When is the response deadline for SPE4A727R0104?

Responses are due Nov 15, 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 Manifold,engine Air?

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.

Manifold,engine Air

Presolicitation · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 15, 2026

Manifold,engine Air is a presolicitation notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Dla Aviation) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. Responses are due Nov 15, 2026.

Notice type: Presolicitation
Agency: Dept of Defense
Office: Defense Logistics Agency / Dla Aviation / Dla Av Richmond / Dla Aviation
Solicitation number: SPE4A727R0104
Industry (NAICS): 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Place of performance: Not stated
Posted: Oct 30, 2026
Responses due: Nov 15, 2026 (14 days left)

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Who wins other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $54.3B on contracts under NAICS 336413 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $17.6B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

RTX Corporation: $3.6B
L3harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P.: $3.4B
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation: $3.2B
The Boeing Company: $3.1B
Lockheed Martin Corporation: $2.4B

Recent other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 336413
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc.	Department of Homeland SecurityUSCG AIR STATION DETROIT MH-65 CHECK STAND	$54,496	70Z03026PCLEV0083
Sep 30, 2026	Essex Industries Inc	Executive Office of the PresidentVICTIM RESCUE UNIT PLUS (VRU+) PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT	$440,000	11316026P0019OAS
Sep 28, 2026	Moog Inc	National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A 32-CHANNEL CLOSED-LOOP LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH AN INDEPENDENT CONTROLLED LOAD ABORT SYSTEM (CLAS) USING CONTROLLED LOAD ABORT MANIFOLDS (CLAMS).	$1,899,882	80AFRC26P0012
Sep 27, 2026	Lockheed Martin Corp	Department of Homeland SecurityENGINE NACELLES	$7,004,765	70Z02326C91270001
Sep 25, 2026	Victor Aviation Service, Inc.	Department of JusticeAIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINE OVERHAULS PISTON	$130,000	15F06726F0001869

More: government other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing contracts · NAICS 336413

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 SPE4A727R0104?: Responses are due Nov 15, 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 Manifold,engine Air?: 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 other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing government contracts?: Under NAICS 336413, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were RTX Corporation ($3.6B), L3harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. ($3.4B), Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation ($3.2B).

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