NSN 1630-00-516-6741, LANDING GEAR WHEEL, WSDC: 04F, AIRCRAFT, STRATOFORTRESS B-52
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The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing or legitimately obtaining the Landing Gear Wheel with National Stock Number 1630-00-516-6741, a critical component for the B-52 Stratofortress aircraft identified by Weapon System Designator Code 04F. The item is currently produced by JAY-EM AEROSPACE CORPORATION under part number 211A764, and any potential supplier must demonstrate the ability to meet or exceed the existing quality and performance standards. This notice is purely for information gathering and does not constitute a solicitation, commitment, or obligation to award a contract; no funding is available for response preparation, and submissions are entirely voluntary. Interested parties must respond by August 3, 2026, 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, via email to Tatjana Klemmer at tatjana.klemmer@dla.mil, with the contracting office located at 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237. To be considered for approval as a source, companies must submit a complete Source Approval Request package in accordance with the Aviation Source Approval and Management Handbook, which requires full technical documentation proving equivalence or superiority to the current item. SAR submissions must include comprehensive data on design, materials, manufacturing processes, and quality control in alignment with DoD procurement regulations, including the Competition in Contracting Act, FAR, and DFARS, with reviews potentially taking over 180 days to complete.
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Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons 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 obtaining) the following item: NSN 1630-00-516-6741, LANDING GEAR WHEEL. This item is currently manufactured by JAY-EM AEROSPACE CORPORATION (CAGE 23233) UNDER PART NUMBER 211A764. The Weapon System Designator Code is 04F.
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 3, 2026, 8:0OAM Eastern Standard Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tatjana Klemmer at tatjana.vaughan@dla.mil.
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.
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