Sources Sought
1560-015415158 RADOME
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. SPRPA119QX021
No deadlineSole source
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
AI summary Beta
DLA Aviation Philadelphia (Navy supply) posted a sources sought notice in 2018 for a radome used on the F/A-18 E/F aircraft (NSN 1560-015415158, P/N 74301001-1003). The Government plans to buy from one source or a limited number of sources and says it does not own the data needed to have the part made by others.
Watch out for
- Source approval required and award will not wait. New sources must go through approval, which takes a long time, and the Government will not delay award for it.
DLA Aviation Philadelphia will not delay award while source approval is pending.
- Government lacks manufacturing data. The Government does not have the data to make the part, so a new maker would need its own technical data or access to it.
The Government does not possess the data necessary to perform the required manufacture of the item.
- Limited-source buy. The Government intends to negotiate with only one or a few sources, so competition is unlikely.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source or a limited number of responsible sources under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.
- Old notice. Posted in October 2018, so the opportunity is likely long past.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Manufacture the radome, NSN 1560-015415158, P/N 74301001-1003, for the F/A-18 E/F
- Provide labor, materials and facilities needed to make it
- Send a capability statement if you are interested
- Submit source approval information if you are not an approved source
- Contract type
- Sources sought notice; the Government intends to negotiate with one or a limited number of sources under FAR 6.302-1
- How to submit
- Capability statements to the point of contact Brett Killen (brett.killen@dla.mil)
What to include when you submit
- Proposals received within 15 days after publication may be considered
- If not an approved source, include the information in the Source Approval Information Brochure for Spares with your proposal
- If buying multiple items, an attached listing is referenced
You must have
- Approved source status, or a source approval request submitted with your proposal
Only approved sources will be solicited, and source approval may be required.
Not in the notice text
- Quantity
- Estimated value
- Contract length
- Which sources are currently approved
- Response deadline (not given)
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Key facts
- Posted
- Oct 24, 2018
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- SPRPA119QX021
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 15
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- BRETT KILLEN BRETT.KILLEN@DLA.MIL 2157373827
Full notice text from SAM.gov
SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE: DLA Aviation Philadelphia is seeking eligible contractors to furnish effort including labor, material, and facilities as may be required to manufacture the items as specified within this document. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source or a limited number of responsible sources under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The Government intends to solicit for the procurement of: NSN 1560-015415158, P/N 74301001-1003, RADOME, and the F/A-18 E/F Aircraft the item is used on or supports. (If procuring multiple items, see attached listing). The Government does not possess the data necessary to perform the required manufacture of the item. All responsible sources may express their interest and provide capability statements in response to this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 15 days after the date of publication of this Sources Sought Notice may be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Only approved sources will be solicited, and source approval may be required. DLA Aviation Philadelphia will not delay award while source approval is pending. The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. If you are not an approved source you must submit, together with your proposal, the information detailed in Source Approval Information Brochure for Spares. Additional information for submitting a Source Approval Request package can be obtained at: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/navsup/ourteam/navsupwss/business_opps/SAR%20Spares%20Brochure.pdf The POC is Brett Killen (brett.killen@dla.mil).
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