Harness Assembly & Retractor Assembly

This is a sources sought notice and does NOT constitute a solicitation.
The U.S. Government is conducting market research of industry to identify potential sources that are interested in fulfilling requirements for the following:
1) Harness Assembly, Gunner Restraint, Drawing 12561730, NSN: 4240-01-542-8160
2) Retractor Assembly, Drawing 12561731, NSN: 2540-01-573-9444

This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity. Existing unique design capability and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source requires acquisition of the part from the approved source. The approved source retains data rights, manufacturing knowledge and technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application.
Approved sources interested in responding to a solicitation for the above requirement are invited to indicate their interest by providing a capabilities statement and a copy of their Source Approval Request (SAR) approval letter to the Government. Vendors who wish to become a qualified source shall provide a capabilities statement. This information shall be submitted to Jessica Phillips, jessica.m.phillips.civ@mail.mil . Please respond no later than 27 MAY 2015. This is a market survey for planning purposes only and should not be construed as a Request for Quote or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. Please identify any proprietary information submitted. All information submitted will be held in a confidential status. Rock Island Arsenal will only utilize the information you provide in developing its acquisition approach for future requirements.