Aircraft, F-16 fighting falcon; cylinder block, hydr

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Solicitation number
SPE4A725R0394
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) is conducting market research to identify potential sources for manufacturing a hydraulic cylinder block for the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. The agency is seeking manufacturers capable of producing component parts, including inspection, testing, preservation, packaging, and shipping services. Potential contractors must demonstrate the ability to manage supply chain logistics, forecast production requirements, handle long-lead time parts procurement, and address manufacturing source challenges. The government will evaluate potential sources based on their capability to provide services consistent with the scope of the notice, secure necessary financial and technical resources, implement effective project management, and meet tight program schedules. Interested parties are required to submit their capability statements and organizational details via email to Jenier.Mitchell@dla.mil by February 28, 2025, no later than 2:00 p.m.

The procurement is currently not set aside for any specific business type, though the agency may choose to restrict the opportunity to small businesses based on market research responses. The specific requirement involves manufacturing 189 hydraulic cylinder blocks annually, with the current identified source being Triumph Actuation Systems LLC. The procurement falls under NAICS code 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, and the item has a specific NSN of 1650-015679784. While unit prices will be established during contract award, the solicitation suggests the potential for multiple awards. Contractors must be prepared to handle comprehensive manufacturing requirements, including supply chain management, logistics planning, and addressing potential manufacturing source challenges.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

AIRCRAFT, F-16 FIGHTING FALCON; CYLINDER BLOCK, HYDR

The 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 CYLINDER BLOCK,HYDRThe 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 28 February 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:

Source(s): TRIUMPH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LLC        Cage: 1SR57 P/N:  FA201355-000

Nomenclature: CYLINDER BLOCK, HYDR

NSN: 1650-015679784

Estimated Annual Demand: 189 Each

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Cylinder block, hydr Latest Limited / Sole Source Justification
Cylinder block, hydr Award Award Notice
Aircraft, F-16 fighting falcon; cylinder block, hydr Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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