HousingSectionGearbox_End_Item_TF33_NSN_2840017231441RV_PN_202206854

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, through the United States Air Force Supply Chain Management Squadron (421st SCMS) at Tinker Air Force Base, is conducting market research to identify potential manufacturers of a housing section gearbox component (Part Number 202206854, NSN 2840-01-723-1441RV) for the TF33 platform. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is issued pursuant to FAR Part 10 and seeks to determine whether the acquisition should be competitive or designated as a Small Business Set-Aside. Interested sources must demonstrate capability to furnish all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment necessary for new manufacture of the item, including component procurement, inspection, testing, preservation, packaging, and shipping, and may also be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting, and addressing diminishing manufacturing sources. Potential respondents must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package electronically via DoD SAFE to the designated email addresses, and responses to the market research questionnaire should be submitted to 421scms.requirements.workflow@us.af.mil. The deadline for responses is April 8, 2026, and interested vendors must select "Add Me to Interested Vendors" to participate in the process.

This pre-solicitation notice includes no set-aside designation, meaning the procurement is open to all business categories including Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) certified firms, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the notice. The procurement requires the manufacture of 25 units, with unit prices to be established at contract award; however, no specific budget range or award value is disclosed at this pre-solicitation stage. The applicable NAICS code is 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,500 employees. This is a market research notice and not a Request for Proposal, with no funds currently available and no contract award to be made based on this solicitation phase.