Parts kit, valve, overhaul; NSN: 1660-00-442-2007, PR: 7017536534, P/N: 9776122-10, wsdc: Z9N, aircraft, FA-18, a-D, E/F, G (GROWLER)

DLA Aviation is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for PARTS KIT,VALVE,OVERHAUL; NSN 1660-004422007. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 336413.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical  bad project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED

THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by close of business October 26, 2026.   All responses under this Sources Sought Notice can be emailed to Lamar Olivier at lamar.olivier@dla.mil.

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Lamar Olivier at (445)737-5283, email at lamar.olivier@dla.mil

APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives

DLA-Aviation can only receive Source Approval Requests (SAR) through DoDSafe link due to            internet/web safety concerns.  To submit your SAR please send an email to: dlaavnsmallbus@dla.mil, subject line "Request a SAR drop off". Include CAGE code, the NSN and the email address where you want to receive the DoDSafe link.  After your email is received, a DoDSafe drop off will be returned, where you can download your SAR file.

The specific requirement for this effort is below:

Part Number: 9776122-10

Nomenclature: PARTS KIT,VALVE,OVERHAUL

NSN: 1660-00-442-2007

Estimated Requirement: 309 each