Canopy, ejection sea

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Solicitation number
SPE4A7-26-R-0433
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

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About this opportunity

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice to identify qualified manufacturers capable of producing ejection sea canopies (NSN 1670-01-236-3820, Part Number J114551). This pre-solicitation notice seeks to determine procurement strategy and identify parties with the resources to support manufacturing requirements classified under NAICS code 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing). Interested organizations must submit capability statements addressing organizational and staff capability, supply chain management, logistics planning, production forecasting, long-lead procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources mitigation, and shipping capabilities. The government will evaluate submissions to assess market capacity to provide services consistent with scope and scale, secure necessary financial and technical resources, and implement effective project management. Responses must be submitted by February 16, 2026, to michelle.r.scott@dla.mil, and submission is entirely voluntary with no government financial responsibility for response costs.

This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation and is anticipated to proceed as either a full and open competition or a small business set-aside, with the possibility of multiple awards. The current approved sources of supply include FXC Corp Guardian Parachute (CAGE 56600), Mills Manufacturing (CAGE 02693), Airborne Systems of America of California (CAGE 05QR4), and FXC Corp (CAGE 52497). The estimated requirement encompasses 1,617 units, with unit prices to be established at contract award. No technical orders or qualification requirements are currently available, and the government will not provide feedback to respondents following this market research phase. This notice represents preliminary market research only, and no formal solicitation has been issued at this time.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT: 26R0433

CANOPY, EJECTION SEA

The Defense Logistics Agency is issuing a source sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for NSN 1670-01-236-3820 CANOPY EJECTION SEA. There are four approved sources of supply: FXC CORP GUARDIAN PARACHUTE (56600), MILLS MFG (02693), AIRBORNE SYSTEMS OF AM OF CA (05QR4), AND FXC CORP (52497); P/N J114551. 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.

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. Drawings are not available. 

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 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 16 FEB 26. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed michelle.r.scott@dla.mil. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Michelle R Scott.

Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.
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

Nomenclature

NSN

Estimated Requirement

J114551

CANOPY, EJECTION SEA

1670-01-236-3820

1617

Files

File Type Posted
SOURCES SOUGHT 26R0433.doc DOC document

Notice history

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