1560 - 006898285, TUBE,BLEED AIR; 11F, C-5 GALAXY AIRCRAFT
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The Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify companies capable of manufacturing or obtaining a bleed air tube, part number 12560-101A, for the C-5 Galaxy aircraft. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or a commitment to award a contract. Interested and qualified parties must submit their responses to Xuan T Phan by August 17, 2026, at 2:00 pm EST. Companies seeking to be recognized as an Approved Source must submit a comprehensive application package through the Source Approval Request Program. This package must provide technical data demonstrating that the prospective contractor can produce the item at a quality level equal to or better than the current manufacturer, Arrowhead Products Corp. All SAR submissions for items without an open solicitation should be directed to the DLA Weapons Support SAR Program Office in Richmond, Virginia.
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Richmond, VA, 23237, USASet-Aside
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Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support 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: 1560 - 006898285, TUBE,BLEED AIR. This item is currently manufactured by ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP. (CAGE 70628) under part number 12560-101A. The Weapon System Designator Code is 11F.
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 SourSces Sought Notice by August 17, 2026, 2:00pm eastern standard time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Xuan T Phan at xuan.phan@dla.mil.
Contracting Office Address: 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237
Primary Point of Contact: Xuan T Phan, Acquisition Specialist, Phone: 804 659 9554, Email: xuan.phan@dla.mil.
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 an 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 an NSN with no open solicitation, please send it to the DLA SAR Program Office address below:
DLA Weapons Support SAR Program Office
Attn: DLA AVN-DU (SAR Program Manager)
6090 Strathmore Rd.
Richmond, VA 23237
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