Sources Sought
Sources Sought
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. SPRPA118QX237
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 is asking for interest and capability statements to manufacture a heat exchanger (P/N 814209-3). The Government plans to solicit only one or a few sources and says it lacks the data to build the item itself.
Watch out for
- Limited competition planned. The Government intends to solicit only one or a few sources under FAR 6.302-1, so a new company has a hard path to an award.
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.
- Source approval can take a long time. The Government will not hold up award while a new source is being approved.
DLA Aviation Philadelphia will not delay award while source approval is pending.
- No technical data. The Government says it lacks the data to build the part, so the bidder may need its own data or approved design.
The Government does not possess the data necessary to perform the required manufacture of the item.
- Old notice. Posted in 2018, so the window to respond has long passed.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Manufacture NSN 7RH 1660 015997631, P/N 814209-3, Heat Exchanger
- Provide labor, material and facilities
- Send a capability statement showing you can make the item
- Non-approved sources must submit source approval information with their proposal
- Offers due
- Proposals received within 16 days after publication of the notice may be considered
What to include when you submit
- Send a capability statement in response to the notice
- If not an approved source, include the information in the Source Approval Information Brochure for Spares
You must have
- Approved source status or a source approval request is needed
Only approved sources will be solicited, and source approval may be required.
Not in the notice text
- Quantity needed
- Delivery schedule
- Contract type and value
- Exact response deadline
- How to send capability statements (only a point of contact email is given)
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Key facts
- Posted
- Feb 15, 2018
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- SPRPA118QX237
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support
- NAICS
- 336413
- Product/service code
- 16
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Marie Lisowski 2150737-4041
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 7RH 1660 015997631, P/N 814209-3, Heat Exchanger. 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 16 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.navv.mil/navsup/ourteam/navsupwss/business_ opps/SAR%20Spares%20Brochure.pdf The POC is Marie Lisowski Marie.Lisowski@dla.mil
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