J85 Engine Consumables NSN Adds

It is the Government’s intent to issue a sole source solicitation to the sole source Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM); therefore, if any non-OEM source is interested in any of the NSNs, please notify the Contracting Officer prior to the Sources Sought closing date.  Surplus dealers are also invited to respond to this Sources Sought.  The response should include a completed surplus certificate, Procurement Note C04, Government Surplus Material or adequate traceability documentation to show that the product is acceptable. (Note: Other Aviation sites will provide their equivalent surplus clause, as applicable).  Responses to this announcement from other than the OEM should identify items of interest and include evidence of the ability to supply the items for the contract period as identified.  In addition, respondents should identify the quantity available and price.  A copy of the letter of interest should be forwarded to the Contracting Officer identified herein.  The Government may alter the acquisition strategy if purchase of existing surplus or newly manufactured inventory is in the best interest of the Government.

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is issuing this Sources Sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for adding NSNs to the J85 Engine Consumables PBL. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is336412.

Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s).  Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping.  Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets.  The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award.

The specific requirement for this effort is below:

FSC           NIIN                 UI              Material Description          Part Number

5365      017291959          EA                RING, TAPERED              7201M45P02

5342      009151994          EA                 RING-SPECIAL                646C560P02

5307      017259969          EA               STUD, STEPPED               646C116P8

2840      017261951          EA       RETAINER, COMPRESSOR      3197M39P01

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. 

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Andrew.Alverson@dla.mil.

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Andrew Alverson