NSN: 1280-010899980, electron tube-yoke, wsdc: 04F, aircraft, stratofortress B-52

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research to identify manufacturers capable of producing electron tube-yokes for the B-52 Stratofortress aircraft under NSN 1280-010899980, Part Number 4038074-901. This sources sought notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or commitment by the government to award a contract. Interested manufacturers must provide their company information including manufacturing location, city and state, and points of contact to Bailey Mikos at bailey.mikos@dla.mil by August 13, 2025. Companies seeking source approval must submit Source Approval Requests through DoDSafe by emailing dlaavnsmallbus@dla.mil with subject line "Request a SAR drop off" and including their CAGE code, the NSN, and email address for receiving the secure link. No evaluation criteria are specified as this is strictly an information-gathering exercise, and no funds are available to compensate respondents for preparation of their submissions.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified manufacturers. Honeywell International Inc. (CAGE code 07187) is currently listed as an approved source for this part number 4038074-901. The government has identified a requirement for 33 units of the electron tube-yoke component, though no award values or budget ranges have been disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase. The component falls under NAICS code 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing and PSC code 1280 for Aircraft Bombing Fire Control Components. No specific timeline for potential contract performance has been established, as this notice serves solely to expand the pool of qualified suppliers for future procurement actions.