Level, Support and Case

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is seeking potential suppliers for the Support Level and Case component for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (NSN 1005-01-252-4280, PN 12313787) through this Sources Sought Notice issued on March 11, 2026. This is a market research notice, not a formal solicitation, designed to identify capable manufacturers for a specialized military component that is not commercially available. Interested suppliers must demonstrate possession of a Quality Management System certified to ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent and must be capable of performing destructive testing and product verification testing per the Technical Data Package specifications. Potential suppliers must submit responses electronically to Contract Specialist Kimberly Houghton at kimberly.houghton@dla.mil by March 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. Submissions should include company information, CAGE Code, detailed capability statements describing military component manufacturing experience, documentation of quality system certification, estimated lead times, and a Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimate for the procurement quantity.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any current or incumbent contractors. The Government intends to procure 54 units with a one-year, 100 percent option, with delivery terms specified as FOB Destination and military-level packaging (Level B). While no specific award value is disclosed in the Sources Sought Notice, interested parties should provide rough order of magnitude cost estimates as part of their response to support the Government's market assessment. The notice explicitly states that this request does not constitute a commitment to award a contract, all submissions become Government property and will not be returned, and information gathered will be used solely to assess market capabilities and identify potential sources for future solicitation.