Nut, self-locking, hexagon - 06F / aircraft, hercules c-130

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Solicitation number
SPE4A6-26-R-XC84
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

PSC
5310 Nuts And Washers

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify manufacturers capable of supplying self-locking hexagon nuts (NSN 5310-99-702-3861) for C-130 Hercules aircraft, with responses due by August 25, 2026. The current approved sole sources are GE Aviation Systems LLC and GE Aviation Systems Limited, both supplying part number P900101.

Interested manufacturers or legitimate suppliers should submit point of contact information and manufacturer location (city, state, or country) to april.wynn@dla.mil by the August 25 deadline. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract. No funds are available for response preparation, and all submissions are voluntary.

Firms seeking to qualify as approved sources must submit a Source Approval Request package demonstrating manufacturing capability and product quality equal to or exceeding the current OEM standard. The contractor bears responsibility for documenting equivalence or superiority to the currently procured item. If an open solicitation exists for this NSN at the time of submission, qualified applicants may submit the SAR directly to the identified buyer.

Notice text

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation - Richmond is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtain) this item.  The current approved sole source of supply and part number is listed below. 

NUT,SELF-LOCKING,HE
NSN 5310-99-702-3861
GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC 93366 P/N P900101
GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITED U7387 P/N P900101

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to manufacture (or legitimately obtain) the above listed supplies are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by Tuesday, August 25, 2026.   Please provide the POCs, and location of manufacturer (City & State or Country if applicable).  This information can be submitted to april.wynn@dla.mil.

This sources sought is for informational purposes only.  This is not a Request for Proposal.  It does not constitute 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 voluntarily.

If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for this item, submit your application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program.   A SAR package contains all of the technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality, or better, than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The responsibility is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item, which DLA Aviation is procuring.

If there is an open solicitation for a NSN, which you want to submit a SAR, please submit the SAR directly to the buyer noted on the solicitation.  If you are submitting a SAR for a NSN with no open solicitation, please send it to the Competition Advocate SAR Program Office address below:


SAR Program
DLA Aviation
Attn: DLA AVN-DU (SAR Program Manager)
8000 Jefferson Davis Highway
Richmond, VA 23297-5100

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Nut, self-locking, hexagon - 06F / aircraft, hercules c-130 Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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