GENTEX CORP spare parts

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime is conducting a sources sought notice for spare parts currently supplied by GENTEX CORP, including plugs, check valves, gaskets, and earphone elements identified by specific National Stock Numbers (NSNs). This pre-solicitation notice is issued under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) because the government does not possess complete unrestrictive technical data for these items. The agency intends to award an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC/LTC) and seeks to identify alternative manufacturers capable of producing these components. Potential alternate offerors must submit a complete data package including technical information for both the approved GENTEX CORP part and their proposed alternate part for government evaluation. The sources sought response deadline is January 22, 2026, allowing interested parties five business days to provide information regarding their manufacturing capabilities and commercial sales history for the specified items.

This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation. GENTEX CORP is currently identified as the approved source for these spare parts, and the resulting contract is projected to range from three to five years in duration. The market research questionnaire indicates that contracts valued over $2 million will require detailed cost or pricing data submissions from offerors. The government is specifically seeking information about potential suppliers' pricing flexibility, willingness to maintain steady pricing throughout the contract period, and preference for pricing adjustment mechanisms such as fixed price or Economic Price Adjustment structures. This consolidated solicitation approach will combine multiple NSNs into a single procurement action, streamlining the acquisition process while addressing critical warfighter supply needs through efficient long-term contracting.