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DLA Aviation market research for 1,434 aircraft filler valves

DLA Aviation is conducting market research for the new manufacture of 1,434 aircraft filler valves. - Government buyer: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), through DLA Aviation in Richmond. - Requirement: 1,434 new-manufacture aircraft filler valves, part number MIL-PRF-25961H, listed under NSN 1660-010925376. - Approved sources/OEMs: Essex Industries Inc. and Mission Systems Orchard Park Inc. - The notice also cites NSN 5895-014743750 in its narrative, which conflicts with the NSN in the requirement table. - Potential sources must be able to provide manufacturing and component procurement, inspection, testing, preservation, packaging, and shipping; supply-chain and logistics support may also be required. - Drawings and technical orders are unavailable. This is a sources-sought market research notice, not a solicitation; the procurement approach and any small-business set-aside are undetermined.

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT:

FILLER VALVE,AIRCRA

The Defense Logistics Agency is issuing a sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for NSN 5895-014743750, FILLER VALVE,AIRCRA. There are two approved sources of supply: Cage 83533 ESSEX INDUSTRIES INC and Cage 04577 MISSION SYSTEMS ORCHARD PARK INC. 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 336411.

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. 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 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 October 6th, 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed eric.jones@dla.mil. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Eric Jones.

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:

Part Number

Nomenclature

NSN

Estimated Requirement

MIL-PRF-25961H

FILLER VALVE,AIRCRA

1660-010925376

1,434 EA

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