Accumulator, Hydraulic

THERE ISNO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FORA SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support ofMarketResearch being conducted by the Defense LogisticsAgency to identify potentialmanufacturing/supply sources, and if future efforts can be competitive or Set Aside for SmallBusiness.The proposed North American IndustryClassificationSystems (NAICS)Code is 336413 which has a corresponding SizeStandard of 1,250 employees. This SSS is to notify companies that the DefenseLogistics Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of ACCUMULATOR, HYDRAULIC, NSN: 1650-01-2058155, Part Number 7-211810014-3 in support of theAPACHE weapon system. Contract specialist is Trudy Pryga, and can be reached at trudy.pryga@dla.mil

This partmust be acquired from a manufacturing source(s) specified on a source controlor selected itemdrawing as defined by the current version of DoD-STD-100. As a result, this acquisition is currently beingprocured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(1) having only a limited number of responsible sources. TheGovernment is interested in all businesses to include8(a), small business andsmall disadvantaged business,Service-DisabledVeteran-Owned,Hubzone,andWomen-Owned small business concerns. Allcontractorsmustmeetprequalificationrequirements in order to be registeredas a potential source. Firms that possess the ability and can produce the required item(s) described above are encouraged to identify themselves.

Contractors are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by accessing the w ebsite: http://amcomdmz.redstone.army.mil/casl_cmo/casldba.casl_cmo_samsar then click on AMCOM Spare Parts Manufacturer or Distributor SAR

The contractor shall be capable of successfully performing and complyingwithany and all special requirements in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation annotated above, at the unit prices established at time of a contract award. The contractorwillbe responsible for recurring and nonrecurring engineeringservices associated with becoming a qualified source.The contractorwillalso be responsible for allaspects of themanufacturing/production process, including but not limited to: supply chain management, logistics, forecasting of parts, long-lead parts procurement,material forecasting, obsolescence issuesand finaldelivery of assets as wellas any and all additional costs incurred resulting from contract performance.

DISCLAIMER: THIS SSS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLETO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.