NSN 5306-017060660, BOLT,SHEAR

SOURCES SOUGHT:

BOLT,SHEAR, End Item: AIRCRAFT, STRATOLIFTER C/KC-135    

The Defense Logistics Agency is issuing a source sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this 2/B requirement for NSN 5306-017060660, BOLT,SHEAR. The approved sources of supply:

IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 81205 BACB30US

REVISION NR BD DTD 08/14/2015

PART PIECE NUMBER: BACB30US7K24Y

I THE BOEING COMPANY 81205 P/N BACB30US7K24MY

VALLEY-TODECO, INC. 06710 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 06725 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

SPACE-LOK, INC. 16258 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

FEDERAL MANUFACTURING CORP 17943 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

SPS TECHNOLOGIES LLC 27624 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 56878 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

SONIC INDUSTRIES, INC. 57928 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

THE BOEING COMPANY 81205 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

HOWMET GLOBAL FASTENING SYSTEMS INC 1RC86 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

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 332722.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME FOR SPE4A626R0123. 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. Drawings are not available. 

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 resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful 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 01/09/2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed ive.allen@dla.mil. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Ive Allen.

Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives

Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s).  Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping.  Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets.  The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award.

The specific requirement for this effort is below:

Source: 2/B

IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 81205 BACB30US

REVISION NR BD DTD 08/14/2015

PART PIECE NUMBER: BACB30US7K24Y

THE BOEING COMPANY 81205 P/N BACB30US7K24MY

VALLEY-TODECO, INC. 06710 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 06725 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

SPACE-LOK, INC. 16258 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

FEDERAL MANUFACTURING CORP 17943 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

SPS TECHNOLOGIES LLC 27624 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 56878 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

SONIC INDUSTRIES, INC. 57928 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

THE BOEING COMPANY 81205 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

HOWMET GLOBAL FASTENING SYSTEMS INC 1RC86 P/N BACB30US7K24Y

Nomenclature: BOLT,SHEAR           

NSN:  5306-017060660

Estimated Requirement: 302 EA

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.

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.