SAM #SPE4A726R0726

Market Research for B-52 Landing Gear Wheel (NSN 1630-00-516-6741)

This opportunity is a market research notice from DLA Aviation seeking sources for a critical aircraft component: - Government Buyer: - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, Richmond, VA - OEMs and Vendors: - JAY-EM Aerospace Corporation (CAGE 23233) is the current approved manufacturer - Products/Services Requested: - Landing Gear Wheel for B-52 Stratofortress aircraft - National Stock Number (NSN): 1630-00-516-6741 - Part Number: 211A764 - No specific quantity stated (market research only) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Respondents must be able to manufacture or supply the wheel to the same or higher quality standard as the approved item - Interested parties must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package demonstrating technical capability and quality equivalence or superiority - The SAR process is required for any company not already approved as a source for this part - The opportunity is not a solicitation for immediate purchase but a request for information to identify potential qualified sources

Description

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support Richmond 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: NSN 1630-00-516-6741, LANDING GEAR WHEEL. This item is currently manufactured by JAY-EM AEROSPACE CORPORATION (CAGE 23233) UNDER PART NUMBER 211A764. The Weapon System Designator Code is 04F. 

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 AUGUST 3, 2026, 8:0OAM Eastern Standard Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tatjana Klemmer at tatjana.vaughan@dla.mil.

Contracting Office Address: 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237

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.

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