# Sources Sought for NSN 1560-00-780-6138

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe4a727r0050sourcessought

- Solicitation number: SPE4A727R0050-Sources_Sought
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was October 19, 2026 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: 1560 Airframe Structural Components
- Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point.
- First posted: October 14, 2026
- Last posted: October 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e576c1ffde8d4d8a89941e7962db2676/view

## Description

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Weapons Support 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 1560-00-780-6138, auxiliary power plant air duct.  This item is currently manufactured by Arrowhead Products Corp. (CAGE 70628) under part number 12636-101A and Senior Operations LLC (CAGE 98769) under part number 1509935-101.  The Weapon System Designator Code is 11F.

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 October 19, 2026, 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).

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## Publications

- October 14, 2026: Sources sought, due October 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice e576c1ffde8d4d8a89941e7962db2676. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e576c1ffde8d4d8a89941e7962db2676/view

## Points of contact

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

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