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NSN: 1560-005743457, EJECTOR ASSEMBLY, WI, WSDC: 06F, AIRCRAFT, HERCULUS C-130

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Submission Closed08/10/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research to identify qualified entities capable of manufacturing or legitimately obtaining the Ejector Assembly, WI, identified by NSN 1560-005743457 and Weapon System Designator Code 06F, which is used on the Hercules C-130 aircraft. Currently, this item is supplied exclusively by Arrowhead Products Corp, Senior Operations LLC, and Lockheed Martin Corp under part number 351781. The agency is not seeking proposals or binding offers through this notice but is instead gathering information to evaluate potential new sources to ensure continued supply chain resilience. Any interested party wishing to be considered as an approved source must submit a complete Source Approval Request (SAR) package in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Aviation Source Approval and Management Handbook, demonstrating that their product meets or exceeds the quality, performance, and technical specifications of the existing approved item. Responses to this sources sought notice must be submitted by August 10, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, to Tatjana Klemmer at [email hidden]. No funds are available for the preparation of responses, and submission does not obligate the government to award a contract. The contracting office is located at 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237, and the North American Industry Classification System code for this effort is 336413, which pertains to aircraft manufacturing. Candidates are reminded that the SAR process can take more than 180 days for review and requires thorough documentation of technical capability, quality control, and compliance with applicable defense standards.

General Info

DLA seeks qualified providers for C-130 ejector assembly NSN 1560-005743457 via SAR submission by August 10, 2026.

Agency

Department Of Defense → DLA Aviation

NAICS

336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

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Documents

Aviation Source Approval and Management Handbook

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Source Approval Requests Submission Instructions

1 page · special-notice

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedAug 5

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineAug 10

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

08/10/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → DLA Aviation

Contacts1 person available

OfficeRICHMOND, VA, 23237, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → DLA Aviation

Office AddressRICHMOND, VA, 23237, USA

Contacts

Tatjana Klemmer

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full 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 contact@example.gov.

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.