The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Aviation), is seeking suppliers for an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) for the procurement of flexible couplings (NSN: 1560-006142412) used in C/KC-130 aircraft. The contract will cover a base period of three years, with an estimated annual quantity of 125 units, and requires delivery within 365 days after receipt of order. This procurement is critical for maintaining the operational readiness of military aircraft, and interested contractors must be certified by the Department of Defense to access the necessary technical data. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about February 6, 2025, and interested parties can find more details on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) or contact Ryan Loeffelholz at ryan.loeffelholz@dla.mil or 804-279-1452 for further inquiries.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) AVIATION IS ISSUING THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AS MEANS OF CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH TO DETERMINE IF OTHER COMPANIES ARE CAPABLE OF MANUFACTURING (OR LEGITIMATELY OBTAINING) THE FOLLOWING ITEM:

NSN 1560-006142412, COUPLING, FLEXIBLE, A. THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED BY:

THE BOEING COMPANY 81205 P/N 10-2733-1

GOODRICH CORPORATION 25472 P/N 5A1040

ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP 70628 P/N 91190

05F | C/KC-130 | COUPLING, FLEXIBLE, A

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR AN OFFER.  THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AS A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.  RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

SINCE THIS IS A SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEM, DLA CANNOT APPROVE SOURCES FOR THIS ITEM. IF YOUR COMPANY  IS INTERESTED IN QUALIFYING THEIR PRODUCT FOR PURPOSES OF FUTURE ACQUISITIONS YOU MUST CONTACT THE DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY SPECIFIED ON THE SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING.  RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 06, 2025, AT 8:00 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) AVIATION IS ISSUING THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AS MEANS OF CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH TO DETERMINE IF OTHER COMPANIES ARE CAPABLE OF MANUFACTURING (OR LEGITIMATELY OBTAINING) THE FOLLOWING ITEM:

NSN 1560-006142412, COUPLING, FLEXIBLE, A. THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED BY:

THE BOEING COMPANY 81205 P/N 10-2733-1  
GOODRICH CORPORATION 25472 P/N 5A1040  
ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP 70628 P/N 91190

05F | C/KC-130 | COUPLING, FLEXIBLE, A

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR AN OFFER.  THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AS A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.  RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

SINCE THIS IS A SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEM, DLA CANNOT APPROVE SOURCES FOR THIS ITEM. IF YOUR COMPANY  IS INTERESTED IN QUALIFYING THEIR PRODUCT FOR PURPOSES OF FUTURE ACQUISITIONS YOU MUST CONTACT THE DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY SPECIFIED ON THE SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING.  RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 06, 2025, AT 8:00 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME. 

NSN 1560-006142412, COUPLING, FLEXIBLE, A

05F | C/KC-130 | COUPLING, FLEXIBLE, A

NSN: 1560-006142412, IQC PR: 1000217247, ITEM: COUPLING, FLEXIBLE, A

THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY THE FOLLOWING SOURCES:

SENIOR OPERATIONS LLC 98769 P/N 1511290-103  
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 98897 P/N 4A92026-103A  
ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP 70628 P/N 12626-103A  
ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORP 70628 P/N 12626-103B

THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED (OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)

THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 3 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS.  THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 125 EACH. THE DELIVERY WILL BE 365 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER.  INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE WILL TAKE PLACE AT ORIGIN.  FOB IS AT ORIGIN.

THIS ITEM CITED REQUIRES DATA WHICH IS RESTRICTED TO CONTRACTORS CERTIFIED BY DOD TO ACCESS UNCLASSIFIED DATA PER DOD 5220.22M.  CERTIFICATION IS OBTAINED BY SUBMITTING DD FORM 2345, MILITARY CRITICAL TECHNICAL DATA AGREEMENT, TO THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICES.

A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA THE DLA INTERNET BID BOARD SYSTEM (DIBBS) AT HTTPS://WWW.DIBBS.BSM.DLA.MIL/RFP ON THE ISSUE DATE CITED IN THE SOLICITATION.  FROM THE DIBBS HOMEPAGE, SELECT “REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) / INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)” FROM THE MENU UNDER THE TAB “SOLICITATIONS.”  THEN SEARCH FOR AND CHOOSE THE RFP YOU WISH TO DOWNLOAD.  SOLICITATIONS ARE IN PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF).  TO DOWNLOAD AND VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED THE LATEST VERSION OF ADOBE ACROBAT READER.  THIS SOFTWARE IS AVAILABLE FREE AT HTTP://WWW.ADOBE.COM.  A PAPER COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO REQUESTORS.  THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 06, 2025.

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