Summary
DLA Aviation is conducting market research and intends to issue an unrestricted solicitation to establish a five-year Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for the new manufacture of CONNECTOR, PLUG ELEC (NSN 1680-01-501-4748; Boeing p/n ST5M1258E4SNB93) used on F/A-18 aircraft, with an estimated annual quantity of 40 units delivered FOB Destination. The approved source is Amphenol Corp. (CAGE 77820) under p/n 88-488730-93S, since DLA does not possess complete technical data and any other interested contractor must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package. Responses to this Pre-Solicitation notice (SPE4A726R0685) are due by August 24, 2026; the actual solicitation is scheduled to be issued via DIBBS on or about July 20, 2026.