The DLA/AWB Contracting Office is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of qualifying and producing the C-130 Aft Emergency Exit Door Assembly (Escape Hatch), NSN 1560-00-098-7967LG, Part Number 342281. The hatch is used on multiple U.S. and Foreign Military Sales C-130 variants and includes an aluminum exterior skin, frame, diaphragm, pressure/weather seals, elastic bungees, and an internal locking mechanism for emergency egress and rapid depressurization. The Department of the Air Force has limited data rights, the Government lacks releasable technical data/drawings, and Lockheed Martin is the only approved manufacturer; prior procurements have been sole source. The Government intends to award a sole source contract to Lockheed Martin under Other Than Full and Open Competition, though interested parties may identify their interest and capability to the contracting contacts. This sources-sought notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for proposal or solicitation.