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<p>PR Number: 7015420075</p> <p>Procurement Type: Sources Sought</p> <p>Title: SPRING WIRE SUPPORT</p> <p>Notice ID: SPE7M126R0010</p> <p>NAICS Code: 336413</p> <p>Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No</p> <p>Primary POC: Nathanial Young, Nathanial.e.young@dla.mil</p> <p></p> <p><u>Description:</u></p> <p>This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for information purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. All of the following information is approximate and may be altered in the actual solicitation. Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. DLA Land and Maritime anticipates issuing a solicitation in the near future for approximately 243 EA of NSN 1710-006263917.</p> <p></p> <p><u>Item will be purchased IAW the following: </u></p> <p>ALRE CAI</p> <p></p> <p>A forging process was identified as a means to manufacture this item.</p> <p>Tooling is required to produce a forging. For sourcing, tooling,</p> <p>materials or other information, please contact the appropriate</p> <p>assistance team: (Aviation, C<(>&<)>E Supply Chains)</p> <p>https://www.dla.mil/Aviation/Offers/Engineering/Forging-and-Casting/;</p> <p>(Land & Maritime Supply Chains) DSCC.cast.forge@dla.mil.</p> <p>RD005: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2</p> <p>Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO)</p> <p>RD004: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2</p> <p>Self-Assessment</p> <p>SPRING WIRE SUPPORT</p> <p></p> <p>Serialization is required for this ALRE CAI Part as well as the</p> <p>packaging traceability. Contractor technical documentation shall reflect</p> <p>the appropriate marking scheme. All serialized and lot numbered CAI</p> <p>parts shall be accounted for; to include material scrapped during</p> <p>manufacturing. Re-branding by suppliers which obscures the original</p> <p>marking (part number, serial number, Cage) of the OEM of ALRE CAI parts</p> <p>is prohibited.</p> <p> Please</p> <p> notify DLA contracting officer at time of quote is serialization is not</p> <p>practical due to size, material property, unreasonable or excessive</p> <p>cost.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>RQ032: EXPORT CONTROL OF TECHNICAL DATA</p> <p></p> <p>This item has technical data some or all of which is subject to</p> <p>export-control of either the International Traffic in Arms regulations</p> <p>(ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and cannot be</p> <p>exported without prior authorization from either the Department of State</p> <p>or the Department of Commerce. Export includes disclosure of technical</p> <p>data to foreign persons and nationals whether located in the United</p> <p>States or abroad. This requirement applies equally to foreign national</p> <p>employees and U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries. DFARS</p> <p>252.225-7048 is applicable to this data.</p> <p></p> <p>The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) limits distribution of export-control</p> <p>technical data to DLA contractors that have an approved US/Canada Joint</p> <p>Certification Program (JCP) certification, have completed the</p> <p>Introduction to Proper Handling of DOD Export-Controlled Technical Data</p> <p>Training and the DLA Export-Controlled Technical Data Questionnaire</p> <p>(both are available at the web address given below), and have been</p> <p>approved by the DLA controlling authority to access the</p> <p>export-controlled data. Instructions for obtaining access to the</p> <p>export-controlled data can be found at:</p> <p>https://www.dla.mil/Logistics-Operations/Enhanced-Validation/</p> <p></p> <p>To be eligible for award, offerors and any sources of supply proposed</p> <p>for use are required to have an approved JCP certification and have</p> <p>been approved by the DLA controlling authority to access</p> <p>export-controlled data managed by DLA. DLA will not delay award in</p> <p>order for an offeror or its supplier to apply for and receive approval</p> <p>by the DLA controlling authority to access the export-controlled data.</p> <p></p> <p>JCP applies to all manufactures, dealers, distributors, or suppliers.</p> <p></p> <p>RQ040: Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Accreditation Requirements</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>RQ039: Non-Tailored Higher-Level Quality Requirements (SAE AS9100) for</p> <p>Manufacturers and Non-Manufacturers</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>RD002, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION APPLIES</p> <p></p> <p>RC001: DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST (SAR)</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS</p> <p>(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE</p> <p>DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB</p> <p>AT:</p> <p></p> <p>http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx</p> <p></p> <p>FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE</p> <p>SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE</p> <p>ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE</p> <p>APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON</p> <p>REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The following Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), DD Form 1423s,</p> <p>apply to this procurement. Review the Technical Data Package (TDP) for</p> <p>additional information.</p> <p>UNLESS WAIVED, THE FOLLOWING CDRLS APPLY:</p> <p>-First Article Testing Report</p> <p>-Production Test and Inspection Report</p> <p>-Certificate of Quality Compliance</p> <p></p> <p>RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES</p> <p></p> <p>MERCURY OR MERCURY CONTAINING COMPOUNDS SHALL</p> <p>NOT BE INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO<(>,<)> OR COME IN DIRECT</p> <p>CONTACT WITH<(>,<)> ANY HARDWARE OR SUPPLIES FURNISHED</p> <p>UNDER THIS CONTRACT. EXCEPTION: FUNCTIONAL MERCURY</p> <p>USED IN BATTERIES, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, REQUIRED</p> <p>INSTRUMENTS; SENSORS OR CONTROLS; WEAPON SYSTEMS;</p> <p>AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS REAGENTS SPECIFIED BY NAVSEA.</p> <p>PORTABLE FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS</p> <p>CONTAINING MERCURY SHALL BE SHOCK PROOF AND CONTAIN</p> <p>A SECOND BOUNDARY OF CONTAINMENT OF THE MERCURY OR</p> <p>MERCURY COMPOUND. (IAW NAVSEA 5100-003D).</p> <p>CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS ARE NOT TO BE</p> <p>USED NOR INCORPORATED IN ANY ITEMS TO BE</p> <p>DELIVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.THIS PROHIBITION</p> <p>SUPERSEDES ALL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BUT</p> <p>DOES NOT ALLEVIATE ANY PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS.</p> <p>SUBSTITUTE CHEMICALS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR</p> <p>APPROVAL UNLESS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE</p> <p>SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.</p> <p>CLAUSE 52.246-15, CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE, IS</p> <p>NOT AUTHORIZED FOR THIS NSN.</p> <p>RQ002: CONFIGURATION CHANGE MANAGEMENT - ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL</p> <p>REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (DEVIATION OR WAIVER)</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>The Government Procuring Activity has determined that Surplus is not</p> <p>Acceptable for this NSN.</p> <p>(End of TQ Requirement)</p> <p>NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED SOURCE ITEM AND</p> <p>REQUIRES ENGINEERING SOURCE APPROVAL BY THE</p> <p>GOVERNMENT DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY.</p> <p>Item Unique Identification is not required by request of the Service</p> <p>customer. DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i) applies.</p> <p></p> <p>AIRCRAFT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT (ALRE) CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM</p> <p></p> <p>SOURCE APPROVAL - TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD UNDER THIS SOLICITATION, AN</p> <p>OFFEROR MUST BE AN APPROVED SOURCE OR PROVIDE THE PRODUCT OF AN APPROVED</p> <p>SOURCE AS DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACTIVITY, NAVAL AIR</p> <p>WARFARE CENTER (NAWC) AIRCRAFT DIVISION LAKEHURST. THE CRITERIA AND</p> <p>PROCEDURES FOR SOURCE APPROVAL ARE CONTAINED IN PART I OF THE NAVAL</p> <p>INVENTORY CONTROL POINT (NAVICP) PHILADELPHIA BROCHURE ENTITLED "SOURCE</p> <p>APPROVAL INFORMATION BROCHURE FOR SPARES". THE LATEST VERSION OF THIS</p> <p>BROCHURE MAY BE OBTAINED BY ACCESSING NAVICP'S WEBSITE:</p> <p>HTTPS://WWW.NAVSUP.NAVY.MIL, OUR TEAM, NAVICP, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES,</p> <p>COMMODITIES, SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST (SAR) BROCHURE SPARES</p> <p></p> <p>TO ASSIST IN THE DETERMINATION OF SOURCE APPROVAL, THE OFFEROR MAY BE</p> <p>REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO A SURVEY PRIOR TO AWARD IN WHICH NAWC LAKEHURST</p> <p>MAY PARTICIPATE.</p> <p></p> <p>IN ADDITION, THE OFFEROR MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, WHICH</p> <p>MAY BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE OFFEROR IS AN APPROVED</p> <p>SOURCE:</p> <p></p> <p>(1) A SOURCE APPROVAL LETTER FROM NAVICP'S ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT</p> <p>SUPPORT DIRECTORATE; OR;</p> <p></p> <p>(2) OTHER EVIDENCE INDICATING THAT THE OFFEROR MEETS THE SOURCE APPROVAL</p> <p>CRITERIA.</p> <p></p> <p>ALL REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS OR DEVIATIONS CLASSIFIED AS CRITICAL, MAJOR, OR</p> <p>MINOR MUST BE FORWARDED TO THE DSC CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR REVIEW AND</p> <p>APPROVAL.</p> <p></p> <p>ALL ITEMS OF SUPPLY SHALL BE MARKED IAW MIL-STD-129. IN ADDITION, EACH</p> <p>UNIT PACK WILL BE MARKED WITH LOT AND SERIAL NUMBER (IF AVAILABLE),</p> <p>CONTRACTOR'S CAGE CODE, ACTUAL MANUFACTURER'S CAGE CODE AND PART NUMBER.</p> <p>(February 2016)</p> <p></p> <p>CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM</p> <p></p> <p>PODCON, INC. 07780 P/N 402111-2</p> <p>PARTS LIFE INC 4MJR3 P/N 402111-2</p> <p></p> <p>IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 80020 402111</p> <p>REVISION NR AG DTD 06/10/2016</p> <p>PART PIECE NUMBER: 402111-2</p> <p></p> <p>IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 80020 MPR1033</p> <p>REVISION NR G DTD 01/15/2015</p> <p>PART PIECE NUMBER:</p> <p></p> <p>IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 16236 CN006263917</p> <p>REVISION NR E DTD 04/24/2025</p> <p>PART PIECE NUMBER:</p> <p></p> <p>IAW REFERENCE QAP 16236 SQAP006263917CFAT</p> <p>REVISION NR C DTD 04/10/2024</p> <p>PART PIECE NUMBER:</p> <p></p> <p>IAW REFERENCE QAP 16236 SQAP006263917QA</p> <p>REVISION NR D DTD 04/24/2025</p> <p>PART PIECE NUMBER:</p> <p></p> <p>IAW REFERENCE DRAWING NR 80020 MPR1221</p> <p>REVISION NR T DTD 07/12/2017</p> <p>PART PIECE NUMBER:</p> <p></p> <p>IAW REFERENCE QAP 16236 CDRL-006263917-25016</p> <p>REVISION NR DTD 03/25/2025</p> <p>PART PIECE NUMBER:</p> <p><u>The anticipated packaging requirements are as follows:</u></p> <p>PKGING DATA - MIL-STD-2073-1E</p> <p>QUP:001 PRES MTHD:10 CLNG/DRY:1 PRESV MAT:00</p> <p>WRAP MAT:CA CUSH/DUNN MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:0</p> <p>UNIT CONT:ED OPI:M</p> <p>PACK CODE:U</p> <p>MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.</p> <p>SPECIAL MARKING CODE:ZZ -ZZ Special Requirements</p> <p></p> <p>PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING</p> <p> REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT</p> <p></p> <p>EACH UNIT PACKAGE WILL BE MARKED WITH THE NSN,</p> <p>CONTRACT NUMBER, LOT NUMBER, CONTRACTOR CAGE</p> <p>CODE, MANUFACTURER CAGE CODE, AND PART NUMBER.</p> <p></p> <p>ZZ -ADDITIONAL SPECIAL MARKING:</p> <p></p> <p>Protected Cargo (Controlled, Sensitive, Classified, Pilferable items).</p> <p>Special Marking Code 40 applies -- "Markings shall be omitted for</p> <p>sensitive, controlled or pilferable items per MIL-STD-129."</p> <p></p> <p>The item description (nomenclature) shall be omitted from all shipping</p> <p>containers of protected cargo. See MIL-STD-129, paragraph 5.4.1.6</p> <p>(Protected Cargo) for more information.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><u>Material is anticipated to be shipped to:</u></p> <p>DLA DISTRIBUTION PUGET SOUND</p> <p>467 W STREET</p> <p>BLDG 467</p> <p>BREMERTON WA 98314-6001</p> <p>US</p> <p></p> <p>The solicitation is anticipated to require FOB Origin and Inspection Origin and Acceptance of the supplies and packaging at Origin. </p> <p></p> <p>Whether or not this acquisition will be set aside for small businesses is yet to be determined. All interested parties are invited to express your interest in this procurement by completing the attached Market Survey and returning to the buyer, Nathanial Young, Nathanial.e.young@dla.mil on or before May 1, 2026.</p> Solicitation Number: SPE7M126R0010 Type: Sources Sought Base Type: Sources Sought NAICS: 336413 Classification Code: 1710 Response Deadline: 2026-05-01T17:00:00-04:00 Office Address: COLUMBUS, OH Place of Performance: Bremerton, Washington, 98314 POC: Nathanial Young, nathanial.e.young@dla.mil, 6145618590 POC: Heather Hensel, Heather.Hensel@dla.mil, (614) 693-2613
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