SAM #SPE4A526R0164

DLA Seeks Absorber Assembly, Vibra Units for Blackhawk Helicopters

This opportunity seeks manufacturers for a critical helicopter component for the U.S. military: - Government Buyer: - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, Richmond, Virginia - OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): - Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (CAGE 78286) - Air Industries Machining Corp (CAGE 8L513) - Products Requested: - Absorber Assembly, Vibra - NSN: 1680-01-420-6882 - Part Number: 70219-02159-041 - Quantity: 18 units - Application: Blackhawk helicopter models UH-60A, UH-60L, HH/UH-60M, UH-60V - Notable Requirements: - Respondents must provide all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment for new manufacture - Includes component procurement, inspection, testing, packaging, shipping, and supply chain management - No technical orders or qualification requirements are available; source approval requests must be submitted electronically - Potential for small business set-aside or full and open competition - Place of Performance/Delivery: - DLA Aviation, Richmond, VA 23237

Description

DLA Weapons Support, Richmond 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 ABSORBER ASSY,VIBRA. 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 336413.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. 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. 

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 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 close of business, April 07, 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Samuel Kogi at Samuel.kogi@dla.mil.

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:

Part Number: 70219-02159-041

Nomenclature: ABSORBER ASSY,VIBRA

NSN: 1680-014206882

Estimated Requirement: 18 each

APPROVED SOURCES: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, CAGE code 78286

Air Industries Machining Corp, CAGE code 8L513

Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.

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.

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