SPE4A626U2866
59--CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPEC
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RFQ from DLA Aviation (SPE4A626U2866) for NSN 5995-01-660-0038 Cable Assembly, potential 1-year Automated IDC up to $350,000; 45 EA initial line; 140 days ADO; shipments to various CONUS/OCONUS depots.
Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 335931; Trace’s small-business eligibility for this NAICS is unverified in provided evidence.
Work is outside Trace’s core capabilities (commodity cable manufacturing/supply) and offers limited strategic value.
No attachments or detailed specifications were available; analysis is based on metadata only, limiting confidence on technical/compliance details (e.g., source approval, QPL, quality requirements).
Scope summary
- Supply NSN 5995-01-660-0038 Cable Assembly, Spec.
- Initial line item quantity: 45 EA; delivery within 140 days ADO.
- Possible 1-year Automated IDC with $350,000 aggregate ceiling; estimated 12 orders/year; guaranteed minimum 4 units.
- Shipments to various DLA depots (CONUS and OCONUS via consolidation/containerization point).
- Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 335931.
- Electronic quote submission; access to digitized drawings/specifications via provided links.
Dimension scores
Total
- 18/100
Technical Fit
- 2/20
The requirement is for a manufactured/supply item (Cable Assembly, NSN 5995-01-660-0038) under NAICS 335931 per the notice metadata. This is outside Trace’s stated core capabilities (SATCOM integration, CDS/NSA TI, MPE, edge compute, IT O&M, SE&I).
Past Performance
- 3/20
No evidence of Trace manufacturing/supply past performance with DLA Aviation or similar commodity NSNs. While Trace holds DLA JETS 2.0 as a prime vehicle (company profile), that relates to IT services and not supply manufacturing; mission area is not directly transferable.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 5/10
This is an open-market RFQ (Combined Synopsis/Solicitation), not restricted to a vehicle Trace lacks. However, it is a small-business set-aside, which affects eligibility (captured under Compliance). No evidence it is issued on any Trace prime vehicle.
Competitive Position
- 1/15
Commodity cable assembly buys are typically competed among specialized small manufacturers/distributors. No differentiators from Trace’s profile (e.g., Starshield reseller, NSA TI) apply here. No incumbency advantage indicated.
Risk
- 4/15
High execution risk given likely manufacturing/source-approval and quality requirements in a commodity supply lane where Trace lacks demonstrated capability in provided materials. Timeline (140 days ADO) and distributed shipping add logistics complexity. Classification and technical novelty risk are low, but capability gap dominates.
Strategic Value
- 1/10
Low strategic value: outside Trace’s core lanes; modest ceiling ($350K) and transactional nature. Does not advance priority vehicles or core agency missions identified in the company profile.
Compliance
- 2/10
Set-aside is Total Small Business under NAICS 335931; Trace’s size eligibility for this NAICS is not verified in provided evidence. Potential additional compliance elements (e.g., source approval, QPL, packaging/marking) cannot be confirmed due to missing attachments. Compliance risk is therefore significant.
Concerns
- Potential ineligibility if Trace is not a small business under NAICS 335931.
- Manufacturing/source-approval and quality assurance requirements typical for DLA supply items; Trace capability gap in this lane.
- Low margin, highly competitive commodity environment dominated by specialized small manufacturers/distributors.
- Limited ceiling ($350K) and uncertain order flow reduce ROI for stand-up costs if Trace attempted to enter this lane.
- No attachments available to verify technical specs, QPL, or packaging/marking requirements.
Teaming opportunities
- If Trace is not small for NAICS 335931, access would require partnering as a subcontractor to a qualified small-business manufacturer/distributor (prime).
- Lack of in-house DLA Aviation-qualified manufacturing and quality systems for cable assemblies; would need a manufacturing/QMS partner.
- Potential need for approved-source/QPL supplier relationships for the specific NSN.
Competitive position
- None compelling based on available evidence; requirement is a commodity supply buy outside Trace’s differentiated capabilities.
Bid/No bid factors
- Total Small Business Set-Aside with unverified Trace eligibility for NAICS 335931.
- Opportunity is a commodity cable assembly supply outside Trace’s core capabilities.
- No solicitation attachments available; inability to confirm technical/spec/compliance details.
- Small ceiling ($350K) limits strategic and financial upside.
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Review status: Up to date
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Notice lineage:
- 7e08f0ecf829491aae957b9d227bd0d5 (posted 2026-04-21) - current
Last synced: 2026-04-21T16:15:15.269825+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-04-21T16:16:08.101674+00:00
Latest package fingerprint: 016129670c83adf490d0ac4bdf5b036ddcfb47ed57b00cdd8c94dedf5b0e9af5
Latest package notice: 7e08f0ecf829491aae957b9d227bd0d5
Latest package documents: 0
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- 2026-04-21T16:15:15.272074+00:00: 7e08f0ecf829491aae957b9d227bd0d5 with 0 docs
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