value of this contract at approximately $500,000. Annual minimum quantity is 7,000 units.
This solicitation is set-aside for small business. All offers due by November 2, 2026.
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“016277931”
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“1560-01-627-7931”
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“RIB,FLAP,WING LANDING”
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Awards:
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“2026-10-14”
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“SPE4A722D5401”
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“SPE4A727F0357”
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“0001”
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“307.71”
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“EA”
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“10”
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“32821”
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“H & R PARTS CO INC”
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DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract to supply wiring harnesses used on the F-16. The contract is set-aside for small businesses and the last company to supply these is a large corporation with 1,500+ employees. This presents an opportunity for someone new to win this contract.
This harness NSN 6150-01-064-4317 has 3 branches with straight lugs and mounting holes. It is 42.50 inches long and connects to the 370 gallon external tank.
The last company to supply these to the military was Newvac, LLC which sold them for $1,670 each in quantity of 42. Prior sales from 2018 – 2023 were sold for $400 each. Because the incumbent contractor is a large business they are disqualified from bidding on this RFP.
Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $425,850.
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DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a five year contract for exhaust duct used on the C-5 aircraft. This item, NSN 1660-00-421-2087 is described as an air conditioning duct, although technical characteristics say it’s for the, “Right side Air Turbine Motor Exhaust”. Technical data is available on this item so new companies can compete.
The last company to supply these to the military is S3 Aerodefense which sold them for $19,558 each in quantity of 6. This price has more than doubled from $7,800ea in 2022.
DLA estimates that they will purchase 40 units each year for a total of 200 units over five years. Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at just under $4 Million.
All offers due by October 29, 2026.
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DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation which will result in a three year contract to supply aluminum fairing used on the C-5 aircraft. This fairing, NSN 1560-00-477-7133 has an aluminum honeycomb core.
The last company to supply these to the military was Honeycomb company which sold them for $6,949ea in quantity of 2. The first article for this item was $33,566. Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at $833,880.
This solicitation calls for an estimated annual quantity of 40 units or 120 over the three year term. It requires two complete first article units which will equal one FAT. Technical data is available on this item. Contractors have 300 days to deliver the FAT items and 300 days for each delivery order.
The solicitation closes October 22, 2026.
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U.S. Army mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles offload from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2015. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford
DLA Land and Maritime has issued a solicitation which will result in a four year contract for supply of transmission filter kits (NSN 4330-01-425-7701). These filters are used in many military systems including the MRAP armored vehicle.
The last time DOD purchased this item it paid $43.53ea in quantity of 500 from Triman Industries. Other suppliers include K & A Sales, FBC Enterprises, Statz corp, and JE Hurley.
There is no set quantity for this solicitation but DLA estimates annual demand at 5,149, making total contract quantity equal 20,596 kits. The maximum annual demand in the solicitation is 7,772.
Based on past procurement history pricing we estimate the value of this contract at just under $1 Million. All offers due by October 5, 2026.
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This week the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain posted its 3rd Solicitation looking for HazMat Chemical Protective Suits based on the needs of the U.S. Marines Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) team.
As of this writing the 3 posted government solicitations have NOT been awarded, potential value of this order could be worth over $675,000.00 for Chemical Protective Suits.
These solicitations represent 3 separate requests coming from the U.S. Marines CBIRF office Indian Head, Maryland. These Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Chemical Protective Suits NSN 8415-01-627-9840 are part of a larger system (DRSKO) managed by the Joint Program Executive Officer for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND).
The Dismounted Reconnaissance Sets, Kits and Outfits (DRSKO) are part of the CBRN DRS program. It’s essentially a comprehensive kit (comprised of close to 500 items) that are used by CBRN warfighters for protection, decontamination and providing other capabilities to support safe operations.
Why can’t I find Government Solicitations for items I sell?
One reason you might not be able to find solicitations is the solicitation is incorrectly categorized. When the government posts a solicitation, they choose both a Federal Supply Class (FSC) and NAICS code to best represent the request. We’ve seen this miss-categorization occur over the past 25 years as we helped our BidLink clients overcome this dilemma.
This specific solicitation was categorized under the INCORRECT North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. This solicitation for HazMat Chemical Protective Suits was classified under NAICS code 711510 – Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers, a far cry from Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) equipment.
The Government buyer should have chosen NAICS code 339113 – Biohazard protective clothing and accessories manufacturing, a much better choice. However, if your saved bid searches only included NAICS code 339113 you’d have missed this one.
How do I search for government bids using NAICs codes?
Select the most appropriate codes that relate to items you are looking to sell, AND USE OTHER METHODS like Federal Supply Classes and list of words. And Yes! You will get many results to review and some might be irrelevant. That’s when sophisticated bid search tools like BidLink can help.
Companies with interest in seeing chemical protective clothing or supplies bids (and this specific solicitation) search using the Federal Supply Class FSC 8415 – Special Purpose Clothing.
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DLA Aviation has issued a solicitation for flashlights (NSN 6230-00-264-8261) which will result in a five year contract. This flashlight has a part number of N47-IB and is manufactured by Fulton Industries. DLA estimates it will by 1,900 flashlights each year for a total of 9,500 over the contract term. Guaranteed minimum quantity is 1,650.
The last company to supply these to the military was Besheek, LLC which sold them for $14.16 in quantity of 766. An earlier order to Fulton Industries was sold for $12.81 in quantity of 1,681. Based on this we estimate the value of this contract at $130,000.
All offers due by Sept 25, 2026.
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Today the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land Supplier Operations Vehicle Support Division posted a solicitation for rims used on Humvee’s.
The NSN associated to this Humvee tire rim is 2530-01-417-8450.
Humvee Utility Truck
It’s used on Heavy HMMWV variant M1097A2 Utility Truck, Line Item Number (LIN) T07679 74. The last time DLA purchased Humvee wheels with this configuration was in June 2026.
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Federal holidays fall on a Monday 1968 Uniform Monday Holiday Act (82 Stat. 250)
The First Labor Day was declared a national holiday on June 28, 1894 through a congressional bill. On June 22, 1894 discussions took place in consideration of Senate bill 730 (S. 730) making Labor Day a legal holiday according to the Senate Congressional Record.
Twenty-Five of the United States were initially settled upon Labor Day being either the first Monday of September or the 1st day of October. Congress wanted to make the observance of Labor Day uniform so that All could enjoy vacation privileges on the same day. “The labor originations throughout the country have united asking that the first Monday of September be set apart as a holiday.”
The bill read, as follows:
Be it enacted, ect., That the first Monday in September in each year, being the day celebrated and known as labor’s holiday, is hereby made a legal public holiday, to all intents and purposes, in the same manner as Christmas, the 1st day of January, the 22d day of February, the 30th day of May, and the 4th day of July are now made by law public holidays.
Did you know that Federal holidays fall on a Monday because of the 1968 Uniform Monday Holiday Act (82 Stat. 250)
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