Collins FY26

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting a sources sought notice to identify potential manufacturers for 78 specific National Item Identification Numbers (NIINs) listed in the Collins FY26 procurement. This pre-solicitation notice is informational in nature and does not constitute a formal request for proposal, commitment to award, or obligation to allocate funds. Interested parties are requested to provide manufacturer sources, including the specific location of manufacturing facilities (city, state, or country) and points of contact, with all submissions directed to Karl M. Bryan at karl.bryan@dla.mil or by phone at 804-875-0426. The government explicitly states that responses are strictly voluntary and submitted information will be used only for planning purposes for future procurements. No specific evaluation criteria or deadline for responses to this sources sought notice is provided in the announcement, though the notice was posted on November 19, 2025.

This procurement is designated as an 8(a) Sole Source set-aside, indicating it is reserved for small disadvantaged businesses certified under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program. No information regarding potential incumbents, current contractors, award values, budget ranges, or quantities of goods to be procured is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The notice does not establish a formal solicitation due date but indicates that future related solicitations may follow; interested vendors should monitor DLA Aviation channels for formal solicitation announcements. This sources sought notice serves as a preliminary market research tool to assess supplier availability and capability for the specified NIINs prior to formal competitive procurement action.