COOLER ASSEMBLY,TRA / COOLER ASSEMBLY,TRA

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is conducting market research to identify qualified manufacturers capable of producing cooler assemblies for the CH-47 CHINOOK helicopter system, identified by NSNs 1615-01-113-0217 and 1615-01-112-5900 and respective part numbers 145DS105-1 and 145DS209-1. This effort, issued under solicitation number SPRRA1-26-Q-0031, is a sources-sought synopsis aimed at determining industry capability and interest in establishing an alternate production source for these critical components. The primary place of performance for delivery and contract execution is Coffeyville, Oklahoma, with the contracting office located at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The notice was posted on April 28, 2026, and responses were due by May 1, 2026, but this is not a formal solicitation and no funds are available for contracting at this time. The procurement falls under NAICS code 336413 for Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and the government is particularly interested in engaging 8(a), small business, small disadvantaged business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, hubzone, and women-owned small business concerns. The scope requires potential contractors to demonstrate the ability to manufacture, qualify, and deliver the cooler assemblies to meet exacting form, fit, function, and reliability standards consistent with the original equipment, including managing obsolescent parts, supply chain logistics, and engineering services necessary to achieve qualified provider status. No formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, pricing details, packaging requirements, inspection criteria, or delivery schedules are specified in this notice, as it is strictly a pre-solicitation market research tool. While no binding terms are imposed, interested parties are directed to the AvMC website for source approval guidance and are encouraged to proactively align with future solicitation requirements. The contracting officer is Jennifer N. Baker, with Katrin Camp as the primary point of contact for inquiries; no COTR, COR, or PCO is named. Payment details, invoicing methods, accounting codes, security clearances, key personnel specifications, and options clauses remain undefined until a formal solicitation is issued.