Aircraft, C-130 HERCULES; SEAL, INTERFACE AIRCRAFT

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Solicitation number
SPE4A725R0758
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 is conducting market research for the procurement of aircraft interface seals for the C-130 Hercules aircraft, specifically seeking sources capable of manufacturing SEAL, INTERFACE AIRCRAFT components. This sources sought notice aims to identify qualified vendors with the capacity to provide all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment necessary for new manufacture, including component procurement, inspection, testing, preservation, packaging, and shipping responsibilities. Potential contractors must demonstrate organizational capability, appropriate staffing, and experience with performance-based service acquisition contracts, while also showing proficiency in supply chain management, logistics planning, and addressing diminishing manufacturing sources issues. The government will evaluate responses based on vendors' ability to provide services consistent with the scope and scale described, secure necessary corporate resources, implement successful project management including schedule compliance and cost containment, and perform under performance-based contracting arrangements. Interested parties must submit their capability statements and organizational information by July 29, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. via email to Jenier.Mitchell@dla.mil.

The procurement does not currently include any set-aside designation, though the agency notes that based on market research responses, the requirement may be set aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. Two potential sources are identified in the notice: Seal Science, Inc. (CAGE code 65219) and Rubbercraft Corp. (CAGE code 77969), both associated with part number LE261-0122-0005. The specific requirement involves a quantity of 14 each of the interface aircraft seals, cataloged under NSN 1560-013889484, with unit prices to be established at contract award. The procurement falls under NAICS code 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing and PSC code 1560 for Airframe Structural Components. The agency indicates that multiple awards may be made depending on the market research outcomes, and emphasizes that no telephone inquiries will be accepted and no feedback will be provided to submitting companies.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

Aircraft, C-130 HERCULES; SEAL, INTERFACE AIRCRAFT

DLA-Aviation is issuing this Sources Sought Synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a

SEAL, INTERFACE AIRCRAFT. 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 336413.

THE SOLICITATION IS BEING POSTED ON SAM.GOV AT A LATER 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 29 July  2025 NLT 02:00 p.m. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Jenier.Mitchell@dla.mil.

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

APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives

Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s).  Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping.  Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets. The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award.

The specific requirement for this effort is below:

Part Number:

SEAL SCIENCE, INC.                      CAGE: 65219             P/N LE261-0122-0005

RUBBERCRAFT CORP.                  CAGE: 77969             P/N LE261-0122-0005

Nomenclature: SEAL, INTERFACE AIRC


NSN: 1560-013889484


Quantity: 14 Each

Notice history

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