Sources Sought
Sources Sought, Vaneaxial Fan Assembly, NSN: 4140-01-284-5722
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryArmy Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is running a sources sought notice, a market research survey, for a vaneaxial fan assembly (National Stock Number (NSN) 4140-01-284-5722) used on the M109 self-propelled howitzer. This is not a solicitation. Survey responses are due November 2, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of the Army who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is running a sources sought notice, a market research survey, for a vaneaxial fan assembly (National Stock Number (NSN) 4140-01-284-5722) used on the M109 self-propelled howitzer. This is not a solicitation. Survey responses are due November 2, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern.
Who can bid
- To see the technical data package (TDP: the drawings and specifications), have a current DD 2345 (a Military Critical Technical Data Agreement) on file with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). The survey itself does not require it.
- Have an active registration in the Joint Certification Program (JCP) and request TDP access in SAM.gov
How to submit: Email to Kaitlyn Fruhner, Contract Specialist, ACC-DTA, at kaitlyn.n.fruhner.civ@army.mil. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (4)
From the version posted Oct 22, 2026.
- Serious: Technical data package limited to approved contractors. The data package is distribution code D, limited to Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors, and needs a current DD 2345. A business without it cannot see the drawings.
- Worth checking: First article testing required. The notice says first article testing applies, so units must pass testing before full production, which adds time and cost.
- Minor: Sources sought only, not a solicitation. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation or award a contract, and does not encourage questions about this market research.
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- Minor: Destroy technical data after use. After the purposes for which the technical data was provided are done, you and your subcontractors must destroy all copies of it.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Make the vaneaxial fan assembly, part number 12268231, for the M109 155MM full-tracked self-propelled howitzer; estimated quantity is 381 EA in year 1, 103 EA in year 2 and 102 EA in year 3
- Do first article testing (FAT): testing of the first units before full production; the notice says it applies
- Answer the survey: company profile, business type, NAICS fit, nonmanufacturer rule, DD 2345 status and item questions
- Period of performance
- Estimated quantity over 3 years: year 1, 381 EA; year 2, 103 EA; year 3, 102 EA
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 2, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email to Kaitlyn Fruhner, Contract Specialist, ACC-DTA, at kaitlyn.n.fruhner.civ@army.mil
What to include when you submit
- Use the subject line: Sources Sought, W912CH-27-R-A025
- Fill in the vendor profile and the survey questions; you may respond in total or in part
- State your business type for NAICS 333413 and whether you make the product or are a nonmanufacturer
- Say whether you have a current DD 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement) on file with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS)
- Answer the item questions: past manufacture for the Government, current capability, production location, first article testing experience, lead time in calendar days, monthly production rates, current price per unit, quality system and commercial availability
- Mark proprietary information, state on the front page that proprietary information is contained within, and include a release statement allowing distribution to Army personnel
- Mark confidential data CONFIDENTIAL, in the email and at the start of the file
Not in the notice text
- Whether a solicitation will follow, and its date, set-aside and contract type, are not stated.
- The technical data package itself is not in the notice text.
- Place of performance and delivery terms are not stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply, and no bid is being taken yet, but the notice names requirements for the work:
- The notice mentions export-controlled data. You may need a Joint Certification Program (DD Form 2345) approval to see the drawings.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- W6QK ACC- DTA, Warren, MI
- Product/service code
- 4140 · Fans, Air Circulators, and Blower Equipment
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 333413)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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