# NSN 680-015728119, COVER, PITOT TUBE, AI. Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/015728119 - Solicitation number: 015728119 - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Open. Offers due October 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT - Department: Department of Defense - Agency: Defense Logistics Agency - Contracting office: DLA Aviation (SPE4A7) - Place of performance: Richmond, Virginia - County: City of Richmond (FIPS 51760). https://abierto.us/counties/city-of-richmond-va-51760 - City: Richmond. https://abierto.us/cities/richmond-va-5167000 - First posted: October 23, 2026 - Last posted: October 23, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9bec45ccd29d4afab52e142174fd2d03/view ## Description 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 680-015728119, COVER, PITOT TUBE, AI. THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED BY: BELL TEXTRON INC 97499 P/N KPC3-775-625 SESAME TECHNOLOGIES INC 0P9C7 P/N KPC3-775-625 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. IF YOUR COMPANY DESIRES TO BE REVIEWED AND QUALIFIED AS AN “APPROVED SOURCE” FOR THIS ITEM, CONTACT THE DLA AVIATION SMALL BUSINESS OFFICE BY SENDING A SAR DROP OFF REQUEST TO EMAIL: DLAAVNSMALLBUS@DLA.MIL IN THE SUBJECT OF THE EMAIL INDICATE “REQUEST SAR DROP-OFF,” A POINT OF CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS, NSN, AND A CAGE CODE IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL. IN ADDITION, INTERESTED PARTIES WHO WANT TO BECOME AN APPROVE SOURCE CAN ALSO NOTIFY THE BUYER FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AT RYAN.LOEFFELHOLZ@DLA.MIL. RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 27, 2026, AT 6:00 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME. ## Publications - October 23, 2026: Sources sought, due October 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT. Notice 9bec45ccd29d4afab52e142174fd2d03. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9bec45ccd29d4afab52e142174fd2d03/view ## Points of contact - Ryan Loeffelholz, ryan.loeffelholz@dla.mil, 8042791452 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/015728119.