Market Research Survey for Cylinder and Valve.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice and Market Research questionnaire issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support for a Cylinder and Valve component (NSN 4240-00-106-6850), a critical part for the US Air Force.
DLA Troop Support is evaluating the acquisition strategy for this item under a potential Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract with direct deliveries to Defense Distribution Centers throughout the Continental United States (CONUS). Responses to the market research questionnaire must be submitted to James Lewicki Jr. (James.1.Lewicki@dla.mil) by 3:30 PM EST on October 13, 2026. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only; the Government incurs no obligation to purchase and will not compensate respondents for information provided.
The questionnaire seeks to establish industry baseline knowledge regarding technical maturity, production capability, and commercial availability of the cylinder and valve. Key inquiries address whether items are commercial or modified commercial products; long-term contract interest; domestic sourcing capability; cost drivers and material composition; foreign content and small business restrictions; delivery timeframes for 0-10 and 10-20 unit orders; Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) acceptance tied to Producer Price Index with 10% annual increase caps; pricing stability; minimum and maximum ordering quantities or dollar values; quantity-based price discounts; and company information including CAGE code, business classification (manufacturer/wholesaler/distributor), and small business status. Respondents are also invited to raise questions or concerns regarding the potential procurement.
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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
TROOP SUPPORT
700 ROBBINS AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111-5092
DLA Troop Support-FCFA, James Lewicki Jr. (James.1.Lewicki@dla.mil)
DATE: September 11, 2026
SUBJECT: MARKET RESEARCH
ITEMS: NSN: 4240-00-106-6850
NOMENCLATURE: Cylinder and Valve
DLA Troop support is researching the possibility of a solicitation for the referenced item under an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery Contract. Support of this item will be based on DLA Direct Deliveries to Defense Distribution Centers located throughout the Continental United States (CONUS). DLA Troop Support is still evaluating the acquisition strategy.
DLA Troop Support is issuing this Sources Sought announcement as part of a Market Survey to establish a baseline of knowledge within industry relative to the availability of technically mature, production representative for Cylinder and Valve. Item is a critical part for the US Air Force.
Reponses to this notice and Market Survey should be emailed to James.1.Lewicki@dla.mil no later than 3:30 PM EST on October 13, 2026.
This Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of Market Research only and the Government is in no way obligated to purchase any material as a result of this inquiry. The Government will NOT pay for any information submitted by respondents in response to this Sources Sought Notice.
Sincerely, James Lewicki Jr.
Contracting Officer
1. Are these items commercial or modified commercial in accordance with Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) 2.101? Is this type of material customarily available in the commercial marketplace or is it manufactured exclusively for government purposes?
2. Are you interested in providing these items to the government on a long-term contract?
3. Does your company sell these items in the commercial marketplace?
4. Are these items made of any type of material that is a major cost driver? If so, please state what material drives the cost of these items. For example, are these items made of steel, or a petroleum-based product?
5. Do any parts of these items consist of foreign material? Will restricting the requirements to only domestic material be a problem?
Are any components or raw materials of these items manufactured outside of the United States of America? If yes, please list which components/raw materials and the Country of Origin.
Will restricting this requirement to only material manufactured by a small business be a problem?
6. Does your company have domestic sources from which it can obtain ALL parts and material needed for manufacturing these items?
7. What is your delivery timeframe for the following quantity orders for each NSN?
NSN: 4240-00-106-6850:
0-10 EA: ______ Days Delivery 10-20 EA: ______ Days Delivery
8. If the Government wishes to use an option to extend the term of the contract, a pricing mechanism for the option year(s) needs to be included in any resultant contract. The EPA is based on a formula that is generally tied to the Producer Price Index and is limited to a 10% annual increase. Would you be willing to accept an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA), which would allow the Government to adjust the base contract price to achieve a revised contract unit price for an option year(s)?
9. Can you suggest an appropriate PPI that would fit for these items?
10. Is the pricing stable for these items?
11. Do you have a minimum ordering quantity and/or dollar value that you require for an individual order and if so, what would that quantity and/or dollar value be?
12. Do you have a maximum ordering quantity and/or dollar value that you require for an individual order and if so, what would that quantity and/or dollar value be?
13. Do you offer price discounts at a certain quantity? Please specify the quantity and break offered for each NSN.
14. Please provide the following:
Company Name:
Point of Contact:
Telephone Number:
Email:
15. What is your company CAGE code?
16. Are you a manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor?
17. Are you a large or small business?
18. If you are a dealer/distributor, is your manufacturer(s) a large or small business?
19. Please list any questions/concerns you may have regarding this potential procurement.
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