Extinguisher, fire, CXN/aircraft, osprey V-22A, marine corps /NSN: 4210-014957617/PR: 1000072144

EXTINGUISHER,FIRE, CXN/AIRCRAFT, OSPREY V-22A, MARINE CORPS /NSN: 4210-014957617/PR: 1000072144

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation- Richmond is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtain) the item listed in this notice. The current approved sources of supply are noted below.
NSN: 4210-014957617
Item: EXTINGUISHER,FIRE
Weapon System / End Item: CXN/AIRCRAFT, OSPREY V-22A, MARINE CORPS

Approved Source(s)/Part Number(s):
Metalcraft, Inc. DBA Sea-Fire 06535 P/N 132-008
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation DBA 78286 P/N 132-008

*THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE
GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.*

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to manufacture (or legitimately obtain) the above listed item are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by May 26, 2017. Please provide the POCs, and location of manufacturer (City & State or Country if applicable).

If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for this item, submit your application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program. A SAR package contains all of the technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality, or better, than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The responsibility is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item which DLA Aviation is procuring.

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