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As stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers, and shall not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to determine if other companies, besides Northrop Grumman, are capable of manufacturing (or legitimately obtaining) the items listed in the attached workbook, as well as planning/forecasting demand for these items under a Supplier Initiated Ordering (SIO) type of contract vehicle. The attached parts are currently Sole Source to Northrop Grumman and are used on the F/A-18 aircraft. The proposed contract action is for SIO support for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received by the Sources Sought response date will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This Sources Sought 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.","origin":"extract"},"notice_type":{"code":"r","label":"Sources Sought"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"SPE4AX24R0023","place_of_performance":{"zip":"23237","city":{"name":"North Chesterfield"},"state":{"code":"VA"},"country":{"code":"USA"}},"product_service_code":"1680"},{"dates":{"posted":"2024-02-16","response_deadline":{"raw":"2024-03-04T17:00:00-05:00","utc":"2024-03-04T22:00:00Z","date":"2024-03-04","time":"17:00:00","utc_offset_seconds":-18000}},"links":{"sam":"https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c2c50f9726746b59e14c4d072c6b6db/view"},"naics":{"codes":["336413"],"primary":"336413"},"title":"Sources Sought for F/A-18 SIO Support and Add to SPE4AX24D9408","agency":{"office":{"code":"SPE4AX","name":"DLA AVIATION"},"subtier":{"code":"97AS","name":"DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY"},"department":{"code":"097","name":"DEPT OF DEFENSE"},"office_address":{"zip":"23237","city":"RICHMOND","state":"VA","country":"USA"},"organization_type":"OFFICE"},"status":{"active":false,"archive_date":"2024-03-19","archive_type":"auto15"},"contacts":[{"name":"Andrew Davitt","role":"primary","email":"andrew.davitt@dla.mil","phone":"8042791857"}],"base_type":{"code":"r","label":"Sources Sought"},"notice_id":"2c2c50f9726746b59e14c4d072c6b6db","provenance":{"extract":{"url":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/falextracts/Contract%20Opportunities/Archived%20Data/FY2024_archived_opportunities.csv","etag":"\"d582488fe153a9f11bf629913d176ffc-137\"","fetched_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z","row_sha256":"7f280d0526d4b6440843819c1d3dbf3835c53809b9edae81bd35575761913efa","last_modified":"2026-09-13T14:47:40Z"},"updated_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z","first_seen_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z"},"description":{"text":"Solicitation number SPE4AX-22-R-X000 is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). This is notice of the Government’s intent to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Other Than Full and Open Competition. This acquisition is for items sole source to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. The proposed contract action is intended to award on a sole source basis as supported by the Class Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). The proposed sole source contract will be issued to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation in support of the F/A-18 weapon system. The sole manufacturer and only known source of supply for these items. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price and add to existing LTC SPE4AX24D9408 utilizing FAR 15 procedure. This agency seeks to gain support for Northrop Grumman sole source consumable items. The Government’s goal is to increase F/A-18 Northrop Grumman sole source parts availability by improving Material Availability (MA) on NG sole source spare parts. The solicitation includes 12 NSNs for this action. It is the Government’s intent issue a sole source letter solicitation to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, the sole manufacturer and only known source of supply, for this population of items sole source to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. Therefore, if any non-OEM source is interested in any of the NSNs, please notify the acquisition specialist prior to the solicitation’s closing date. Surplus dealers are also invited to respond to this synopsis. The response should include a completed surplus certificate, DLAD 52.211-9000, Government Surplus Material or adequate traceability documentation to show that the product is acceptable. (Note: Other Aviation sites will provide their equivalent surplus clause, as applicable). Responses to this announcement from other than the OEM should identify items of interest and include evidence of ability to supply the items for the contract period as identified. In addition, respondents should identify the quantity available and price. A copy of the letter of interest should be forwarded to the acquisition specialist identified herein and SBA PCR (DeeAndra.heath@sba.gov). The Government may alter the acquisition strategy if purchase of existing surplus or newly manufactured inventory is in the best interest of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a proposal sufficient to determine capability, which may be considered by the agency. Proposals must be submitted not later than the closing date and time as listed. All respondents shall be registered in the SAM.gov website (https://sam.gov/content/home), ORCA, and have a valid DUNS number, CAGE Code, and Tax Identification Number. All quotes received after the closing date listed may be considered “late,” and may not be considered for award.","origin":"extract"},"notice_type":{"code":"p","label":"Presolicitation"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"SPE4AX24R0023","place_of_performance":{"zip":"23237","city":{"name":"North Chesterfield"},"state":{"code":"VA"},"country":{"code":"USA"}},"product_service_code":"1680"}],"due_at":"2024-03-04T22:00:00Z","due_date":"2024-03-04","closes_at":"2024-03-04T22:00:00Z","awardable":true,"dept_key":"d-097","dept_name":"DEPT OF DEFENSE","sub_key":"s-97AS","sub_name":"DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY","office_key":"o-SPE4AX","office_name":"DLA AVIATION","state":"VA","county":"51041","county_name":"Chesterfield County","city":null,"city_name":null,"country":"USA","winner_key":null,"amount":null,"linked_awards":0,"cancelled":false,"archived":false,"updated_at":"2026-09-24T03:25:58.922164Z","principal_notice_id":"2c2c50f9726746b59e14c4d072c6b6db","description":{"text":"Solicitation number SPE4AX-22-R-X000 is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). 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The Government’s goal is to increase F/A-18 Northrop Grumman sole source parts availability by improving Material Availability (MA) on NG sole source spare parts. The solicitation includes 12 NSNs for this action. It is the Government’s intent issue a sole source letter solicitation to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, the sole manufacturer and only known source of supply, for this population of items sole source to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. Therefore, if any non-OEM source is interested in any of the NSNs, please notify the acquisition specialist prior to the solicitation’s closing date. Surplus dealers are also invited to respond to this synopsis. The response should include a completed surplus certificate, DLAD 52.211-9000, Government Surplus Material or adequate traceability documentation to show that the product is acceptable. (Note: Other Aviation sites will provide their equivalent surplus clause, as applicable). Responses to this announcement from other than the OEM should identify items of interest and include evidence of ability to supply the items for the contract period as identified. In addition, respondents should identify the quantity available and price. A copy of the letter of interest should be forwarded to the acquisition specialist identified herein and SBA PCR (DeeAndra.heath@sba.gov). The Government may alter the acquisition strategy if purchase of existing surplus or newly manufactured inventory is in the best interest of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a proposal sufficient to determine capability, which may be considered by the agency. Proposals must be submitted not later than the closing date and time as listed. All respondents shall be registered in the SAM.gov website (https://sam.gov/content/home), ORCA, and have a valid DUNS number, CAGE Code, and Tax Identification Number. 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