01 / Federal Opportunity Brief
16--REELING MACHINE,AIR
02 / Federal Buyer
Who is buying?
03 / Purchase
What is the government buying?
16--REELING MACHINE,AIR
The current notice is soliciting this requirement from eligible offerors.
The scope includes supply of reeling machines with quality requirements and delivery instructions, but detailed work scope is not fully defined and some delivery instructions are TBD.
The solicitation does not disclose the acquisition structure or ordering mechanism details.
The solicitation does not provide details on work assignment or ordering procedures.
04 / Contracting Requirements
How will this procurement work?
| Requirement | What the notice says | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | There is a small business subcontracting plan requirement and a small business size standard of 1250 employees. | Confirmed |
| Contract ceiling | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Minimum guarantee | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Contract duration | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Foreign participation | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Proposal and award procedure | Proposals must be submitted via electronic media to the provided email address; drawings are not available; detailed evaluation factors and scoring are not provided. | Partially Confirmed |
| Staffing and security | The solicitation does not disclose staffing or security clearance requirements. | Not Disclosed |
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ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)|19|||||||||||||||||||| INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)|2||| HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT|8|||X|ISO 9000 OR EQUIVALENT||||| INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPLIES|26||||||||||||||||||||||||||| STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)|1|| FMS DELIVERY AND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS|3|X|TBD|TBD| WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)|16|INVOICE AND RECEIVING REPORT (COMBO)|N/A|TBD|SPRPA1|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD| MANDATORY USE OF WORKFLOW PRO (WFP) MOD ASSIST MODULE|1|Robyn Grinarml| VALUE ENGINEERING (JUN 2020)|3|||| INTEGRITY OF UNIT PRICES (NOV 2021)|1|| EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4||||| WARRANTY OF SUPPLIES OF A NONCOMPLEX NATURE (JUN 2003)|6|ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF DELIVERY|45 DAYS AFTER DISCOVERY OF DEFECT||||| SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (DEV 2026-O0037)(FEB 2026)|4||||| EQUAL OPPORTUITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4||||| TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (OCT 2024)|2||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM-BASIC (FEB 2024)|11|||||||||||| LIMITATION OF LIABILITY--HIGH-VALUE ITEMS (FEB 1997)|1|| REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA --MODIFICATIONS (DEV 2026-O0048)(MAR 2026))|7|||||||| SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (CLASS DEVIATION 2026-O0025)(FEB 2026)|7|||||||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024))|5|||||| BUY AMERICAN--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)|1|| ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEVIATION 2026-O0043)(FEB 2026))|13|||||||||||||| ROYALTY INFORMATION (APR 1984)|1|| COST ACCOUNTING STANDARD NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION (DEV 2026-O0006)(FEB 2026)|1|N/A| REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA (JAN 2018)|1|EMAIL: SABRINA.FIOCCA@DLA.MIL| NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, ANDENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008))|2||X| ONLY ONE OFFER (DEVIATION 2026-O0048)(MAR 2026)|1|| Drawings are not available for this Request for Proposal. Offerors are advised that offers received from sources which are not government-approved sources of supply will be deemed technically unacceptable, and therefore ineligible for award. Any distributors of approved source(s) MUST submit a copy of their authorized distributor letter, on the source?s letterhead, to the buyer point of contact indicated on the solicitation via email, at time of proposal submittal. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336413. The small business size standard is 1250. \
05 / Historical Spending Trend
How has spending on the selected comparable contracts changed?
The same closed fiscal-year window and the same complete comparable-contract set are used throughout this Brief. Net obligations total $19.32M across 3 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | Comparable obligations | Actions | Vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $378.9K | 1 | 1 |
| FY 2020 | $18.94M | 3 | 1 |
| FY 2021 | $0 | 1 | 1 |
06 / Related Historical Awards
Which contracts support the comparison?
No direct contract reference was found. 2 broad matches are shown as supporting context.
| Contract | Vendor | Latest activity | Office | NAICS / PSC | Match | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRPA120CY025 | THALES DEFENSE & SECURITY, INC | Apr 13, 2021 | DLA AVIATION AT PHILADELPHIA, PA | 336413 / 1680 | Broad match Buyer and requirement-language evidence | $19.32M | 3 |
| SPRPA119CZ047 | THALES DEFENSE & SECURITY, INC | Jul 18, 2019 | DLA AVIATION AT PHILADELPHIA, PA | 333999 / 1680 | Broad match Buyer and requirement-language evidence | $378.9K | 1 |
07 / Contractor Evidence
Which contractors have performed related work?
Historical contractors are ranked by direct procurement-family evidence and comparable contract activity. The table distinguishes connected holders from broader performers without identifying unverified bidders.
No directly connected predecessor was identified. The companies below are historical performers selected from the comparable contract set; none is identified as a bidder.
| Company | Evidence | Fit | Why included | Contracts | Actions | Obligations | Latest activity | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THALES DEFENSE & SECURITY, INC UEI HNNUJXHSXGU3 · CAGE 23386 | Broad historical performer Historical performer | Moderate | Comparable buyer and requirement history | 2 | 4 | $19.70M | Apr 13, 2021 | GETWAB profile Verified via GSA eLibrary Official website |
08 / Competitive Landscape
How was comparable work competed?
Competition treatment is calculated from exactly the same closed-period contract set used in Sections 5–7. It describes historical actions, not the outcome of this solicitation.
| FPDS treatment | Code | Actions | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not competed | C | 5 | $19.32M | 100.0% |
09 / Procurement History
How was this opportunity published and updated?
2 SAM.gov notice records were resolved into this procurement family. The chronology shows how the requirement was published and updated.
| Notice | Type | Posted | Response deadline | Status | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRPA126RRB03 16--REELING MACHINE,AIR | Presolicitation | Aug 18, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 12:00 AM GMT-0400 | Active | View on SAM.gov |
| SPRPA126RRB03 Current Brief record 16--REELING MACHINE,AIR | Solicitation | Sep 3, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 2:00 PM GMT-0400 | Active | View on SAM.gov |
10 / NAICS and PSC Market Context
How large is the selected comparable market?
Classification codes organize the evidence; they do not prove that every contract in the broader NAICS or PSC market matches this requirement.
11 / Capture Signals and Risks
What should be validated before committing capture resources?
Capture signals separate verified procurement-family evidence from unresolved requirements and market-only indicators.
Direct procurement-family evidence
No direct award record found
Buyer proximity
2 comparable record(s) share the contracting office
Eligibility
Not disclosed in the indexed notice
Unresolved requirement fields
6
12 / Who Should Pursue
When does this opportunity fit?
- Your team can demonstrate recent, relevant delivery in HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT, FMS DELIVERY AND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS, VALUE ENGINEERING.
- Your company can document the stated eligibility conditions: There is a small business subcontracting plan requirement and a small business size standard of 1250 employees.
- You can show credible past performance for DLA AVIATION AT PHILADELPHIA, PA or a closely related federal customer.
- Your technical scope fits, but you lack demonstrated history with DLA AVIATION AT PHILADELPHIA, PA.
- You need a specialist teammate to close unresolved staffing, security, or detailed-scope requirements before committing.
- You cannot satisfy or verify the stated eligibility conditions: There is a small business subcontracting plan requirement and a small business size standard of 1250 employees.
- The unresolved requirements shown above cannot be validated before committing proposal resources.