Sources Sought Notice to Potentially Add Five NSNs to Long-Term Contract SPE4AX-17-D-9413

DISCLAIMER:  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 voluntary.

A sought synopsis is a means of market research to seek possible sources for a project and to determine if a set-aside of a type is appropriate.  This is not a solicitation for work, a request for proposal, nor is this to be interpreted as a requirement that the Government will purchase.  Based on the information received as a result of this synopsis, the Government may change the initial acquisition strategy.  The sources sought process is not restricted to small businesses.  In many cases, large businesses should also respond with capability statements, as this will provide a clearer understanding of the current market. 

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Procurement:  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(s) of supply, and to determine if a set-aside of a type is appropriate. 

2925-00-371-2252 Cover, Exciter

2925-00-371-2253 Cover, Rectifier Section

2925-00-373-3825 Cover, Filter Section

2925-01-531-9550 Igniter, Spark, Gas

2910-00-939-8507 Weight Set, Governor

DLA Aviation intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  Items within the population are sole source items to Unison (59501), and Pratt and Whitney (55820) with AAR Defense Systems & Logistics (1Y249) as the sole exclusive distributor and only known source of supply for these items.   Items within the population are targeted for addition to AAR’s long-term contract SPE4AX-17-D-9413 via modification.  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 5:00 PM EST on July 14, 2020.

Contracting Office Address:

DLA-Aviation

8000 Jefferson Davis Highway

Richmond, Virginia 23297

Primary Point of Contact:

Ashli Procise

Acquisition Specialist

804-279-5632

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 a LSN/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 LSN/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)

8000 Jefferson Davis Highway

Richmond, VA 23297-5100