CM25218002 Market Research - Aircraft Parts

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is conducting market research to identify additional manufacturing sources for aircraft parts currently sole-sourced from Eaton Aerospace, LLC. The agency seeks manufacturers capable of producing ten specific National Stock Number (NSN) items including shafts, coupling, cylinder blocks, filter elements, pistons, valves, and seals. Potential manufacturers must submit comprehensive technical documentation demonstrating their alternate products meet exact specifications of the currently approved Eaton Aerospace components, including drawings, specifications, and data covering design, materials, performance, function, interchangeability, inspection, and testing criteria. Since no government specifications, plans, or drawings are available, manufacturers must also furnish complete data for both their proposed alternate product and the exact currently approved product to establish equivalency. Interested sources must respond by September 4, 2025, providing company name, location, and points of contact.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. Eaton Aerospace, LLC is identified as the current sole approved manufacturer for all listed items, which are procured under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) using manufacturer CAGE codes and part numbers. The spreadsheet attachment contains ten distinct NSN items requiring alternative manufacturing sources. No award values, budget ranges, or specific quantities are disclosed in this market research phase. The agency currently has no data or inadequate data available for evaluating alternate products, requiring comprehensive technical submissions from interested manufacturers. This market research effort aims to expand the supplier base beyond the single currently approved source.