DLA Aviation – Richmond, Virginia, is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for the following NSNs and nomenclatures.

010271456        5995     CABLE ASSEMBLY,RADI

015655578        3020     PULLEY,FLAT

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the acquisition strategy of this procurement.

DLA Aviation intends to award a sole source long-term contract with a performance period of

one, two-year base period and one, five-year option period to Northrop Grumman Mission Systems.

Other  interested  parties  may  identify  their  interest  and  capability  to  respond  to  the requirement no later than June 15, 2021.

This is a Sources Sought to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, HUBZone Small Business concerns; Certified 8(a) Small Business concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns, Woman-Owned Small Business concerns) to provide the required products and/or services.

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.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Special Requirements:

ISO 9001:2008 Higher level quality inspection system or equivalent

Submission Instructions: Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by June 15, 2021.  All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to [email protected].

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: [email protected].

If there is an open solicitation for a national stock number for which you want to submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package, please submit it directly to the buyer noted on the solicitation. SAR’s will not be evaluated for items that are already designated as fully competitive such as those items coded AMSC “G” and described by drawings and specifications.  (NOTE: This applies to open solicitations only).

If you are submitting a SAR for a NSN with no open solicitation, please send it to: DLA Aviation,

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

For help in completing the request, access the Source Approval Handbook. Please submit your nonreturnable SARs on CDs.

SARs may not be processed if it is determined that the SAR is not cost effective due to low item demand.  Please review the DLA Supplier Requirements Visibility Application (hotlink) https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ra/srva/default.aspx for estimated forecasting requirements before submitting a SAR.

Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.