The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, is preparing to issue a presolicitation for the procurement of two Horizontal Boring Mills (HBM), with a contract completion timeline of 470 days after receipt of order (ARO). This procurement is critical for machine tool manufacturing, as the HBM will be utilized for precision boring operations essential to defense logistics. The solicitation, anticipated to be released in August 2025, will follow Other Than Full and Open Competition procedures, resulting in a Firm, Fixed Price Contract. Interested vendors should direct inquiries to Chanda Tyler at chanda.tyler@dla.mil or call 804-279-2805, and proposals can be submitted via mail or email as specified in the solicitation package.