The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Aviation), is seeking proposals for a long-term contract for the procurement of cable assemblies, specifically NSN 6150-01-226-2057, under solicitation SPE4A626R0033. This acquisition is set aside for small businesses and includes a five-year base period with an estimated annual demand of 771 units, and a guaranteed minimum quantity of 385 units for the base period. The cable assemblies are critical components for communication equipment, and the production delivery timeline is 186 days after receipt of order, with shipments to be made within the continental U.S. Interested parties can access the solicitation documents via DLA DIBBS starting on or about December 2, 2025, and should direct inquiries to Cassandra Cooper at CASSANDRA.COOPER@DLA.MIL.

DLA Weapons Support - Richmond is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for the following:

NSN 5995-01-661-9404

Source:

DCX-Chol (CAGE 27456) P/N 09022F5001-1

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334419

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

**Submission Instructions:** Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by Oct 23, 2025 @ 2:00 pm EST.  All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to *cassandra.cooper@dla.mil*

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Cassandra Cooper

Email: cassandra.cooper@dla.mil

APPENDIX 1: **Purpose and Objectives**

Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s).  Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping.  Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets.  The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award.

Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.

Cable Assembly

NSN 6150-01-226-2057, SPE4A626R0033 is for a long-term contract consisting of a one (5 year) base period.

The solicitation will be in accordance with DCX-Chol Enterprises (CAGE 274560) P/N 09022F5001-1

This acquisition is a small business set-aside.   FOB is Origin, Inspection and Acceptance will be at destination.

Production Delivery is 186 days ARO.

Stock shipments will be within the continental U.S.   Estimated annual demand (EAD) for the 5-year base period: 771 ea.

GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY FOR THE BASE PERIOD ONLY: 385 ea

A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA DLA DIBBS AT https://dibbs.bsm.dla.mil .  RFPS 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 this solicitation will not be available to requestors.

Solicitation ISSUE DATE is on or about Dec 2, 2025.

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Buyer

PSC

Set Aside

Original Source