NSN 1680-016266707, pad, cushioning

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is conducting market research through this sources sought notice to identify potential manufacturers or suppliers capable of producing NSN 1680-016266707, a cushioning pad component. This pre-solicitation notice is informational in nature and does not constitute a formal solicitation or request for offer; consequently, no funds are available to compensate respondents for their submissions. Interested companies seeking to qualify as approved sources should submit a Sources of Supply (SAR) drop-off request to the DLA Aviation Small Business Office at dlaavnsmallbus@dla.mil, including their point of contact email address, the NSN, and CAGE code in the email body. Alternatively, interested parties may contact the buyer, Ryan Loeffelholz, at ryan.loeffelholz@dla.mil for informational purposes. All responses must be received by November 17, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The government makes no commitment to award a contract based on this announcement, and submission of responses does not obligate the government to take any procurement action.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation. The current manufacturer of record is Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc., which produces the item under part number 106044. The notice does not specify an award value, budget range, or quantity of items required, as this is purely a market research initiative to establish potential sources. The weapon system code designation is PAD CUSHIONING, with the opportunity registered under Federal Meta Opportunity ID 691492f578bd35ffef0617c2. Prospective bidders should note that responses are strictly voluntary, and qualification as an approved source will be based on the company's capability to manufacture or legitimately obtain this specific NSN component.