NSN 1660-005604009, coupling, flexible
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- SPE4A726R0778
- Agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Richmond, Virginia 23297, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research through a sources sought notice for NSN 1660-005604009, Coupling, Flexible, with responses due by August 22, 2026. This is not a solicitation and carries no commitment to award. No set-aside applies.
The item is currently manufactured by The Boeing Company (CAGE 81205, P/N 10-2712-2), Arrowhead Products Corp (CAGE 70628, P/N 711130), and Flexible Technologies Inc (CAGE 30299, P/N FT1025-2). DLA Aviation seeks to identify capable alternative manufacturers or sources that can legitimately obtain the part.
Interested parties may pursue qualification as an approved source by submitting a SAR drop-off request to the DLA Aviation Small Business Office at dlaavnsmallbus@dla.mil, including in the subject line "REQUEST SAR DROP-OFF" and providing a point of contact email address, NSN, and CAGE code in the message body. Respondents may also contact the buyer, Ryan Loeffelholz, at ryan.loeffelholz@dla.mil for informational purposes. Responses are voluntary and the government will not reimburse preparation costs. Responses received after August 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM Eastern Standard Time will not be considered.
Notice text
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) AVIATION IS ISSUING THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AS MEANS OF CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH TO DETERMINE IF OTHER COMPANIES ARE CAPABLE OF MANUFACTURING (OR LEGITIMATELY OBTAINING) THE FOLLOWING ITEM:
NSN 1660-005604009, COUPLING, FLEXIBLE. THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED BY:
THE BOEING COMPANY 81205 P/N 10-2712-2
ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP 70628 P/N 711130
FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES INC 30299 P/N FT1025-2
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR AN OFFER. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AS A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
IF YOUR COMPANY DESIRES TO BE REVIEWED AND QUALIFIED AS AN “APPROVED SOURCE” FOR THIS ITEM, CONTACT THE DLA AVIATION SMALL BUSINESS OFFICE BY SENDING A SAR DROP OFF REQUEST TO EMAIL: DLAAVNSMALLBUS@DLA.MIL IN THE SUBJECT OF THE EMAIL INDICATE “REQUEST SAR DROP-OFF,” A POINT OF CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS, NSN, AND A CAGE CODE IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL.
IN ADDITION, INTERESTED PARTIES WHO WANT TO BECOME AN APPROVE SOURCE CAN ALSO NOTIFY THE BUYER FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AT RYAN.LOEFFELHOLZ@DLA.MIL. RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 2, 2026, AT 6:00 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 05F | c/KC-135 | coupling, flexible | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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