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NSN 2995-001573636, END PLATE ASSEMBLY, WSDC: 17N, AIRCRAFT, HAWKEYE E-2C
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DLA Aviation is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice, solicitation number SPE4A726R0133, to identify companies capable of manufacturing or legitimately obtaining an End Plate Assembly, NSN 2995-00-157-3636, for the Hawkeye E-2C aircraft. The item is currently produced by Lord Corporation under part number LM211-83 and is associated with Weapon System Designator Code 17N. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a request for an offer or a commitment by the government to award a contract. Interested parties must submit their responses to Tatjana Klemmer via email by November 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. To be qualified as an approved source, companies must submit a comprehensive application package through the Source Approval Request program. This package must include detailed technical data, quality assurance documentation, and a comparative analysis of similar items to demonstrate that the product meets or exceeds current quality standards. Evaluation focuses on technical and manufacturing qualifications, risk and safety assessments for critical safety items, and quality assurance compliance, functioning as a technical gatekeeper for source eligibility.
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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 2995-00-157-3636, END PLATE ASSEMBLY. This item is currently manufactured by LORD CORPORATION (Cage 76005) UNDER PART NUMBER LM211-83. The Weapon System Designator Code is 17N.
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 NOVEMBER 3, 2025, 10:00am 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.
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