SAM #SPE4A726R0756_SourcesSought

DLA Aviation Seeks Sources for Ejector Assembly for Hercules C-130 Aircraft

This opportunity is a market research request from DLA Aviation for the Ejector Assembly, WI (NSN 1560-005743457) used in the Hercules C-130 aircraft. - Government Buyer: - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, DLA AV Richmond - OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): - Arrowhead Products Corp (CAGE 70628) - Senior Operations LLC (CAGE 98769) - Lockheed Martin Corp (CAGE 98897) - Vendors: Same as OEMs above - Products/Services Requested: - Ejector Assembly, WI - NSN: 1560-005743457 - Part Number: 351781 - Application: Hercules C-130 aircraft (Weapon System Designator Code: 06F) - No specific quantity stated - Notable Requirements: - Respondents must demonstrate the ability to manufacture or supply the approved item - Submission of a Source Approval Request (SAR) package is required to be considered - Quality must meet or exceed the current approved item - No services are requested in this notice - No specific period of performance or contract value is provided

Description

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: NSN 1560-005743457, EJECTOR ASSEMBLY, WI. This item is currently manufactured by ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP (Cage 70628), SENIOR OPERATIONS LLC (CAGE 98769), AND LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (CAGE 98897) UNDER PART NUMBER 351781. The Weapon System Designator Code is 06F. 

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 10, 2026, 8:00am Eastern Standard Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tatjana Klemmer at tatjana.klemmer@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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