SPE4A626T29P9
59--CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPEC
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY > DLA AVIATION > DLA AV RICHMOND > DLA AVIATION
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DLA Aviation RFQ for a brand-name cable assembly (NSN 5995-01-658-2644), qty 2 EA, approved source 18863 part ABC60568, delivery to DLA Dist San Joaquin within 129 days ADO.
Commodity, approved-source supply with no specs/drawings provided. This sits outside Trace core lanes and offers negligible strategic value. Without being the approved source or an authorized distributor, Trace cannot compliantly quote.
Scope summary
- Provide NSN 5995-01-658-2644 Cable Assembly, Special to DLA Distribution San Joaquin (W1A8) within 129 days ADO.
- Supply must be from the approved source: 18863, part ABC60568.
- Submit electronic quote; no hard copies; RFQ available via SAM link.
- NAICS 335931; PSC 59.
- No specifications, plans, or drawings available per notice.
Dimension scores
Total
- 10/100
Technical Fit
- 2/20
Commodity cable assembly supply (NAICS 335931). Outside Trace’s core capabilities (SATCOM integration, CDS/NSA TI, MPE, edge compute, IT O&M).
Past Performance
- 2/20
No evidenced past performance in DLA Aviation commodity part supply. Company profile does not list manufacturing/supply PP aligned to NAICS 335931.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 5/10
Open RFQ on SAM/DIBBS; not on a Trace-held prime vehicle. No vehicle barrier, but no advantage either.
Competitive Position
- 0/15
Notice specifies an approved source: "Approved source is 18863 ABC60568." Without being that source or an authorized distributor, Trace is a clear underdog.
Risk
- 1/15
Very high execution/compliance risk due to approved-source restriction and lack of drawings/specs. Likely inability to source the exact part.
Strategic Value
- 0/10
One-off, qty 2 commodity part with no strategic alignment to Trace growth lanes or target missions.
Compliance
- 0/10
While full & open, the brand-name/approved-source requirement (18863 ABC60568) is a de facto disqualifier for Trace based on available evidence.
Concerns
- Approved-source restriction prevents competitive sourcing unless OEM/authorized distributor relationship exists.
- No drawings/specs available; cannot qualify an alternate.
- Very small quantity (2 EA) implies low margin and limited ROI.
- Potential packaging/traceability requirements typical of DLA supply actions may add overhead (not detailed in notice).
Teaming opportunities
- Lack of OEM/approved-source (18863) or authorized distributor relationship to supply ABC60568 exactly.
Competitive position
- None evident; commodity approved-source supply not aligned to Trace differentiators.
Bid/No bid factors
- Approved source only: 18863 ABC60568.
- No specifications, plans, or drawings provided.
- NAICS 335931 is listed as lower BD priority in the company profile.
- Very small quantity (2 EA) and transactional buy.
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Notice lineage:
- 86581c6b52e643b39d86f9543720e0d2 (posted 2026-04-21) - current
Last synced: 2026-04-21T18:51:29.697531+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-04-21T18:52:14.193509+00:00
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Latest package notice: 86581c6b52e643b39d86f9543720e0d2
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- 2026-04-21T18:51:29.706102+00:00: 86581c6b52e643b39d86f9543720e0d2 with 0 docs
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