# Bonding Press

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/26261005

- Solicitation number: 26-26-1005
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Open. Offers due October 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Logistics Agency
- Contracting office: DLA Aviation (SPE4A8)
- Place of performance: Bremerton, Washington
- County: Kitsap County (FIPS 53035). https://abierto.us/counties/kitsap-county-wa-53035
- City: Bremerton. https://abierto.us/cities/bremerton-wa-5307695
- First posted: September 22, 2026
- Last posted: September 22, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/12233cf1ff5d4ecbb23e1d18ffac906d/view

## Description

The DLA-Aviation is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a GREENERD BONDING PRESS MODEL NO. HCA-250-240 X 60-15L15L and tooling, from the Greenerd Press & Machine Company.

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 October 6, 2026, NLT 11:59 pm EST.

Responses should 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 fulfil this requirement. All responses must include notice ID in email header.

Place of performance is PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, BREMERTON WASHINGTON. DLA Weapons suooort is requesting industry input into the feasibility of the government’s requirements. In your response, please provide:

	Description of your company’s capabilities, based on the questions below

	Comments on the attached statement of work. Please identify on the attached statement of work if your company can provide the requirement as written or propose an alternative solution.

	Please identify your company’s business size in terms of number of employees, and whether domestic or foreign for consideration of solicitation set-aside, and small business subcontracting requirements.

	Please identify your company’s manufacturer status: Manufacturer/Non-Manufacturing Source. If non-manufacturing source, please identify the manufacturer.

	Please identify whether your company will partner with subcontractors to complete this requirement.

	Please provide a basis of estimate to consider the total financial budget of this requirement. Estimates should capture the total procurement requirements, not solely the machine’s requirements.

		For simplicity, the estimate should be broken out as follows and just needs a total cost for each area:

			Machine Cost to meet requirements (do not have to line item or provide options packages)

			Training

			Tech Data - Manuals and drawings

			Installation Cost

			Foundation Work

			Cost to remove equipment currently in the install location

			Shipping

Draft purchase description is attached.  Please comment on the draft purchase description of whether the current characteristics are achievable, or whether the Government should consider an alternative that is commercially available.

## Attachments

- [PSNS_Bonding_Press_Sources_Sought_Spec.docx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/4631ec5595034245833ee53843c4af2b/download)

## Publications

- September 22, 2026: Sources sought, due October 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 12233cf1ff5d4ecbb23e1d18ffac906d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/12233cf1ff5d4ecbb23e1d18ffac906d/view

## Points of contact

- Anthony Consorte, avnipemarketresearch@dla.mil

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