This is a pre-solicitation for a self-sealing coupling assembly (NSN 4730-010957013) for DLA, with performance in Columbus, OH. The acquisition is restricted to approved sources under a source control drawing, with technical data available through TDMT; approved sources include Eaton, Sikorsky Aircraft, Allen Aircraft Products, and AAR Supply Chain. Estimated annual demand is 3,534 EA, solicited in quantity price-break ranges from 221 to 5,304 EA, with FOB origin, origin inspection/acceptance, 488-day delivery CFAT/248-day waived delivery, contractor first article, production lot testing, and applicable CDRLs. The solicitation is expected to be available in DIBBS on or after December 7, 2026, and evaluation will weigh price, delivery, past performance, and other factors; offers must be in English and U.S. dollars. Commercial-item procedures under FAR Part 12 will apply.

This pre-solicitation is for a self-sealing coupling assembly, NSN 4730-010957013, with an estimated annual demand of 3,534 EA and quantity price-break ranges from 221–442 EA to 2,653–5,304 EA. The solicitation will be available in DIBBS on or after 15 Sep 2026 and may take up to three business days to post, with performance location in Columbus, OH. It is a source-controlled acquisition with approved sources Eaton, Sikorsky Aircraft, Allen Aircraft Products, and AAR Supply Chain, using commercial-item procedures and requiring contractor first article and production lot testing plus applicable CDRLs. Technical data are not complete or unrestrictive, and access to militarily critical technical data/drawings via TDMT requires DoD U.S./Canada Joint Certification and a valid requirement with DD Form 2345. Award will be based on a combination of price, delivery, past performance, and other factors; delivery is 488 days CFAT or 248 days WAIVED, with FOB Origin and inspection/acceptance at origin.