NSN2840-01-687-6045_CaseVane_F110_PN2214M15G06_FD2030-24-00223

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is seeking manufacturing and repair sources for NSN 2840-01-687-6045, a case vane component for F110 engines. This pre-solicitation notice invites potential vendors to provide capabilities information for the new manufacture of this part, including all required labor, materials, equipment, inspection, testing, preservation, packaging, and shipping. Interested sources must be capable of procuring or manufacturing component parts and may be responsible for additional responsibilities such as supply chain management, logistics planning, production forecasting, and addressing diminishing manufacturing source issues. The government will use responses to this market research effort to determine the best acquisition strategy for this repair requirement. Responses to this sources sought synopsis were due by April 18, 2025, with the initial notice posted on October 25, 2023, and an updated notice issued on April 10, 2025.

This pre-solicitation notice contains no set-aside designation, meaning it is open to all qualified business types, though the government specifically invites responses from Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. No incumbent contractor or current supplier is identified in the available documentation. The estimated annual repair requirement for the case vane component is provided in the synopsis, though specific quantities and award values are not detailed in the summary materials. Interested parties were required to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package including company name, CAGE code, size classification, ownership status, and contact details. It should be noted that this is explicitly identified as a market research effort rather than a formal solicitation, and no funds are currently available for the requirement at this stage.