Sources Sought from DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY • DEPT OF DEFENSE. Place of performance: VA. Response deadline: Feb 23, 2026. Industry: NAICS 336413 • PSC 1680.
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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:
BALLSCREW ASSEMBLY, NSN 1680-012175837, Part-Number 8545M1, Weapon System Designator Code 40A
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 FEB. 23, 2026.
Primary Point of Contact:
Leslea Newlon
Contracting Specialist
445-737-9902
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
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