5977-00-464-8496; Z9N; aircraft, FA-18, a-D, E/F, G (GROWLER)

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

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Solicitation number
SPE4A626R0188
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Richmond, Virginia 23237, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation (DLA Aviation Richmond) is conducting market research to identify potential contractors capable of supplying electrodes (NSN 5977-00-464-8496) for FA-18 aircraft in variants A-D, E/F, and G (Growler). This pre-solicitation notice does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals; rather, it seeks capability information from interested organizations to inform the government's procurement strategy. Interested parties must respond by April 6, 2026, with organizational details including company name, address, contact information, website, and size/ownership classification, along with tailored capability statements demonstrating organizational and staff competency. The government will evaluate responses based on four key criteria: the respondent's ability to provide services consistent in scope and scale with the requirement; access to sufficient corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources; implementation of a successful project management plan addressing schedule compliance, cost containment, performance tracking, personnel retention, and risk mitigation; and capability to perform services under the specified terms. This market research phase will directly influence the final procurement methodology selected for this requirement.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement, meaning it is open to all eligible contractors regardless of size or ownership classification. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or current supplier information, nor does it provide a specific award value or budget range for this electrode procurement. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 335991 (Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing), and the product service code is 5977 (Electrical Contact Brushes and Electrodes). The associated solicitation number for reference is SPE4A6-26-R-0188. While specific quantity and timeline details are not disclosed in this market research notice, contractors should prepare to demonstrate their understanding of the technical requirements associated with aircraft electrode systems and their readiness to support the full lifecycle of FA-18 platform variants.

Notice text

The DLA Aviation Richmond is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement:

NSN: 5977-00-464-8496

Nomenclature: ELECTRODE

Solicitation: SPE4A6-26-R-0188

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 335991.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by April 6, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern standard time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to patsy.bedford@dla.mil.

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Patsy.Bedford@dla.mil .

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
5977-00-464-8496; Z9N; aircraft, FA-18, a-D, E/F, G (GROWLER) Award Award Notice
5977-00-464-8496; Z9N; aircraft, FA-18, a-D, E/F, G (GROWLER) Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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