Sources Sought
RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY_End_Item_F-16_NSN_1680010573391RK_PN_16VP003-3
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. FD20302400327-03
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The Air Force (423rd Supply Chain Management Squadron, Tinker AFB, OK) is doing market research to find sources that can manufacture a spare F-16 receptacle assembly. This is a Sources Sought notice, not a solicitation: no contract is being awarded from it, and it is used to decide whether the buy can be competed or set aside for small business. The estimated spares requirement is 15 units.
Watch out for
- Possible nonrecurring engineering costs. If you are not already an approved source for this part, you may have to pay engineering costs to become one.
Potential sources may be responsible for nonrecurring engineering costs associated with becoming an approved source.
- Market research only, no award planned. Responding does not lead to a contract by itself, and the notice says no funds are available for this effort.
The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market research.
- Requirement may be split by airframe. The Government may break the requirement out by airframe, so the final buy could differ from what is listed here.
The Government may consider breaking the requirement out by airframe.
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Full brief
What they want
- New manufacture of RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY, P/N 16VP003-3, NSN 1680-01-057-3391 (F-16)
- Estimated spares quantity of 15
- Supply all labor, materials, facilities and equipment, including component parts, inspection, testing, packaging and shipping
- Possibly handle supply chain management, long-lead parts, and diminishing manufacturing sources issues
- Respond to the market research and add your company to the interested vendors list
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, OK 73145 USA
- Offers due
- 2026-11-01 11:59 PM Central (23:59 -05:00)
- How to submit
- Email to 430scms.afmc.rfiresponses@us.af.mil, and select the Add Me to Interested Vendors button on SAM.gov
What to include when you submit
- Select the Add Me to Interested Vendors button on the SAM.gov notice to be counted as a participant in the market research
- Send responses to the 430th SCMS workflow email listed in the notice
You must have
- Open to all business types, large and small. Size standard for NAICS 336413 is 1,250 employees.
has a corresponding Size Standard of 1,250 employees.
Not in the notice text
- What information the response must contain (details are in the attached document)
- Whether a set-aside will be used
- Contract type, delivery schedule and estimated value
- Whether drawings or technical data are available
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 2, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- FD20302400327-03
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City, Ok
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 1680
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- 430 SCMS430scms.afmc.rfiresponses@us.af.mil
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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