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NUT,PLAIN,CASTELLATED,HEXAGON - 40A / HELICOPTER, BLACK HAWK UH-60A, UH-60L, HH/UH-60M, UH-60V
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The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation in Richmond is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify companies capable of manufacturing or legitimately obtaining plain castellated nuts used for Black Hawk helicopters. The current approved sole source providers are SPS Technologies, LLC and Avibank Mfg., Inc. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or a commitment by the government to award a contract. Interested and qualified parties must submit their responses by August 27, 2026. To be considered as an approved source, companies must submit a comprehensive application package through the Source Approval Request program, providing technical data to prove their product meets or exceeds the quality of the currently approved item. Inquiries and submissions should be directed to Acquisition Specialist April Wynn or the DLA SAR Program Office in Richmond, Virginia.
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The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation - 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 obtain) this item. The current approved sole source of supply and part number is listed below.
NUT, PLAIN, CASTELLATED
NSN 5310-01-185-6230
SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, CAGE 56878, P/N 70103-08802-101
AVIBANK MFG., INC., CAGE 84256, P/N 70103-08802-101
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 27, 2026.
DLA Weapons Support Richmond
Primary Point of Contact:
April Wynn
Acquisition Specialist
+1 (555) 000-0000
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.
If there is an open solicitation for a LSN/NSN which you want to submit a SAR, please submit the SAR directly to the buyer noted on the solicitation.
If you are submitting a SAR for a LSN/NSN with no open solicitation, please send it to the DLA SAR Program Office address below:
DLA Weapons Support
Attn: DLA AVN-DU (SAR Program Manager)
6090 Strathmore Road
Richmond, VA 23237
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