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BOLT,INTERNAL WRENC - 40A / HELICOPTER, BLACK HAWK UH-60A, UH-60L, HH/UH-60M, UH-60V
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapon Support in Richmond is conducting market research via a Sources Sought Notice to identify companies capable of manufacturing or legitimately sourcing the BOLT, INTERNAL WRENCH, National Stock Number (NSN) 5306-01-552-1655, currently supplied solely by SPS Technologies, LLC. This effort aims to determine potential alternative sources for this component used on various Black Hawk helicopter models, including UH-60A, UH-60L, HH/UH-60M, and UH-60V. Interested and qualified manufacturers are invited to respond by June 4, 2026, providing contact information and manufacturing location details to the designated point of contact, April Wynn. This announcement is strictly for information gathering and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract. There are no funds allocated for response preparation, and submissions are voluntary. Companies wishing to be considered as approved sources must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package demonstrating their capability to produce this item at a quality equal to or exceeding that of the original manufacturer. SAR submissions for open solicitations should be sent to the respective buyer, while all others can be directed to the SAR Program Manager at DLA Aviation in Richmond, VA. No set-aside designations apply to this notice, and responses should be submitted prior to the stated deadline to be considered for qualification.
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapon 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 obtain) this item. The current approved sole source of supply and part number is listed below.
BOLT,INTERNAL WRENC
NSN 5306-015521655
SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 56878 P/N 94635-7-1
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 Thursday, June 4, 2026. Please provide the POCs, and location of manufacturer (City & State or Country if applicable). This information can be submitted to april.wynn@dla.mil.
This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal. It does not constitute 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 voluntarily.
If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for this item, submit your application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program. 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 Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The responsibility 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 a 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 a NSN with no open solicitation, please send it to the Competition Advocate SAR Program Office address below:
SAR Program
DLA Aviation
Attn: DLA AVN-DU (SAR Program Manager)
8000 Jefferson Davis Highway
Richmond, VA 23297-5100