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Sources Sought for NSN 6340-01-471-2603
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The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified companies capable of manufacturing or legitimately obtaining the fire detector system sensing element with National Stock Number 6340-01-471-2603 and Weapon System Designator Code 06F. Currently, this item is produced by Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems, Simmonds Precision Products Inc., and Kidde Technologies Inc., each supplying the component under specific part numbers. This notice is strictly for informational purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposal, or binding commitment by the government. There are no funds available to cover respondent costs, and submissions are voluntary with no obligation for the government to award a contract based on responses. Interested parties must submit their responses by June 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time via email to Gladys Brown, the primary point of contact, at gladys.brown@dla.mil. The contracting office is located at 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237. Companies seeking to become approved sources for this item must apply through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program, providing comprehensive technical documentation to prove their product meets or exceeds the quality of the existing approved items. For NSNs without an open solicitation, SAR packages must be sent to the DLA Weapons Support SAR Program Office at the same Richmond address. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334290 with no set-aside designation, and no contract value, delivery terms, inspection criteria, or pricing details are specified as this notice serves solely to assess market capability.
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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
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