J&A

This is a procurement for a cylinder assembly for the C/KC-135 aircraft under a 5-year Indefinite Quantity Contract with an estimated annual quantity of 40 units. Delivery is required 250 days after receipt of order, with inspection and acceptance at the origin. The solicitation will be issued as unrestricted but requires contractors to be certified by the DOD to access restricted unclassified data. The full solicitation will be available for download on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) on or about January 21, 2026.

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 OBTAI... 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 1680-012011689, CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, R. THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED BY: REAL-TIME LABORATORIES, LLC 62319 P/N 2082-1 05F | C/KC-135 | CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, R 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 NOVEMBER 28, 2025, AT 8:00 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME.