# Redacted Justification and Approval

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/23401013

- Solicitation number: 23-40-1013
- Notice type: Justification (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Hartech Group LLC
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Logistics Agency
- Contracting office: DLA Aviation (SPE4A8)
- NAICS: 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 3417 Milling Machines
- Place of performance: San Diego, California
- County: San Diego County (FIPS 06073). https://abierto.us/counties/san-diego-county-ca-06073
- City: San Diego. https://abierto.us/cities/san-diego-ca-0666000
- First posted: February 5, 2025
- Last posted: October 2, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8c36a16fb0364e9ea34dde4232beeae0/view

## Description

The DLA-Aviation is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for TWO (2) CNC TUBE BENDERS procurement of a Numalliance North America Inc VB 19 (Machine #1) and a Numalliance North America VB 90 (Machine #2). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 33121. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE 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 TECHNIAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

**Submission Instructions:** Interested parties should submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by Februrary 10, 2025, NLT 11:59 pm EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to avnipemarketresearch@dla.mil. Responses should be not exceed ten (10) one-sided 8.5 x 10 inch pages with a font that is no smaller than 10 point as this is not a request for a proposal but only a request for submission of a vendor's capability to perform this requirement.

Interested parties that can provide the required TWO (2) CNC TUBE BENDERS with tooling, training, technical data, IUID, removal of existing equipment, may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than the stated closing date/time. Place of performance is FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST (FRCSW) North Island California Bldg 472.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Hartech Group LLC (UEI GMQRXC2EHJ43)
- Contract: SPE4A825P0193, purchase order
- Obligated: $1,262,874.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number SPE4A825P0193 equals the contract number; same awarding office SPE4A8 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_SPE4A825P0193_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 5, 2025: Sources sought, due February 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. Notice 70db6b2290d849b592c1a4e2227c9ac5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/70db6b2290d849b592c1a4e2227c9ac5/view
- October 2, 2025: Justification. Notice 8c36a16fb0364e9ea34dde4232beeae0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8c36a16fb0364e9ea34dde4232beeae0/view

## Points of contact

- Patrick Hansen, patrick.hansen@dla.mil, 8044898759

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