NSN 1680-016781815, AIRCRAFT CONTROLLER GRIP ASSEMBLY, WSDC: 26F, F-16 AIRCRAFT
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The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify companies capable of manufacturing or legitimately obtaining the Aircraft Controller Grip Assembly, identified by NSN 1680-01-678-1815 and part number 16P1873-889. This item is associated with the F-16 aircraft under Weapon System Designator Code 26F and is currently manufactured by Mason Electric Co, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Aerospace and Commercial Technologies, Inc. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment by the government to award a contract. Interested parties must submit their responses to Tatjana Klemmer by September 7, 2026, at 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time. Companies seeking to be qualified as an Approved Source must submit a comprehensive application package through the Source Approval Request program, providing technical data to demonstrate that their product meets or exceeds the quality of the currently approved item. The process is governed by the Aviation Source Approval and Management Handbook, and applicants should follow the specific electronic submission instructions for Source Approval Requests to ensure their qualifications are properly reviewed.
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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 1680-01-678-1815, AIRCRAFT CONTROLLER GRIP ASSEMBLY. This item is currently manufactured UNDER PART NUMBER 16P1873-889 by
- MASON ELECTRIC CO. (CAGE 81579)
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (CAGE 81755)
- AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC (CAGE 1XKR3)
The Weapon System Designator Code is 26F.
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 SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Standard Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tatjana Klemmer at tatjana.klemmer@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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