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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) - Richmond is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice is issued as a means of conducting market research, to determine if other companies,... The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) - Richmond is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice is issued as a means of conducting market research, to determine if other companies, besides Lord Corp., are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtain) and provide strategic long-term contract support for the items listed in the attached workbook. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code are in the attached document. 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. This acquisition is a follow-on effort to the current Honeywell Aerospace contract to be awarded by Defense Logistics agency Aviation. This will be a 5-year Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with a prospective price redetermination period after three years. Sole Sourced parts that are Commercial FAR 12, which will support various weapon systems. Requesting DLA direct support with potential for Customer Direct support. DLA Aviation intends to award a sole source contract to Honeywell Aerospace for the above acquisition strategy. If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the above listed supplies, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, emails 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 supplies 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) provide supplies under a firm-fixed price 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 OF INFORMATION: Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe software. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be unclassified and should not exceed 20 pages in length. Please note: Emails containing file types such as .zip, .xlsx, docx, or other macro-enabled extensions, may not be delivered to the intended recipient. All responses and questions under this Sources Sought Notice must be transmitted electronically via e-mail to Kenya Allamby at kenya.allamby@dla.mil. Response to this Sources Sought Notice by 3PM, EST., JUNE 22, 2022, if necessary, potential respondents may request clarifications by email. Significant responses to a potential respondent's request for clarification will be posted to SAM.gov (Contract Opportunities) under this Sources Sought Notice. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE 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. 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. Respondents shall provide the following company information: Company Name / Address Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number Point of Contact Phone / Fax Number Email Address Web Page URL Size of Business relative to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code (Small Business Size Standard employees or less), and the socioeconomic category of your company, if applicable United States (U.S.) or Foreign Owned Entity Please indicate whether your interest is as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor Respondents must address Their capability to satisfy the objectives listed above and indicate what prior experience they have on PBL efforts that are similar in nature and scope. The date by which they will submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) for approval of an alternate source. Willingness to provide up front pricing for the total validity the contract(s). Responses to this announcement from other than the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) are required by July 29, 2022, and should identify areas of interest and include evidence of ability to perform. A copy of the letter of interest should be forwarded to the Contracting Officer identified herein and Small Business Administration (SBA) Procurement Center Representative (PCR) (Tammy.birdsong@sba.gov). Any alternate source must submit the appropriate data and receive approval by the cognizant Government engineering support activity (ESA). The Government may alter the acquisition strategy if it is in the best interest of the Government. If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source” for the item(s) in the Sources Sought Workbook, submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program as outlined in the attached SAR document. A SAR package contains all of the technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality, or better, than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item, which DLA Aviation is procuring. If you are submitting a SAR for a NSN with no open solicitation, please send it to the Competition Advocate SAR Program Office address below: SAR Program DLA Aviation Attn: DLA AVN-DU (SAR Program Manager) 6090 Strathmore Road Richmond, VA 23237 Contracting Office Address: 6090 Strathmore Road Richmond, VA 23237 United States Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.