Sources Sought for NSN 1680-01-622-5780
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- SPE4A725R0285-Sources_Sought
- Agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is conducting market research to identify potential manufacturers or sources for NSN 1680-01-622-5780, which is an 8G PCMCIA NRP card currently produced by Teledyne Controls LLC. This Sources Sought Notice is designed to explore alternative suppliers capable of manufacturing or legitimately obtaining the specified item, with a focus on maintaining the same or higher quality standards as the existing product. Interested parties are invited to submit responses by December 30, 2024, at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, with all submissions to be emailed directly to Gladys Brown at gladys.brown@dla.mil. The procurement process requires potential contractors to submit a comprehensive Source Approval Request (SAR) package demonstrating their ability to produce the item to meet or exceed current manufacturing specifications. Evaluation will primarily center on the contractor's technical capability, manufacturing processes, quality assurance, and ability to replicate the critical characteristics of the existing item.
The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate any specific set-aside designations or predetermined award values for this procurement. The current manufacturer, Teledyne Controls LLC with CAGE code 98571, produces the item under part number 2238186-8192, and is associated with Weapon System Designator Code 35N. Potential suppliers must be prepared to provide extensive documentation through the SAR Program, which includes technical data demonstrating competent manufacturing capabilities. The procurement process emphasizes that this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or commitment to contract award. Contractors interested in being considered as an "Approved Source" must proactively submit detailed documentation proving their manufacturing equivalence or superiority to the existing product, with the burden of proof resting entirely on the potential supplier.
Notice text
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtaining) the following item: NSN 1680-01-622-5780, 8G CARD PCMCIA NRP. This item is currently manufactured by Teledyne Controls LLC (CAGE 98571) under part number 2238186-8192. The Weapon System Designator Code is 35N.
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.
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 December 30, 2024, 2:00pm eastern standard time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Gladys Brown (gladys.brown@dla.mil).
Contracting Office Address: 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237
Primary Point of Contact: Gladys Brown, Acquisition Specialist, Phone: 804-279-1561, Email: gladys.brown@dla.mil.
If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for this item, submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program as outlined in the attached JACG SAM HB document. 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 required item. The onus 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 an 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 an NSN with no open solicitation, please send it to the DLA SAR Program Office address below:
DLA Aviation SAR Program Office
Attn: DLA AVN-DU (SAR Program Manager)
6090 Strathmore Rd.
Richmond, VA 23237
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Aviation Source Approval and Management Handbook JACG SAM HB 03-16-11.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SPE4A725R0285-Justification | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| 8G card pcmcia NRP / 35N, p-8A poseidon aircraft | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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