Place of performanceRichmond, VA, 23297, United States
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Source-cited
This is a presolicitation notice for an Indefinite Quantity Contract for a structural component for an AH-64E Apache helicopter. The contract will be fixed price, with a base period of five years, and the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted. [1]
Key points
Contract is for NSN 1560-012530382, a structural component. [1]
Award decision uses price, past performance, and other factors. [1]
The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.
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This is not a Solicitation. This requirement is for an Indefinite Quantity Contract for NSN 1560-012530382, SUPPORT,STRUCTURAL COMPONENT,AIRCRAFT. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED (Other Than Full And Open Competition Not Previously Addressed). THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC. (CAGE 08844) PART NUMBER A2290-5. The proposed contract will be a fixed price, Indefinite Quantity Contract in accordance with FAR Part 15. The requested period of performance for a base period of five (5) years with Zero (0) Options. NSN: 1560-012530382; SUPPORT,STRUCTURAL COMPONENT,AIRCRAFT ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMAND QTY - 120 EACH MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY - 30 EACH MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY - 120 EACH THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 120 EACH. THE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 120 DAYS. Surge requirement does not apply. Ship to will be CONUS stock locations, as specified on the Delivery Order. This will be a competitively awarded contract and the best value selection methods will be used. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. A copy of the solicitation will be made available via DLA Internet Bid Board System at https://dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP. From the DIBBS Homepage, select Search RFPs. Then choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs are in portable document format (pdf). To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of the RFP will not be available to requestors. OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. The solicitation issue date is on or about August 26, 2026.
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TitleSources Sought for NSN 1560-01-253-0382SUPPORT, STRUCTURAL COMPONENT, AIRCRAFT / E2A, AH-64E APACHE HELICOPTERNotice typeSources SoughtPresolicitationResponse deadline2026-08-07T19:00:00+00:002026-09-25T19:00:00+00:00Archive date2026-08-222026-10-10DescriptionDefense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to determine if other companies are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtaining) the following item: NSN 1560-012530382, ITEM DESCRIPTION SUPPORT,STRUCTURAL COMPONENT,AIRCRAFT. This item is currently manufactured by Approved Source Marathonnorco Aerospace, INC (CAGE 08844) UNDER PART NUMBER A2290-5. The Weapon System Designator Code is E2A. 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. Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to manufacture (or legitimately obtain) the above listed supplies are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 08/06/2026, 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Xuan T Phan at xuan.phan@dla.mil. Contracting Office Address: 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, VA 23237 Primary Point of Contact: Xuan T Phan, Acquisition Specialist Phone: 804 659 9554 Email: xuan.phan@dla.mil. If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for this item, submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program as outlined in the attached JACG SAM HB 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 required item. 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 there is an open solicitation for an NSN which you want to submit a SAR, please submit the SAR directly to the buyer noted on the solicitation. If you are submitting a SAR for an NSN with no open solicitation, please send it to the DLA SAR Program Office address below: DLA Weapons Support SAR Program Office Attn: DLA AVN-DU (SAR Program Manager) 6090 Strathmore Rd. Richmond, VA 23237This is not a Solicitation. This requirement is for an Indefinite Quantity Contract for NSN 1560-012530382, SUPPORT,STRUCTURAL COMPONENT,AIRCRAFT. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED (Other Than Full And Open Competition Not Previously Addressed). THIS PART IS MANUFACTURED BY MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC. (CAGE 08844) PART NUMBER A2290-5. The proposed contract will be a fixed price, Indefinite Quantity Contract in accordance with FAR Part 15. The requested period of performance for a base period of five (5) years with Zero (0) Options. NSN: 1560-012530382; SUPPORT,STRUCTURAL COMPONENT,AIRCRAFT ESTIMATED ANNUAL DEMAND QTY - 120 EACH MINIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY - 30 EACH MAXIMUM DELIVERY ORDER QUANTITY - 120 EACH THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 120 EACH. THE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTION UNITS WILL BE 120 DAYS. Surge requirement does not apply. Ship to will be CONUS stock locations, as specified on the Delivery Order. This will be a competitively awarded contract and the best value selection methods will be used. The final contract award decision may be based upon a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation. A copy of the solicitation will be made available via DLA Internet Bid Board System at https://dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/ on the issue date cited in the RFP. From the DIBBS Homepage, select Search RFPs. Then choose the RFP you wish to download. RFPs are in portable document format (pdf). To download and view these documents you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is available free at http://www.adobe.com. A paper copy of the RFP will not be available to requestors. OFFERORS MUST COMPLETE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. The solicitation issue date is on or about August 26, 2026.Documents1Removed