# Sources Sought for NSN 1680-01-493-8788

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- Solicitation number: SPE4A725R0651-Sources_Sought
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Logistics Agency
- Contracting office: DLA Aviation (SPE4A7)
- NAICS: 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1680 Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components
- First posted: May 28, 2025
- Last posted: May 28, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/734341fb3b5341aeb4ae3cae10652b50/view

## Description

Defense 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 1680-01-493-8788, latch and handle assembly. This item is currently manufactured by The Boeing Company (CAGE 77272) under part number 901-330-110-103 and Hartwell Corp. (CAGE 83014) under part number HA948-3. The Weapon System Designator Code is CXN.

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.

Since this item is source controlled, DLA is not authorized to add new sources. Only the manufacturing source specified on the source control drawing is authorized to approve new sources. Interested parties who want to become an approve source are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by June 2, 2025, 2:00pm eastern standard time. The buyer will provide information for the cognizant design authority authorized to approve sources. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Gladys Brown (gladys.brown@dla.mil).

## Publications

- May 28, 2025: Sources sought, due June 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 734341fb3b5341aeb4ae3cae10652b50. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/734341fb3b5341aeb4ae3cae10652b50/view

## Points of contact

- Gladys Brown, gladys.brown@dla.mil, 4457374113

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