When is the response deadline for SPE7L127T2992?

Responses are due Nov 9, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to 53--Plug,expansion?

This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

Who usually wins hardware manufacturing government contracts?

Under NAICS 332510, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Oshkosh Defense LLC ($113M), General Electric Company ($48.3M), C C Distributors, Inc. ($43.6M).

53--Plug,expansion

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 9, 2026

53--Plug,expansion is a combined synopsis/solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Dla Weapons Support) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. Responses are due Nov 9, 2026.

Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Agency: Dept of Defense
Office: Defense Logistics Agency / Dla Land / Dla Land Columbus / Dla Weapons Support
Solicitation number: SPE7L127T2992
Industry (NAICS): 332510 Hardware Manufacturing
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Place of performance: Not stated
Posted: Oct 29, 2026
Responses due: Nov 9, 2026 (7 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this combined synopsis/solicitation means

A combined synopsis/solicitation is used mainly for commercial products and services: the notice itself is the solicitation, so you can prepare and submit an offer now, before the response date.

Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.

Who wins hardware manufacturing government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $1.4B on contracts under NAICS 332510 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $401M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Oshkosh Defense LLC: $113M
General Electric Company: $48.3M
C C Distributors, Inc.: $43.6M
Pioneer Industries, LLC: $40.9M
Osc Solutions Inc: $29.6M

Recent hardware manufacturing contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 332510
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Independent Hardware Inc	General Services AdministrationSEAL,ANTIPILFERAGE	$20	47QSWA26P1NM8
Sep 30, 2026	Independent Hardware Inc	General Services AdministrationHOLDER,DOOR	$163	47QSWA26P1NM1
Sep 30, 2026	Independent Hardware Inc	General Services AdministrationHOLDER,DOOR	$325	47QSWA26P1NLX
Sep 30, 2026	Independent Hardware Inc	General Services AdministrationSEAL,ANTIPILFERAGE	$20	47QSWA26P1NLU
Sep 30, 2026	Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.	General Services AdministrationSTRAP,CHIN	$974	47QSWA26P1NLC

More: government hardware manufacturing contracts · NAICS 332510

DoD contract spending

The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).

See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for SPE7L127T2992?: Responses are due Nov 9, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to 53--Plug,expansion?: This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
Who usually wins hardware manufacturing government contracts?: Under NAICS 332510, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Oshkosh Defense LLC ($113M), General Electric Company ($48.3M), C C Distributors, Inc. ($43.6M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Oct 31, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.