The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify companies capable of manufacturing or obtaining the item NSN 1650-001597749, a piston for linear actuation. This item is currently produced by Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and Capy Machine Shop Inc., and is critical for weapon systems designated under codes EEN and E2/C2. Interested parties wishing to be considered as approved sources must submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) program and notify the buyer, Ryan Loeffelholz, at ryan.loeffelholz@dla.mil by the deadline of October 28, 2024, at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Responses to this notice are voluntary and do not constitute a commitment by the government to award a contract.