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Sources Sought for NSN 6340-01-471-2603
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support issued a Sources Sought Notice to conduct market research to identify potential manufacturers or legitimate suppliers for the fire detector system sensing element identified by NSN 6340-01-471-2603. Currently, this item is produced by three sources: Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems, Simmonds Precision Products Inc., and Kidde Technologies Inc. The notice serves purely informational purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or request for an offer, nor does it commit the government to award a contract. Interested parties who believe they can manufacture or obtain this item are encouraged to respond by June 3, 2026, via email to the designated acquisition specialist, Gladys Brown. Companies desiring to be recognized as "Approved Sources" must submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program that includes all technical data necessary to demonstrate capability and quality equal to or exceeding current standards. SAR submissions should follow guidance in the referenced Joint Allied Capability Group Source Approval Manual and be directed to the DLA Weapons Support SAR Program Office unless an open solicitation dictates otherwise. The contracting office is located in Richmond, VA, and the inquiry is managed under NAICS code 334290. This initiative aims to expand the supply base and ensure ongoing availability of the specified fire detector system sensing elements for defense applications.
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Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support 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 6340-01-471-2603, fire detector system sensing element. This item is currently manufactured by the following sources.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems (CAGE 74703) part number 058095-18
Simmonds Precision Products Inc. (CAGE 89305) part number 058095-18
Kidde Technologies Inc (CAGE 73168) part number 35762-211-310
The Weapon System Designator Code is 06F.
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 June 3, 2026, 2:00pm eastern standard time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Gladys Brown (gladys.brown@dla.mil).
Contracting Office Address: 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237
Primary Point of Contact: Gladys Brown, Acquisition Specialist, Phone: 445-737-4113, Email: gladys.brown@dla.mil.
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 an 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 an NSN with no open solicitation, please send it to the DLA SAR Program Office address below:
DLA Weapons Support SAR Program Office
Attn: DLA AVN-DU (SAR Program Manager)
6090 Strathmore Rd.
Richmond, VA 23237
