What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Defense Logistics Agency is conducting market research via a sources sought notice to identify potential sources for the manufacture and support of NSN 1680-01-673-9058, MODIFICATION KIT, AI (P/N: V14671-03-05), with an estimated requirement of 766 to 786 units. Potential sources must be capable of providing all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment required for new manufacture, inspection, testing, packaging, and shipping, as well as potential supply chain management and logistics planning. Thales Defense & Security Inc is currently the only approved source of supply, and drawings, Technical Orders, and Qualification Requirements are unavailable. Interested parties with the potential capacity to perform these contract services must submit a response by October 26, 2026, via email to [email protected]. Submissions must include the organization's details, ownership type, tailored capability statements, and details on administrative structures if subcontracting is planned. The government will evaluate submissions to assess market capacity regarding scope, resources, project management plans, and performance-based service acquisition. Based on the market research results, the requirement may be set aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition.
Scope of work
- New manufacture of Modification Kit, AI (NSN 1680-01-673-9058)
- Procurement or manufacture of component parts
- Inspection and testing
- Preservation, packaging, and shipping
- Supply chain management and logistics planning
- Forecasting production requirements
- Long-lead time parts procurement
- Managing diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues
Minimum qualifications
- Capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish new manufacture of the items
Documents to include with your response
- Organization name, address, email, website, telephone number, size, and type of ownership
- Tailored capability statements addressing particulars of effort with supporting documentation
- Administrative and management structure of subcontracting or teaming arrangements if anticipated
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to [email protected]
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (SPE4A7) with descriptions matching "modification". The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| THE HANDY TOOL & MFG. CO., INCSPE4A725P1728 · 8511000565!MODIFICATION KIT,AI | $285.6K | Jul 4, 2029 |
| THE HANDY TOOL & MFG. CO., INCSPE4A724PG626 · 8510843491!MODIFICATION KIT,AI | $144.0K | Apr 18, 2029 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 336413, since Oct 1, 2024
124,797 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$4.5B
- 2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$2.7B
- 3. RTX CORPORATION$2.4B
- 4. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.$2.2B
- 5. THE BOEING COMPANY$2.1B
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.