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PURCHASE CABLE REEL AND ASSEMBLY
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The U.S. Department of Defense, through DLA Land and Maritime, is conducting market research via a Sources Sought Notice for the procurement of approximately 53 units of NSN 1710-01-622-2665, a Critical Safety Item Cable and Reel Assembly with part number 524631-3, manufactured in accordance with NAVAIR drawing 80020. This item is designated as a Critical Safety Item for Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment and may only be sourced from approved manufacturers. The notice is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to award a contract; it is strictly for planning and determining appropriate acquisition methods under FAR Part 10. Responses must be submitted by July 2, 2026, to Susan Lupo at susan.lupo@dla.mil, and vendors are required to complete a market survey to provide information on technical capability, manufacturing capacity, and commerciality. All respondents must possess or be able to obtain Enhanced Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification, with technical data access requests to be directed to jcpvalidation@dla.mil if cFolders access is restricted. The procurement is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, and vendors must self-certify their small business status and submit CAGE codes. The Government is considering a Firm-Fixed Price contract and may require certified cost or pricing data for offers exceeding $2 million, along with demonstration of commercial item status per FAR 2.101. Vendor responses must include proof of ability to meet traceability, quality, and packaging requirements consistent with defense logistics standards, and EDI capability for invoicing is a required consideration. Products will be shipped to a DLA stock location, with FOB Destination terms under evaluation. The acquisition is subject to NIST SP 800-171 compliance and may involve First Article Testing. Only vendors capable of providing full documentation, including Source Approval Requests and certification of manufacturing authority, will be considered for future award.
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Purchase Cable & Reel Assembly
NSN: 1710-01-622-2665
Part Number: 524631-3
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE and is for “information purposes only” to prepare a one-time buy for NSN 1710-01-622-2665. This is NOT a request for proposals, quotations or bids. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research pursuant to FAR Part 10. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified businesses that are capable of executing the potential contract. The government is not obligated and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice. Your response to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. No solicitation exists at this time.
The Government intends to purchase approximately 53 EA of NSN 1710-01-622-2665, PURCHASE CABLE AND REEL ASSEMBLY. The part number is 524631-3 and is made in accordance with (80020) Navy drawings. This NSN is coded as a Critical Safety Item (CSI) for the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment. It is to be manufactured by approved sources only.
Parties interested in becoming an approved source for this item are encouraged to complete a Source Approval Request (SAR) package. The item requires Enhanced JCP Certification. Product will be shipped to a DLA stock location.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENHANCED JCP CERTIFICATION:
DLA has enhanced its Joint Certification Program (JCP) registration and validation procedures. Selected National Stock Numbers (NSNs) will require additional permissions to access the associated technical data. In the event a vendor cannot access the technical data for a NSN in DLA cFolders, the vendor must submit a onetime request to jcpvalidation@dla.mil for technical data access consideration. If a vendor has inquiries after having submitted required information to the JCP office, these inquiries are to be directed to DLAJ344DataCustodian@dla.mil.
DLA processes the vendor’s technical data request on a first come, first served basis. Failure to comply timely with required information may result in lack of consideration for DLA solicitations. It is vitally important that vendors provide correct company official name(s) and contact information in all correspondence. DLA will work diligently on validating vendor requests. Vendors will be notified within 3 business days of when their requests were approved. However, DLA cannot guarantee that it can complete all validation requests by the due date for any solicitation responses.
Make sure to contact email DLAJ344DataCustodian@dla.mil.
The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) code is 226413 with a business size of 1250.
Sources interested in providing an offer on this solicitation should complete the attached market survey and return the completed copy to Susan Lupo via e-mail at susan.lupo@dla.mil by JULY 2, 2026.
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