Solenoid, Electrical

This is not a request for either a quote or proposal. This announcement is considered market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. NO SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AT THIS TIME. THE DLA LAND AND MARITIME 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 THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

ITEM: Solenoid, Electrical NSN 5945-01-089-7649 is to be procured in-accordance-with drawings. Due to the criticality of the item, procurement is restricted to sources specified on the “Source Controlled” drawing. Rocker Industries (07797) and Ram Aviation Space & Defense (55725) are currently the only known approved sources for this item. Once the solicitation is issued, DLAD 52.217-9023 – Restriction of Alternate Offers for Source Controlled Items will apply. This material requires a First Article Test-Contractor and is subject to Higher Level Contract Quality. A quantity of 2100 each up to 3000 each may be required and will be shipped to a DLA stocking location.

NOTE: The cited drawing is a “source controlled” drawing and as of the date of this notice only the source(s) cited on the drawing have been approved. Even though sources and approved part numbers are provided, the items furnished must meet the requirements of the cited drawing. Any potential offerors who are interested in qualifying their products for purpose of future acquisitions must contact the cognizant design activity specified on the source controlled drawing.

There may be additional approved sources that have not been reflected on the drawing at this time. These sources must provide documentation from the contact the cognizant design activity specified on the source controlled drawing, indicating that your company is now an “approved” source. The Purpose of this synopsis is to locate sources interested in becoming approved sources.

Submission Instructions: Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) must be sent to Christopher Wallace via email at Christopher.Wallace@dla.mil by the response date listed in this synopsis and should include in their submission, information on their products/services, company, CAGE code, capability, company size/profile, and any other supportive information. Respondents will be placed on the solicitation mailing list. This RFI is for market research purposes only.

Any information submitted is at the company's own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided is voluntary.